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This article is from the MPEG FAQ, by Frank Gadegast phade@cs.tu-berlin.de with numerous contributions by others.

56 What are the main fields of application for Layer-3? (MPEG Audio Layer-3 Products)

Simply put: all applications that need high-quality sound at very low
bitrates to store or transmit music signals. Some examples are:
- high-quality music links via ISDN phone lines (basic rate)
- sound broadcasting via low bitrate satellite channels
- music distribution in computer networks with low demands for channel
bandwidth and memory capacity
- music memories for solid state recorders based on ROM chips

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