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Pros
- Widespread acceptance, support in nearly all hardware audio players and devices
- An ISO standard, part of MPEG specs
- Fast decoding, lower complexity than AAC or Vorbis
- Anyone can create their own implementation (Specs and demo sources available)
- Relaxed licensing schedule
