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An MP3 file is much smaller than an uncompressed song. What is the sneaky trick it uses to save so much space?

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An MP3 file is much smaller than an uncompressed song. What is the sneaky trick it uses to save so much space?

An MP3 file is much smaller than an uncompressed song. What is the sneaky trick it uses to save so much space?
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