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- 1The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players●The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential s
A new edition of The Stepback, Terrence O'Brien's weekly tech newsletter, traces the story of portable MP3 players — their rise in the late 1990s and 2000s, their decline after smartphones absorbed music playback, and their recent resurgence. The piece explores why dedicated media players are finding new life among listeners who want to unplug from their phones.
- 2The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players●The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players https://www.theverge.com/column/1003566/history-apple-ipod-mp3-music-pl
The Verge has published a retrospective column tracing the history of the portable MP3 player, from the early devices that preceded Apple's iPod through the iPod's dominance and decline as smartphones took over music playback. The piece revisits how dedicated music players shaped digital listening, and points to a renewed interest in them as a niche today.
- 3Lightweight MP3 player for Linux gains attention●🎵 Music Player 3 — Lightweight MP3 player for Linux A player focused on listening to music albums. ✨ Features: • Continu
A developer has released Music Player 3, a lightweight MP3 player for Linux built around listening to full albums. The player offers continuous playback, real-time search for songs and albums, and low memory usage with high performance. Planned features include a tag editor, lyrics support and playlists, and the source code has been published online.