07-15-2020, 07:07 PM
https://www.cultofmac.com/492546/tiah-mp3-format-named/
July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows compression of a standard CD .wav file to one-tenth its original size, courtesy of some smart algorithms.
The format will revolutionize the music industry — and put Apple on the road to world-conquering dominance.
The MP3 enables easy sharing of music tracks online and makes music more portable than ever. Apple’s iPod will become the world’s best-known MP3 player, quickly capitalizing on the new format.
The MP3 gave people the ability to, as Apple would later phrase it, “put a thousand songs in your pocket.”
MP3 represented a significant advance — and it all came down to file sizes. While it might not sound like much in today’s world of broadband connectivity, reducing song file sizes from 32MB to 3MB proved massive in the mid-1990s.
July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows compression of a standard CD .wav file to one-tenth its original size, courtesy of some smart algorithms.
The format will revolutionize the music industry — and put Apple on the road to world-conquering dominance.
The MP3 enables easy sharing of music tracks online and makes music more portable than ever. Apple’s iPod will become the world’s best-known MP3 player, quickly capitalizing on the new format.
The MP3 gave people the ability to, as Apple would later phrase it, “put a thousand songs in your pocket.”
MP3 represented a significant advance — and it all came down to file sizes. While it might not sound like much in today’s world of broadband connectivity, reducing song file sizes from 32MB to 3MB proved massive in the mid-1990s.
