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MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, and was developed by the Motion Pictures Expert Group. It’s an encoding format that uses lossy data compression to seriously crunch audio files down from the high fidelity original into a much more manageable size, nearly universal to modern portable audio players.

MP3 popularity exploded with the rise of the original Napster, a peer-to-peer file sharing program that allowed users to share songs in MP3 format without paying for them. The relatively small size of MP3-format files made this type of file sharing relatively painless, even on slower dial-up connections that were popular at the time it emerged. This type of file sharing is technically illegal and a form of copyright infringement, and once word spread, the sharing of music over the Internet became quite the hot button issue.

Such file sharing still takes place today, but rather than trying to fight it with brick-and-mortar retail, smart publishers have embraced the digitial distribution model, such as Apple's iTunes Store and the DRM-free Amazon MP3 music downloading service.

MP3 achieves its high compression by factoring out aspects of the recording that are generally inaudible to people anyway. Removing those portions and recording the remainder in a more efficient way can cut down file sizes by 90% or more from the original cut, depending on the bit rate. Run of the mill 128kbps bit rate would sound okay, though not considered hi-fi by audiophiles. The higher the bit rate, the better the quality, and the larger the file, and vice versa.

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    Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - Live In Dub (2013) ReggaePopDance HallDub | Echo Beach 256 kbps | MP3 | unmixed | 2013 | 01:34:34 | 170 Mb The post Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - Live In Dub (2013) appeared first on tinydl.eu .
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  • DJ Steve X Presents Tunnel Classix (2013)


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    DJ Steve X Presents Tunnel Classix (2013) ClubEuroDancePop Trance | Tunnel Records 320 kbps | MP3 | unmixed | 2013 | 04:33:16 | 625 Mb The post DJ Steve X Presents Tunnel Classix (2013) appeared first on tinydl.eu .
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  • Demi Lovato - Demi (Target Exclusive Deluxe Edition) (2013)


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    Demi Lovato | Demi Release:2013 | MP3 | 320 kbps | 122 mb Genre: PopPop RockR&B The post Demi Lovato - Demi (Target Exclusive Deluxe Edition) (2013) appeared first on tinydl.eu .
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  • Defected Presents For The Love Of House Volume 2 (2013)


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  • Bigroom Bangers Vol.5 (2013)


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  • A State Of Trance 600 Kuala Lumpur (Warm Up Set) (2013)


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    A State Of Trance 600 Kuala Lumpur (Warm Up Set) (2013) Trance | ARVA / Armada Music 320 kbps | MP3 | unmixed | 17 May2013 | 126:50 | 290 Mb cloudzer.net Tracklist: 01. Hazem Beltagui & Nourey – Light In A Darkened World (Original Mix) 02. Anthony Mea – Crimson (Original Mix) 03. Eleven.Five – ...
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    A State Of Trance 600 Beirut (Warm Up Set) (2013) Trance | ARVA (ARVA404) 320 kbps | MP3 | unmixed | 2013-05-17 | 01:51:27 | 255.14 Mb Tracklist: 01. BT – Skylarking (Original Mix) (10:44) 02. Steffie Ditzel – The Fields (Original Mix) (09:11) 03. Che Armstrong ft DarXoul – Dexter (Original ‘Bay ...
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  • Dieter Bohlen – Dieter Der Film [OST] (2006)


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    Artist: Dieter Bohlen Title Of Album: Dieter Der Film Year Of Release: 2006 Label: Sony BMG ‎| 82876 81322 2 Country: Germany (Berne, Lower Saxony) Genre: Soundtrack, Pop, Dance, Disco Quality: FLAC (image+.cue+.log) | Mp3 Bitrate: Lossless | CBR 320kbps Total Time: 01:07:46 Total Size: 531 MB | 179 MB (Scans) ...
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  • Gangsta Boo Ft. Big K.R.I.T. & K-So – “Bad Times” x ‘It’s Game Involved’ Mixtape


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    Excuse the ignorance which comes along with just now finding out about the release of Gangsta Boo’s newest project, It’s Game Involved . Clocking in at a robust 19 tracks, “Bad Times” immediately stands out if for no other reason than the Big K.R.I.T. feature. Krizzle’s self-awareness and open ...
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  • VA – 100X Zomer 2013 (5CD) (2013)


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    VA – 100X Zomer 2013 (5CD) (2013) Release: 2013 | Track: 100 (5CD) | Format: MP3 VBR Kbps | Size: 664 MB Genre: Dance, Club, Pop | Label: Universal Music CD 1: 01. Klangkarussell – Sonnentanz (Radio Version) 02. Caro Emerald – Tangled Up 03. Alicia Keys ft Nicki Minaj – Girl On Fire 04. Robbie Williams – ...
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  • 20 Summer Trance Tunes 2013 (scene)


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    20 Summer Trance Tunes 2013 (scene) Trance | ARVA 320 kbps | MP3 | unmixed | 17 May2013 | 146:17 | 334 Mb Tracklist: 01 – Shogun – Drop (Original Mix) 02 – John O’Callaghan – Breathe (Original Mix) 03 – Omnia – The Light (Original Mix) 04 – BT – Skylarking (Original Mix) 05 – Dash ...
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  • Corin Ashley √ New Lion Terraces (2013)


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    Artist: Corin Ashley Title Of Album: New Lion Terraces Year Of Release: 2013 Genre: Indie/Powerpop/Rock Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo Total Time: 36:12 (min:sec)) Total Size: 83,9 MB WebSite: Last.fm 1. Geez Louise 2. Sgt. Sunshine 3. Marianne 4. Badfinger Bridge 5. God Shaped ...
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  • T.I. – Wit Me (Single) [iTunes+]-2013


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  • iTunes Music Re-Up #33 Daft Punk Discography


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  • 100X Zomer 2013


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    100X Zomer 2013 DancePopClub | Universal Music VBR | MP3 | unmixed | 10 May2013 | 362:22 | 644 Mb cloudzer.net Tracklist: CD 1: 01. Klangkarussell – Sonnentanz (Radio Version) 02. Caro Emerald – Tangled Up 03. Alicia Keys ft Nicki Minaj – Girl On Fire 04. Robbie Williams – Candy (Radio Edit) ...
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  • Alix Perez – Chroma Chords (2013)


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  • Mario – Somebody Else (Single) [iTunes+]-2013


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  • The Lonely Island – Diaper Money (Single) [iTunes+]-2013


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    The Lonely Island released yet another single off their upcoming album. Check it out. Track List: 1 Diaper Money [Explicit] Release Name: The_Lonely_Island-Diaper_Money_(Single)_[iTunes+]-2013 Genre: Comedy Label: ℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records Format: m4a Size: 3.97 MB Store Date: May 19, 2013 Download: Download ...
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  • Mark--Early Morning Breaks (Planet Radio)-DVBS-05-12-2013-OMA


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    Mark--Early_Morning_Breaks_(Planet_Radio)-DVBS-05-12-2013-OMA Release : 2013 | Track: 1 | Bitrate: 246 kb/sec | Duration: 62:10 Mins | Size : 109.23MB Genre: Lo-Fi The post Mark--Early Morning Breaks (Planet Radio)-DVBS-05-12-2013-OMA appeared first on tinydl.eu .
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