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Could MP3HD Replace the MP3 Format? (gearlog.com)
2 points by ccarpenterg on March 23, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Seems unlikely. MP3 is overwhelmingly dominant as a lossy codec and the competition among lossless codecs is a lot less interesting because there's no format lock-in, since you can convert losslessly between them.

The only possible advantage I can see of another lossless format is a new DRM scheme, but the consensus against DRM for music seems stronger all the time.




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