$0.75 per decoder ain't bad actually. However, it's $60K for a distribution license.

http://www.mp3licensing.com/royalty/software.html

requisite slashdot thread:

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/27/1626241

The big question:

How will this affect the distribution of the MAD, mpg123 and other open-source mp3 decoders? If their distribution is restricted, does that mean that the mp3 decoder must be removed from Dave's and Reza's clients?

--Reed http://jreceiver.sourceforge.net