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Article: MP3; Where to get in on the MP3 action Software to play MP3 files can be downloaded for free at: www.winamp.com (Windows) www.musicmatch.com (Windows) www.real.com (Windows) www.macamp.com (MacIntosh) There's a variety of free music in MP3 file format at: www.listen.com www.mjuice.com www.musicseek.net www.goodnoise.com www.mp3.com www.mp3- 2000.com mp3.lycos.com www.mp3now.com www.mp3fiend.com www.scour.net Catching the new wave in portable music takes time and patience
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 5, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright 1999 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Anyone with a computer, an Internet connection and time can find
and play MP3 sound files. It just takes a lot patience.
There's a symphony of sound on the Internet, and much of it is
stored in MP3 file format. MP3 files -- MP3 stands for MPEG 1 layer 3
-- are compressed, allowing for reasonably quick downloading compared
to other types of audio files, while preserving quality sound.
Companies marketing MP3 technology use terms such as "CD quality"
or "near-CD quality" to describe what the music sounds like. It's
more accurate to say that the quality differs depending on how the
file was created, and the highest quality MP3 file is near CD-
quality.
MP3s are abundant on ...