If you've ever listened to digital music, you've probably did so using an MP3 file. The MP3 is a ubiquitous staple of digital audio for decades and is one of the most common ways people listen to music. Now the institute that initially developed the MP3 has terminated its licensing fees, meaning the MP3 is now free.
In 1988, a group of engineers were faced with a problem: audio files were too large. A hit single might take up several kilobytes of storage space, which was a lot in 1988. The rise of portable digital audio players earlier in the decade meant people were constantly looking for a way to fit more files into less space.
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