The mp3 Invention

This page gives an insight view into the early days of the mp3 invention. It features audio and video podcasts as well as the mp3 history and facts and figures about the success of mp3 in Germany. Also meet the mp3 inventors and have a look at the videocast where they tell funny stories that happened while they invented mp3.

mp3 is the result of many years of team work. Numerous individuals and research organizations supported the team at Fraunhofer IIS in the development of mp3.