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on: May 02, 2017, 10:31:36 AM
https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en/ff/amm/prod/audiocodec/audiocodecs/mp3.html

Does this mean the lame codec can now be bundled with MusicBee?

    Steven

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    Reply #1 on: May 02, 2017, 05:19:08 PM
    I saw that and have already started including the BASS version of the MP3 decoder in the patch versions. As to the encoder i plan to include the latest lame codec with future full install releases.

    Also this is a relevant link as well:
    https://madfileformatscience.garymcgath.com/2017/04/20/mp3-april-23/
    Last Edit: May 02, 2017, 06:18:48 PM by Steven

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      Reply #2 on: May 02, 2017, 06:04:17 PM
      Woohoo, that's awesome!
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        Reply #3 on: May 03, 2017, 02:29:15 AM
        Hmm.  I thought the decoder patents had expired, but the encoder ones don't expire until December 30, 2017.
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          Reply #4 on: June 26, 2017, 09:48:05 PM
          This will be very good news for ubuntu and linux flavours as getting the music to work on those systems was a huge headache for me.  Proprietary codecs was the number one reason why I went back to Windows. lol (I'm not that good at typing accurately in command line and kept making stupid mistakes. lol )
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