The online world will get its first glimpse of the new MP3 format Thursday, with the first major update to a technology that has become synonymous with both digital music and online piracy. Thomson ...

The MP3 file format was always encumbered with patents, but as of 2017, the last patent finally expired. Although the format became synonymous with the digital music revolution that started in the ...

Dec. 13 -- If you want to give the gift of music this holiday, and ring in the New Year with some rocking new gear, tiny MP3 players with a giant sound might be the way to go. Digital audio technology ...

Makers of digital music devices are changing their tune as the fate of popular file-swapping site Napster remains in limbo. Instead of touting the Walkman-like MP3 player as the easiest way to ...