Feb. 19 -- "Why isn't MP3 dead yet," complained reader Matt Bieschke to me in an e-mail. "I've been waiting a long time for MP3 to die, and it just seems to get more popular." It's a good question, ...

July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows the compression of a standard CD .wav file to one-tenth its ...

When German audio engineers developed the MP3 format in the early 1990s, they unwittingly created the currency of online music piracy -- song files that could be copied freely and downloaded swiftly.

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 ...

You can turn your Mac or PC into your own ringtone maker, creating custom ringtones for your iPhone, from almost any MP3 file. Using Apple's free iTunes software, you can edit and convert an MP3 to an ...

MP3 is the most commonly used file format for audio files, but did you know that the OGG file format offers better audio quality? An OGG file is a compressed audio file similar to an MP3 file but with ...

Sometimes when my students don’t see life the way I do, I recall the complaint from Bye Bye Birdie, “What’s the matter with kids today?” Then I remember that the “kids” in my class are children of the ...

I haven't copied any MP3s to an iPhone in ages and tried to do so the other day, only to discover that iTunes no longer has this functionality. Now there are Apple Music and Apple Devices applications ...

Whether you're looking to find music or audiobooks to listen to in the office or you're looking for an audio file for a presentation, it's useful to know how to download and stream MP3_s_ and other ...

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 ...