This fall, Qobuz, a hybrid lossless and hi-res music streaming and download service based in France, will finally become available in the US. US=based Chief High-Res Evangelist David Solomon announced in an interview that the service will soft launch at the CEDIA Expo in September and will be the official streaming partner at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in October. Qobuz will enter the US market with 130,000 albums (about 2 million tracks) in … [Read more...]
The Short, Unhappy Life Of Music Downloads
The latest revenue figures from the music industry tell us that we've entered a new era: the era of interactive streaming. Interactive streaming music services — Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, Deezer, Tidal, etc. — now account for the majority of recorded music industry revenue and are growing at better than 50% per year. We're now in the fifth era of recorded music, after the eras of vinyl, tape (8-tracks and cassettes), CDs and music … [Read more...]
Can’t Stop the Music: Gayle Sanders Returns with Launch of New Company at AXPONA
April 10, 2018—Schaumburg, IL—Gayle Sanders, cofounder of MartinLogan and one of the industry’s most celebrated speaker designers, turns a new page in his prestigious career with the introduction of his new company, Gayle Sanders Eikon. The world premiere of his new digital active loudspeaker system, featuring the Image1 and Eikontrol, will take place in Rooms 742 and 744 at the 2018 AXPONA Show. How It All Began. . . Again Some time after … [Read more...]
Led Zeppelin Slate Two Unreleased Studio Mixes for Exclusive Record Store Day 7-Inch Single on April 21
In advance of Led Zeppelin's 50th Anniversary celebration that's slated to commence this September, the band will whet fans' appetites with their first-ever release for Record Store Day on April 21, 2018. This LZ RSD-exclusive 7-inch single will feature two previously unheard studio mixes, both handpicked and produced by Zep maestro Jimmy Page: the "Sunset Sound Mix" of "Rock And Roll" b/w the "Olympic Studios Mix" of "Friends."The previously … [Read more...]
Gear Review: Best Waterproof Bluetooth Speakers
Story by Nick Hastings, via our partner site, Digital Trends / Adventuring can be difficult work, even for those who thrive under the microscope of the earth’s harshest elements. Heck, you could be Bear Grylls himself, and it still wouldn’t stop you from getting bored after a few hours of scavenging leaves and branches to build a depressingly tiny shelter. Luckily, music is a killer cure for boredom. To get your … [Read more...]
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