Sustainability of Digital Formats: Planning for Library of Congress Collections |
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Introduction | Sustainability Factors | Content Categories | Format Descriptions | Contact |
Full name | Audible.Com MP3 |
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Description | Audible.Com wrapper containing an MP3 encoded bitstream. Audible.Com is a seller of recorded sound products, ranging from talking books to archived radio programs, e.g., Car Talk. |
Production phase | Used for final-state, end-user delivery. |
Relationship to other formats | |
Subtype of | AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Contains | MP3_ENC, MP3 Encoding |
LC experience or existing holdings | None |
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LC preference | See the Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement for format preferences for audio works. |
Disclosure | Not documented |
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Documentation | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Adoption | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Licensing and patents | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Transparency | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Self-documentation | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
External dependencies | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Technical protection considerations | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Sound | |
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Normal rendering | Good support. |
Fidelity (high audio resolution) | Good |
Multiple channels | Apparently not |
Support for user-defined sounds, samples, and patches | No |
Functionality beyond normal rendering | Not investigated |
Tag | Value | Note |
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Filename extension | aa |
See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Internet Media Type | See related format. | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
Magic numbers | See related format. | See AudCom, Audible.Com File Format |
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