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The Wired article was much more informative than this one. ]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
I would say AAC is quite a viable "second place," considering that a fairly large music store uses it exclusively. Most people have their computer loaded with AAC, and they just don't even realize it.]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
I have to agree: AAC or even AAC+ should take over mp3...]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Sounds good to me, but the only thing I'm thinking is compatibility...

Will my car stereo recognise it?]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
I don't get this line of thought. MP3s at 256 are essentially indistinguishable from the source, and really not that big in comparison to modern storage sizes. The only compelling reason I could see to switch from universally compatible high bitrate MP3, is if it were a true hi def format, supporting SACD or DVD Audio. Then you would notice a difference.]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/I mean, I think I'd be willing to pay a premium to NOT have things in an iTunes-LP-Like format.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
but iTunes sells mp3s now.
and 70% of the legal market is still a long way from 100% of the entire market...]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
And "illegal" downloads + physical peer to peer transfert (like with your hDD or an intranet) is still way more in volume than itunes.]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/I still buy Cds and rip them to mp3 since only my Zune, iPod and nokia phone play it. All the other players in my households (as well as car stereos) only play wma, mp3, wav, the usual stuff. When I buy from iTunes I convert some files to mp3 to listen on my other devices as well so it's not only AAC.]]>Jan 25th 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
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MP3 can store lyrics, and artwork.

Honestly, who needs to know when the artist has updated their song? Did they add some more autotune to it?

Not to mention a mp3 with a video, lyrics, and artwork would easily be greater than 10 mb......Then the song is still compressed and won't have anywhere near the quality FLAC has.


For the paranoid - Imagine record companies having entire control over what music you have. Automatically update information when the artist wants to? That means they have enough control to change the file that is stored on your hard drive.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
WRT iTunes numbers, who cares really, most people don't care what format their music is in, iPod or not, as long as it works, and most iTunes users have more pirated or home ripped music than the quantity they've purchased.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
If AAC couldn't overtake MP3, music DNA doesn't have a fighting chance.

Besides, people have spent a lot of money on MP3s you know.]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/A) Sounds great
B) Small file size
C) Is a standard and all future music players must support it
D) DRM FREE

Now don't get me wrong about having lyrics and videos attached to your music. I still want that I been trying to get this to happen for along time. I have sent countless emails to microsoft, apple, amazon and others.

We need a service that I can pay once for a song and get the following:
DRM Free Music
DRM Music Video
DRM Karaoke
and DRM track to play in RockBand or Guitar Hero

If I can just pay a one time fee for all I will be willing to pay $4 or so a song. Now they can still offer all seperatly but gives us a discount for buying this bundle. I don't care who does it first but microsoft I think is closer because they have a music video and game store.
]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/F) If you buy the new format you also get a choice to download a version in MP3 (for older players)]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/Jan 25th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
Thanks for not telling me to STFU because I didn't RTFA (entirely). I did just that now and ya "The music files can play on any MP3 player including Apple's iPod."

Whoopsie...]]>Jan 25th 2010 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/

all i want from my music files is for the audio quality to be good and for the file size to be small and mp3 is good enough at both of those. I don't want any of that extra info in the file, i could find it all on google if i really wanted to know.]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/DRM removes my right to listen to the music I purchased on the device of my own choice. ]]>Jan 25th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/musicdna-looks-to-supplant-mp3-bring-along-updatable-extras/
Plus, I'm still a fan of buying the (non-RIAA) CD and ripping it yourself to FLAC, then transcoding to your various devices.]]>Jan 25th 2010 5:34PM