MP3 Players

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  • MP3 Player was originally developed.

    MP3 Player was originally developed.

  • Fraunhofer received a German patent for MP3.

    Fraunhofer received a German patent for MP3.

  • Fraunhofer's and Dieter Seitzer's audio coding algorithm was integrated into MPEG-1.

    Fraunhofer's and Dieter Seitzer's audio coding algorithm was integrated into MPEG-1.

  • MPEG-1 standard was published.

    MPEG-1 standard was published.

  • MPEG-2 was developed and published a year later.

    MPEG-2 was developed and published a year later.

  • United States patent for MP3 was issued.

    United States patent for MP3 was issued.

  • A record company called SubPop was the first to distribute music tracks in the MP3 format.

    A record company called SubPop was the first to distribute music tracks in the MP3 format.

  • Portable MP3 players make their debut.

    Portable MP3 players make their debut.

  • Flash memory cost a hefty $3 to $4 per MB (or about $3500 per gigabyte).

    Flash memory cost a hefty $3 to $4 per MB (or about $3500 per gigabyte).