Tech Group to Launch Digital Music File Successor
Compressed music files have been around for quite some time but the MP3 format really launched a whole new way to store and listen to music. Those very same people are behind a new format that houses not just the music, but also related data such as cover art, lyrics, etc. However, music pirates would fail to get the extra content with the music. Since DRM has not been effective, is this the new incentive to stay on the legal side of things? Perhaps.
A leading technology company is set to launch a new digital music file format which will embed additional content for fans including lyrics, news updates and images in what could be a successor to the ubiquitous MP3 file.
The music industry has been hammered by piracy in the last decade and is looking to develop new offerings to entice consumers to buy their music from legitimate sites, instead of taking it from illegal outlets.
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