[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ So what happened to mp3 pro?

[Streetwise]

I thought at one time that mp3 pro was the future. But it never gained the popularity that I'd expected. Any (possible) explanations?

[Audiyoda]

Plain and simple -- mp3Pro isn't free and it's securable. So a mp3Pro track can be limited in burns just like AAC and WMA file.

But I do still think it's an option if the RIAA can get off their can and get a legitimate and fair plan together for downloading audio. A few things are moving in the right direction, but other things are moving on the WRONG direction. It is a great codec - quality is as good as AAC but files sizes are smaller. I would see it as this: Apple's not going to give up on AAC that we know. And iTunes is a very good service - I use it and will continue to use it. But that doesn't mean another company couldn't come along and offer a interface like iTunes but use the better codec (mp3Pro) at a comparable (or lower??) price with more options. For example, iTunes only allows a song to be burned (or transferred to a iPod) 3 times as apart of a given playlist. That's my biggest hang-up with iTunes - let me burn it as many times as I want. Then bring the price down a bit and I'm happy. So if a company could do that, and support any mp3 player I want to use, they'd make a killing.