MP3 Going the Way of the 8-Track?

joepa writes "According to this MSN/ZDNet story, MP3 is dying. Overall, the data has not shown a clear trend, but at least one recent study reports that people are deleting MP3s faster than they are downloading them. AAC and WMA, meanwhile, are apparently gaining market share. Is this evidence that MP3 is being used largely to sample music rather than for permanent archival and listening purposes? They still don't think so. "

Comments

I read this yesterday

[__aadkof7200]

Just a thought. Must be a slow news day.

I use AAC religiously

[Anonymous Coward]

Call my anonymous, call me cowardly, but MP3 is old, old, old.

AAC sounds better.

Re:Who needs MP3s

[Anonymous Coward]

When you can open Windows Media Player 10, click on "MSN Music" from within that media player, search for and find for cheap the song or cd you want, and download the wma file -- why would someone want an mp3? Even if you delete the file in windows to reclaim free space, it's cheap to replace it.

MP3 is piracy, piracy is wrong. If you pirate music, you are a criminal and belong behind bars.

Yes, Linux users can't play (I don't think) copy protected WMA files, but all the more reason for them to remember that Linux is a hobbyists system. It's popular (on the desktop) strictly among people like myself with too much free time. On the server end, where it's also growing, no one needs it to play copy protected music content.

-Rob

Re:Uh no

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm more of a jack ass than you, so I'm actually going to post his Company's name, and all the relevant info from his resume.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Information Technology Services
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.fi.edu

Maintained a mixed Windows 2000 and Linux server environment

Planned and executed a complete redesign of the TFI network

Increased the number of users from 50 to over 200.

Installed and configured tape backup systems under both Linux and Windows 2000 using Veritas.

Extensive software development in Tcl/Tk and MySQL, primarily supporting the organization's intranet.

Researched and deployed several emerging technologies including Linux Terminal Clients, Wireless Bridging, and SOAP RPC.

Architected and Coded several web-based databases for various projects in the museum (Using MySQL and TCL):

• A workorder system for the exhibit repair department
• A network and workstation inventory system
• The Aritfact, Print, and Historical Figure tracking system for the Franklin 300th Anniversary Committee.
• Interactive web components to several exhibits.

Re:Uh no

[PriceIke]

MP3: "We all do only what we are meant to do."

RIAA: "Then you are meant for one thing. Deletion."

Re:Uh no

[cheekyboy]

ahh another simple mind that only likes 4/2 beat and 3 guitars, but has no idea what tb303s' and moogs can do.

Gee lets look at it this way, techno can have 5x as much melodies/notes per minute than rock can, so if you brain is too slow to process 5 at ones at 250/min then you're just an old fart who is just too slow ( like a 386 )