MP3 is a digital dinosaur that needs to be left behind.

MP3 has been the most popular lossy audio file format for decades, but AAC is now a popular alternative. Here's what you need to know about which is better.

Choosing the right audio format matters to every producer and mastering engineer. When you know precisely when to use WAV, MP3, or FLAC, your workflow becomes more efficient and your masters retain ...

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 ...

Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know. There’s a difference, of course, between “putting ...

Q: My grandson is a great source of music and movies for me to enjoy. He often sends me links I download and watch on my old PC. But they’re in a wide variety of formats and some don’t work on my ...

Step into a revolution of sound – Apple Music has transformed into a wonderland of Dolby Atmos Music tracks (courtesy of Apple’s mind-bending Spatial Audio wizardry) alongside a treasure trove of ...

Also: I flew 2,700 miles with Apple, Sony, and Sennheiser headphones - this pair had the best audio. But what does spatial ...

Illustrated image of a laptop playing an audio file. - St.art/Getty Images Offline music is coming back with a vengeance, and if you're on the brink of shaking free from streaming platforms and ...