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Random Fact: “Tom’s Diner” was the first MP3

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Janos Marton

Thought this might be of interest to tournament listeners.  An article about the development of the MP3 explains that Peoples’ Choice Tournament participant, “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega, was chosen by Karlheinz Brandenburg.  The human voice was difficult to compress, … Continue reading →

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