Rest in Peace MP3

Lobai-Astaga

Creators of the MP3 declare it dead

MP3 popularised the iPod CREDIT: PA
Matthew Field
15 MAY 2017 • 7:01PM
The creators of the MP3 have declared the music format obsolete, closing the lid on the iconic audio files that popularised the iPod.

More than two decades after its inception, the German research institute that funded MP3 has dropped ownership of it.

The Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits said in a recent filing that its "licensing program for certain MP3 related patents" had been "terminated".
Although MP3 remains popular for music sharing, the institute said there were "more effective audio codecs with advanced features available today".

Most modern devices use formats such as advanced audio coding (AAC) while there are plans for MPEG-H, a new audio standard being developed for more efficient storage and immersive 3D audio.

"Those can deliver more features and a higher audio quality at much lower bitrates compared to MP3," the institute said. AAC is now the main format for services such as iTunes and Youtube files.

While the developers have bid farewell to MP3, the format remains popular for those using retro iPods and MP3 players.

MP3 was developed during the 1980s and 90s, becoming the standard file type for audio and proliferating online music downloads. While the initial aim had been for a way to deliver music signals over telephone lines, the team of six researchers ultimately developed the widely proliferated MP3 code.

The format later became popular for music players such as Apple's iPod on its 2001 release, selling millions of copies. MP3 took up 10 per cent of the storage space of files, a massive reduction at the time.

As well as leading to major product breakthroughs, MP3 also saw the proliferation of peer-to-peer file-sharing sites such as Napster and was a major catalyst in the rise of illegal internet downloads and digital piracy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/05/15/creators-mp3-declare-dead/

swimswim

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

swimswim

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

swimswim

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

swimswim

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

sekngucing

childhood?  mp3 keluar tu,  tak available pun lg di malaysia
aku dah umur 20an baru dpt akses
anyway masih relevan bg aku sebab aku bawa motor dengar mp3 player

nikola.tesla

Masih ja lagi org guna lagu format mp3.mana ada dead.kalau nak sound lagi lawa guna flac.

fly_in_d_sky

masih guna mp3 player
not even dead lagi ... cuma "puak" mp3 user dah kurang
ramai rely on smartphone untuk dengar lagu
either letak dalam memori kad or dengar kat joox or spotify


fly still guna mp3 player
mula dengan ipod 80gb ... rasa wow ... tapi kena gelak dengan kawan
earphone tak sedap langsung boleh dengar apa kita dengar
lepas rosak sebab kena air and tak boleh fix
beli mp3 player 16gb sony ... masa tu RM 999 .. gila bapak mahal
so far masih ok baru 1st time ganti bateri
lelain ok ...
selang 3-4 hari cas .. kalau bateri dah blinking alamat nak habis tapi lagi 1-2 jam baru confirm kaput ...

Lobai-Astaga

swimswim replied at 16-5-2017 04:18 AM
Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years

ultra78

Benda ni related dengan patent. Selepas 20 tahun patent akan expire dan pemilik patent tidak boleh lagi caj orang yg pakai patent mereka. Kalau dulu software utk encode dan decode pun kena ada license. Sekarang pemilik patent pun dah tak mahu ambil licensing fee.So pakailah  semahunya. Tapi memandangkan sekarang ni sudah ada format baru yg lebih baik, maka eloklah berpindah ke format baru. File berformat mp3 akan terus ada di segala ceruk internet dan don't expect ia akan hilang.

ultra78

fly_in_d_sky replied at 16-5-2017 07:03 AM
masih guna mp3 player
not even dead lagi ... cuma "puak" mp3 user dah kurang
ramai rely on smartph ...

Saya dulu first time cuba encode mp3 tahun 1997 kalau tak silap.Masuk computer lab dan convert lagu kru dalam bentuk wav jadi mp3. Lepas tu upload di tripod atau geocities.

Pada waktu tu mp3 masih lagi di dalam komputer dan software yg paling popular tentulah WinAmp.



Sekarang orang ramai pakai torrent. Dulu orang pakai napster utk download mp3.

Pada awal 2000 barulah keluar portable player. Kemudian iPod keluar. Maka bermulalah era kegemilangan mp3.

nisako

hmmmmmmmmmm

andromeda84623

RIP MP3
You will be missed

myakayina

aku still dengar lagi mp3 sampai skrg..using my ipod nano 4th generation..

ajinomotonosuga

Dunia berputar, ada hidup ada mati

Ada ciptaan ada pencipta

Atheist je majik, tup tup jatuh dari bulan haha

Tapayana

ultra78 replied at 16-5-2017 08:07 AM
Saya dulu first time cuba encode mp3 tahun 1997 kalau tak silap.Masuk computer lab dan convert lag ...

dulu memori kad 500 mb pun dah kira besar. tp pas mid 2000 an tu gajet punya development mula boost ada memori kad 2 gb, 4gb pun rasa heaven.

bila apple dok introduce prodak dgn gig2 besar time tu terfikir, diorang ni dah gila ke ? sapa nak guna banyak tu. sekali dpt sambutan hebat ipod

insulin

Format audio yang sungguh nostalgia...

RED 666

Sebab mp3 lah industri muzik merudum sebab org dah xnak beli album lagu lagi. Sebelum wujud mp3, album lagu boleh dijual beratus ribu unit tp skrg ni nk jual 1000 pun susah

AbukRokok

Tq mp3 for being part of my teenage years

AbukRokok

Tq mp3 for being part of my childhood years