Major labels are introducing their own file format

It’s called “CMX” and it’s in the form of a single file that contains the music, artwork, and more.

[via @wayneandwax]

For years you’ve been using the well-supported, ubiquitous file format called MP3. It’s an international standard, it works just fine in every media player, and other universally-accepted formats are in place for the album artwork, lyrics, and what have you. Sounds like you’re ready for a new, unified format that no one has ever heard of and, if introduced five or six years ago, might have been revolutionary!

This isn’t new. In 1998, the RIAA formed a consortium, called SDMI, to develop a unified DRM scheme for digital audio files. A year later, Rio introduced the first portable MP3 player ($200), and the RIAA’s response was to seek a court order blocking shipments of the player!

And whatever happened to SDMI? RIP 10/15/1999.

Source: crunchgear.com

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