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Why doesn RIP Vinyl include an MP3 Codec?

April 26, 2017codec mp3 Rip vinyl

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Why doesn RIP Vinyl include an MP3 Codec?

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Windows 95 and 98 shipped with an MP3 codec that could record to a 22,050 Hz format. Microsoft removed this from later versions of windows. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship an MP3 codec with RIP Vinyl, as the licensing it requires a minimum commitment of $15,000 per year, and a per copy surcharge of $5.00 for each copy of the program sold. This would make RIP Vinyl unviable. You may find that other software on your system already has licensed the codec.