MP3 player
noun
: a device that stores and plays songs in a computer format (called MP3) for creating sound files that are much smaller than standard sound files
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Nonetheless, his father was a fan of Johnny Cash and didn't look too closely at what was on Fisher's MP3 player.
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CBS News,
2 May 2026
Nonetheless, his father was a fan of Johnny Cash and didn't look too closely at what was on Fisher's MP3 player.
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ABC News,
1 May 2026
It was followed by the iPod, a ground-up redesign of the MP3 player that accelerated the shift to mobile digital music and transformed the music industry.
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Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Within a year, Apple would launch their first MP3 player, the iPod, which would eventually sell over 450 million units.
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Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
The same study found that 26% of respondents now use their MP3 player instead of streaming services, and 39% have modified, customized, repaired or refurbished their device.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Oakley had made a few forays into wearable electronics, like the Thump MP3 player in 2004, but didn’t have a big hit.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2016
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CBS News,
2 May 2026
Nonetheless, his father was a fan of Johnny Cash and didn't look too closely at what was on Fisher's MP3 player.
—
ABC News,
1 May 2026
It was followed by the iPod, a ground-up redesign of the MP3 player that accelerated the shift to mobile digital music and transformed the music industry.
—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Within a year, Apple would launch their first MP3 player, the iPod, which would eventually sell over 450 million units.
—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
The same study found that 26% of respondents now use their MP3 player instead of streaming services, and 39% have modified, customized, repaired or refurbished their device.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Oakley had made a few forays into wearable electronics, like the Thump MP3 player in 2004, but didn’t have a big hit.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2016
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“MP3 player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MP3%20player. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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