MP3 is the most commonly used file format for audio files, but did you know that the OGG file format offers better audio quality? An OGG file is a compressed audio file similar to an MP3 file but with ...

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 ...

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 ...

The MP3 made the iPod possible. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows ...

Digital file formats don't usually get the rock star treatment when it comes to entering the public's consciousness, but if one ever did, the MP3 format is it. But that's all coming to an end -- or at ...

Whether you're looking to find music or audiobooks to listen to in the office or you're looking for an audio file for a presentation, it's useful to know how to download and stream MP3_s_ and other ...

[Music] welcome to another video from explaining computers.com this time we're going to look at audio file formats these can be divided into high quality formats that are not compressed high quality ...

French media behemoth Thomson has announced mp3HD, a new lossless 'hybrid' MP3 format, which not only offers the sound detail lost in a normal MP3, but remains compatible with your existing MP3 player ...

Windows only: MP3DirectCut is a non-destructive MP3 editor. Quickly slice and dice your MP3 files without having to decompress them for editing. If you need to quickly alter an MP3 without ...

When German audio engineers developed the MP3 format in the early 1990s, they unwittingly created the currency of online music piracy -- song files that could be copied freely and downloaded swiftly.