Advanced encoding of music files

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9230552
APP PUB NO 20130294606A1
SERIAL NO

13908734

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A system for the playback of content files includes a memory storing a content file including a plurality of stems, each stem encoding a portion of the audio of a sound recording, multiple stems in the plurality of stems representing different portions of the sound recording for the same time period, the content file also including a set of instructions controlling playback of the stems. A decoder is configured to decode the stems according to the set of instructions to create an audio output signal.

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INC2220 COLORADO AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90404

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Horton, Christopher Culver City, US 4 54
Soroka, Howard Topanga, US 6 168

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