MP3 file format (short for MPEG Audio layer 3) is a lossy audio data compression format, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This format is used to compress normal ...

It turns out the invention of the MP3 format was a combination of vision, overtime and stubbornness – as well as a good dose of luck. Thirty years ago, on July 14, 1995, a new file format called MP3 ...

While millions use streaming services like Apple Music or Spotify to listen to music, there's something about having your own collection of albums that can't be replicated by a streaming playlist.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Digital music comes in many different formats – almost everyone knows MP3 thanks to Napster at ...

The MP3 file format was always encumbered with patents, but as of 2017, the last patent finally expired. Although the format became synonymous with the digital music revolution that started in the ...

Feb. 19 -- "Why isn't MP3 dead yet," complained reader Matt Bieschke to me in an e-mail. "I've been waiting a long time for MP3 to die, and it just seems to get more popular." It's a good question, ...

We’re used to seeing physical media formats dying a death, but it might surprise you to learn that MP3, the compressed audio format that brought about a revolution in the music industry, could also be ...

We've been the source of some confusion on that subject recently. An article published here 11 days ago quoted Bernhard Grill — one of the developers of the MP3 format and also of the AAC format for ...

A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the ...

You have a favorite podcast. Maybe you keep an extensive (and legally-acquired) music library. Sometimes those audio files have an MP3 format noted. Other times, it might be designated MP4. Should you ...