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 ...

MP3 players used to have prosaic buttons and dials, but nowadays they're just as likely to have a face, legs, arms and, in some cases, a mouth that sings your music to you. As a race, we've always ...

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 ...

YouTube has more music than most websites, but you can’t listen to it outside of the YouTube app. At least, not without dishing out some cash for YouTube Premium. Sometimes, it’s just more convenient ...

MP3 Rocket is a free application that converts videos into MP3s. It’s easy to use, free, and offers a slick way to convert videos for later listening. YouTube’s videos attract plenty of eyeballs, but ...

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CNET explains what FLAC is, where to buy music in the format, and how to play it on your phone, computer or hi-fi. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where there’s only one file format for every byte of audio-video content? Crashing back to reality though, we’re stuck with numerous codecs, and one of these ...