The Ogg Vorbis project to create a fully open, license-free alternative to the MP3 format got a boost on Thursday with the release of the first Ogg player for a handheld device. A firm called ...

The group of programmers trying to create an open-source alternative to the MP3 format is going nonprofit, hoping to raise funds and give developers legal cover in an increasingly litigious online ...

Open-source software developers hoping to create a free replacement for the MP3 technology are pushing ahead with their project after the collapse of their parent, Webcasting start-up iCast. For the ...

Chromium, the skeletal open-source browser at the core of Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave and a few other browsers will receive support for the automatic playback of MP3 files. "We have approval from ...