Music 2.0
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
When MP3 came out, it revolutionized the way we listen to music. No longer did it need to be played from a physical medium like a tape or a disk, now music could be played from a storage device and the software available allowed you to start the song from any point by just dragging a pointer along a horizonal bar. Songs could be stored in their thousands and they could be arranged in any order.
According to none other than the Korea Times, ‘Music 2.0‘ or the new MT9 format, is a new music format that could be seeing a commercial release in the near future. Developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and promoted by Audizen. The main new feature of it is that each track would use up to 6 different channels of sound, all of which can have their volume adjusted or turned off. This would allow you to turn off the singing voice, piano, guitar, bass or drum beats meaning you instantly have many different versions of the same song. Turn off all the instruments and you can play your guitar to your favourite artists voice, or turn off the singing and you’ve got an instant karaoke version of the song.
Like movies, software and videogames, I believe everything will be instantly downloadable from an Internet-enabled computer desktop at some point in the future, eliminating the need for physical purchases from high street stores, and with music developing a new shape in the form of ‘Music 2.0′, the companies listed above could see themselves at the forefront of downloadable technology.
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