mp3 = dead

[flood]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
I have free software that will do both. I will put those on CD and no one will be able to stop me from doing so.

nik

I will come to your house, beat you, and take your cd. Hence, I can stop you.

 

[notfred]

please, everyone, always beleive everything you read at http://mp3licensing.com/royalty/

Actually, I dont think anyone even clicked on the link besides me and Garfang.

 

[Zenmervolt]

You didn't look closely enough at the link guys. The license fee applies _only_ to encoders and decoders that use the Fraunhofer codecs. If you develop your own codec, or use one that's non-Fraunhofer then you can still do it for free. The linked page is quite clear that only the Fraunhofer codecs are covered by the fee.

L.A.M.E. is completely legal since it does not use so much as a scrap of Fraunhofer code. Using L.A.M.E. to make pirate copies is still illegal, of course, but the software itself is legal.

ZV

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Nemesis77
Link

The Story: license of mp3 has changed. New license says that not only mp3-encoders need a license (that cost money) but decoders as well (.75 cents per encoder). How long will we be having free Winamps and the like? Would you be willing to pay for a mp3 playback-software?

I guess it's really time to move to Ogg Vorbis....

its time to switch huh?


F.U.D. alert! F.U.D. alert!

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: notfred
please, everyone, always beleive everything you read at http://mp3licensing.com/royalty/

I thought Thomson Multimedia was one of the patent holders on mp3

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Using L.A.M.E. to make pirate copies is still illegal, of course, but the software itself is legal.

ZV

Those "pirate" copies are "illegal" only if you are actually pirating them, i.e. giving or selling them to others.

Encoding CDs to mp3 for your own personal use, i.e. using LAME to convert your CDs so that you can listen to them as mp3's on your PC, is still entirely legal under Fair Use.

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: Garfang
Ugh!

You need to pay them for their mp3PRO stuff, not other people's MP3 stuff.

This thread is one example of how bad rumors get started.

Ummmm, NO! Did you read the website?

mp3PRO patent and software license
This patent and software license license covers patents and mp3PRO software (Windows, MacOS object code libraries) developed by Coding Technologies.

Decoder · US$ 1.25 per unit or US$ 90 000.00 one-time paid-up
Encoder / Codec · US$ 5.00 per unit

mp3 patent and software license
This patent and software license license covers patents and mp3 software (Windows, MacOS object code libraries) developed by Fraunhofer IIS-A.

Decoder · US$ 0.75 per unit or US$ 60 000.00 one-time paid-up
Encoder / Codec · US$ 5.00 per unit

mp3 patent-only license
This patent-only license is needed in case the mp3 software is developed in-house or licensed from a third party.

Decoder · US$ 0.75 per unit or US$ 50 000.00 one-time paid-up
Encoder / Codec · US$ 2.50 per unit

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: Nemesis77
Link

The Story: license of mp3 has changed. New license says that not only mp3-encoders need a license (that cost money) but decoders as well (.75 cents per encoder). How long will we be having free Winamps and the like? Would you be willing to pay for a mp3 playback-software?

I guess it's really time to move to Ogg Vorbis....

its time to switch huh?

F.U.D. alert! F.U.D. alert!

What's your problem with Ogg? Oh, I forgot, it's open-source, and according to your employer, everything open-source is wrong, immoral and sucky

 

[tcsenter]

becuz technically if you reverse engineer something totally, its legal. thats how pc's were born. the ibm bios was reverse engineered by compaq. that franhoffer(sp) company can suck my nads.

But it has to be 'clean room' job, which is nearly impossible with software. IIRC, Compaq literally took apart an BIOS ROM chip and physically lifted the IBM code vs. electronically.

i will never pay them a cent.

Not directly, no, but any software you buy that uses the FHG codec will have the royalty/license built-in to the cost.