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Also known as Musepack Audio, .mpc, .mp+, .mpp, MPC

Musepack or MPC is an open source lossy audio codec, specifically optimized for transparent compression of stereo audio at bitrates of 160–180 (manual set allows bitrates up to 320) kbit/s. It was formerly known as MPEGplus, MPEG+ or MP+.

Key facts

File format.name
Musepack (formerly MPEGplus, MPEG+, MP+)
File format.extension
.mpc, .mp+, .mpp
File format.mime
audio/x-musepackaudio/musepack
File format.magic
MPCK, MP+
File format.latest release version
r475 (SV8)
File format.type
Lossy audio
File format.contained by
MKA/MKV, NUT
File format.extended from
MP2
File format.open
Yes
File format.free
Yes

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