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Happy 25th birthday to the MP3

Back around 1996, I heard about this new thing called an “MP3” from a guy who was working security at

I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around

May 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fraunhofer, MP3

The MP3 is dead. Long live the MP3. The Fraunhofer Institute of West Germany–yes, that’s how far back this story

May 12, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments AAC, Fraunhofer, MP3

It’s impossible to imagine today’s music universe without MP3 technology. Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in West Germany (that’s how far

I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around

I’m currently working on a children’s book for Kids Can Press which traces the evolution of the gadgets we’ve used

“Stiles?” Did Michael misspell Harry Styles last name? After all, we do talk about his junk late in the program

The history of attempts at squishing audio goes back more than a hundred years but we really didn’t get serious

Back in the 1980s, boffins at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany were looking for ways to make digital files smaller

There are a couple of things about American Thanksgiving I really like. (1) Football all day Thursday; (2) Canadian retailers

MP3 files first started creeping into mainstream consciousness about twenty years ago, although it wasn’t until the late 90s (97-98-99)

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver