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 ...

Formats like mp4/aac (and mp4/mp3 actually) support this, and are implimented in decoders and encoders such as FAAD and Nero. <BR><BR>Of course you can always make a codec that always starts the audio ...

Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy. As expected, the company announced the release in Europe ...

Since I put together this new rig and installed Win7 on it, I've been using Windows Media Player to play backups of old mp3's and to rip CD's. In the past I've always used 3rd party software for ...

You might be surprised to learn that MP3 players still exist. Not only that, but they’re popular with people who take their music seriously – the kind that roll their eyes at lossy Spotify streams and ...

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have each launched a range of new digital music players that combine numerous functions with head-turning designs that go as ...