The year digital music became cool

[...] Wippit is one of the few legitimate sites to support the MP3 format but it remains a dirty word for the music industry desperate to eradicate file-sharing which they regard as its ultimate bete noir, reports the BBC.

"Wippit is due to launch a service next year that will allow users to download a complete song and then edit it themselves to create a personalised ringtone.

Experts say it is likely that mobile phones will increasingly have MP3 decoders fitted as standard and makers of digital music players will enter the telephony market. "

emily | 12:45 PM | News, Buzz |
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