New audio format on the horizon, headaches imminent

"Music 2.0" audio player from Audizen

The new MT9 file format, or as its being commercially labeled, "music 2.0", is a new up and coming audio format from Korea. Its sole purpose: to allow users to turn off individual instruments in the song.

For example, let's say I'm listening to a track by Fischerspooner. With MT9 I can adjust the volume or mute the bassline, the vocals, the drums, etc, seperately as if it were on the mixing board.

The inventors claim it will be widely accepted and the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) are already thinking about adopting it as an international standard. But I wonder, besides adamant musicologists, kids who want to remix, and karaoke fans, what practical day-to-day use does this format have for the music fan? Plus who wants to use a format called "music 2.0"?

On the upside, the inventors said they "don't want to be too fussy about DRM (digital right management)," so that's good I guess. What do you all think?

via The Korea Times

Labels: media, mp3, new file format

posted by ricardo @ 2:01 PM