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Article: Optical Storage Industry Approves New MultiAudio Specification for Faster Access to Compressed Audio Files On CD.
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- July 23, 2001
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Business Editors and High-Tech Writers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001
MultiAudio logical disc format provides faster disc initialization
and improved user experience
The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) announced today that it has developed and approved a new specification for organizing compressed audio files on optical disc.
The intent of the new Compact Disc compressed audio specification, designated MultiAudio, is to ensure that discs with compressed files, such as MP3 or WMA, are as easy to play as standard Red Book audio CDs, whether played back on a PC or consumer electronics device. ...