Offline music has become popular again in recent years, but you need a separate device to play it. Here's how to turn your ...

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 ...

There's no built-in "save as MP3" button on YouTube. Here's the tool that gets you real, organized audio files in a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By the summer of 1995, vinyl records were almost obsolete. People listened to music on the radio, cassettes or CDs. Then along ...

Guardian journalism is independent. We earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. No algorithm, no endless playlists, no podcasts on demand. Just a handful of albums ...

Sure, most of us satisfy our music-listening needs these days using our phones, tablets, and smart speakers, but that doesn't mean a dedicated MP3 player or portable music player is a completely ...

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 ...

"I don't like the title 'The Father of MP3,'" says Karlheinz Brandenburg. But he kinda is. "Certainly I was involved all the time from basic research [to] getting it into the market." Brandenburg was ...

Sound is one of the many motivators of our day, whether it’s that song that powers you through an extra rep at the gym or that podcast you like to unwind to after a long day at work. As sound has ...

The absolute lowest MP3 bit rate you should consider is 128kbps. This was often referred to as being CD quality, but it’s far from being so. This bit rate will allow you to get much more music on to ...

Woah, why are you here? Like, I'm glad you are, but why are you trying to buy an MP3 player in 2024? Are you a luddite Boomer? Are you a Zoomer that wants to contradict Big Tech? Are you a parent that ...

Adrian holds a BA in English Studies and an MA in Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory. He has been writing about technology for a few years now, working both in Poland and with ...