TechnologyEnglish · 2 months 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 months 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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Yeah only the most popular formats are guaranteed support sadly. Support seems to be relegated to formats that are 20+ years old.

Edit: Just realized vorbis is 24 years old. Nevermind lol.

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