Below are selected external links to articles & websites pertaining to the history of the MP3 format and the MP3 scene, as well as further information about specific groups. Please contact us if you have any suggested additions.
aPC Website 1998 Mirror of the aPC website, created in 1998.
A short history of my part in the early MP3 scene A first-hand account of the early mp3 scene, written by a former RNS member.
ATM Website 1997 A mirror of the ATM website, originally created in 1997.
Blex's MP3 Page A retrospective collection of thoughts and links regarding the legendary mp3 webpage.
CMG Website 1999 Mirror of the Council/CMG website, created in 1999.
David Weekly's MP3 Book A definitive but unfinished book written by David Weekly on the origins of the mp3 format.
Defacto2 A website dedicated to the preservation of the computer underground counterculture, with a focus on the PC cracking scene but with files and articles also pertaining to the MP3 scene.
IDM Website 2000 Website for the group IDM (Independent Digital Music) from approximately August 2000.
Music execs stuck in old time rock'n'roll 2008 Guardian article outlining the origin of the MP3 format, mentions CDA.
Paul J. McNulty (leader of aPC) pleads guilty 2003 article on cybercrime.gov outlining the alleged offences committed by Paul J. McNulty, who served as the leader of aPC as well as a number of other groups.
The New Yorker: The Man Who Broke the Music Business An in-depth piece on RNS and one of their key suppliers.
UMA Website 1998 Mirror of the UMA website, created in 1998.
Wired: Heat Turned Up On Digital Pirates 1998 article from Wired, featuring interview with blex.