TechnologyEnglish • 2 days ago

Freed At Last From Patents, Does Anyone Still Care About MP3?

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Freed At Last From Patents, Does Anyone Still Care About MP3?

TechnologyEnglish • 2 days ago

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 …

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I care, because I’ve been using streaming media for quite a few years years and not kept up with any changes

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