Chicago ¡Exitos! [MP3HD]
Chicago is proud to announce the release of CHICAGO ¡EXITOS! in the newest digital-compression format, mp3HD.
As Internet bandwidth and data-storage capacity have increased over the past two decades, transmission and storage of larger files has become much easier for most people. But lossless audio, with its huge file-size and compatibility issues, has remained a world apart from everyday music listeners.
Last year, Thomson Consumer Electronics, a part of the team who developed the original mp3 compression standard, launched an upgraded format called mp3HD. This new format allows lossless compression of audio material while preserving backward compatibility to the mp3 standard. Chicago's cutting edge partnership with Topspin Media allows the band to offer mp3HD files’ bitrates at around 876 Kbps, which blows standard mp3s out of the water. With file sizes between 20 – 25 MB, mp3HD files are slightly larger than mp3s (5 to 10 MB) but much smaller than FLACs (35 to 50 MB), and unlike FLACs or AACs, they can be played on any device that supports the mp3 standard! Other early adopters include Paul McCartney, Eminem, and Peter Gabriel.
High-quality digital audio downloads are now available to the masses. Hallelujah!
As Internet bandwidth and data-storage capacity have increased over the past two decades, transmission and storage of larger files has become much easier for most people. But lossless audio, with its huge file-size and compatibility issues, has remained a world apart from everyday music listeners.
Last year, Thomson Consumer Electronics, a part of the team who developed the original mp3 compression standard, launched an upgraded format called mp3HD. This new format allows lossless compression of audio material while preserving backward compatibility to the mp3 standard. Chicago's cutting edge partnership with Topspin Media allows the band to offer mp3HD files’ bitrates at around 876 Kbps, which blows standard mp3s out of the water. With file sizes between 20 – 25 MB, mp3HD files are slightly larger than mp3s (5 to 10 MB) but much smaller than FLACs (35 to 50 MB), and unlike FLACs or AACs, they can be played on any device that supports the mp3 standard! Other early adopters include Paul McCartney, Eminem, and Peter Gabriel.
High-quality digital audio downloads are now available to the masses. Hallelujah!
