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I wonder if it's even possible to switch iTunes to this, from the legal perspective? Will major labels allow new format?
by dmishe 14y ago
I wonder if it's even possible to switch iTunes to this, from the legal perspective? Will major labels allow new format?
- grh 14y agoIf iTunes switches, then everyone will use it ... They use a different technique than in other lossy codecs (mp3, acc, etc.) without a psychoacoustic model. And the algorithms are actually quite old and not patented anymore (as in aac, mp3) - so in theory it should work ;) However, I think libopus should also compile on the iPhone, so it should be possible to play .opus files on i-devices.
- dmishe 14y agoNo, I'm not at all concerned about tech details. It's just that a big part of itunes evolution was related to different label legal things
- floholl 14y agoThe codec itself is an entirely open standard, so no legal problems there. Whether there will be political pressure by major labels or Apple themselves remains to be seen. The benefits of Opus are huge, but then again, we got VHS, too.