MP3 Audio File Format – A new format for storing sounds

MP3 is the latest and the most popular audio format that is used  now.  This acronym stands for MPEG Layer 3.  It is a compressed  audio for...

MP3 is the latest and the most popular audio format that is used 
now.  This acronym stands for MPEG Layer 3.  It is a compressed 
audio format with a compression ratio of up to 12: 1.  The sound 
quality of the audio in this format is very high.  A normal audio file, 
which is 1200 KB in size, can be stored in just 100 KB if it is using 
the MP3 format.  The size of the audio files is very small when 
compared to other formats of audio files.  This makes it easily 
portable.

Where to get MP3 audio files?

MP3 audio files are widely available in CDs now.  Almost any album 
that is released in the world is also sold in the MP3 audio format.  
These albums in the MP3 formats are also available in some 
websites that are dedicated for MP3 downloads.  You can also 
purchase these MP3 CDs at any audio store meant for that 
purpose. 

MP3 downloads

Free MP3 downloads are also available in some of the websites.  
You need to become a member of these sites for a fee to 
download unlimited number of songs in the MP3 format.  Some of 
the sites charge you for each song that is downloaded.  Free MP3 
downloads for testing the quality of the audio is usually provided 
by most of these websites.  Websites like www.napster.com allow 
free MP3 downloads if you have MP3 players from select 
manufacturers.  You can download directly to the player by using 
the software provided by the website. 

How to play a MP3 audio file?

To play a MP3 audio you need separate players whether it is 
software or a physical player that can be carried.  MP3 software 
players are used in your PC to play MP3 audio.  Physical players 
from many branded manufacturers are available in the market to 
play these MP3 audio files.

MP3 Ringtones

With the advent of the mobile phones, it has become a fashion to 
make your mobile call you with your favorite songs as Ringtones.  
Youngsters particularly teenagers are more interested in using 
Ringtones of the songs they like.  This has picked up in such a 
manner that MP3 Ringtones are now being sold in websites.  Many 
websites sell Ringtones in the MP3 format.  The mobile you are 
using should be capable of playing the Ringtones in the MP3 format 
to use these MP3 Ringtones.  These websites provide you with an 
interface to select the model of the mobile phone you have and 
then download MP3 Ringtones that suit your mobile phone model.

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