Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Support for .mpc files? (new gstreamer musepack plugin)

[GCZ <geeceezee free fr>]

Christophe Fergeau wrote:

> Because until recently I thought MonkeysAudio and mpc were the same
> codec ;)

> I assumed ape tags were used to tag mpc files? Am I confusing monkey
> audio and mpc once again?

Monkey's Audio is a lossless codec.
http://www.monkeysaudio.com/

MusePack (.mpc files) is a lossy codec, "designed for transparency". It 
uses ID3 and APE tags.
http://www.musepack.net/

APE is a tagging format, that was introduced with Monkey's Audio (I think).

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/ is a good source of information.