IEEE Communications Magazine · 1999 · 14 citations · 0 references
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MP3, or MPEG Layer 3 Audio, is a format for compressing digital audio developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group, a standards organization that has developed a number of digital standards for video and audio. MP3 has become a very popular format for storing music digitally. Fueled by the explosive growth of the Internet, MP3 has become the most popular format for music files, both legal and illegal (unauthorized digital copies of copyrighted works).