Ever Wonder Who Else Did That Song?

Ever Wonder Who Else Did That Song?

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.cddb.com">CDDB</A&gt; announced a newly designed, more user-friendly website for its large database of audio CD information. The database resource now provides free information on more than 360,000 CDs, which the company describes as the world's largest online CD music database. There are over 40,000 entries in the classical CD database alone, with rock logging three times as many entries at 126,000. The database gains about 500 new entries every day. Users can search by artist, album, or song title, and then cross-reference titles to other artists or discs.

Electronics Giant Thomson Buys Into MP3

Electronics Giant Thomson Buys Into MP3

Upstart digital audio format MP3 received some heavy-duty validation with the announcement on Wednesday, April 27 by Thomson Multimedia SA that it has made a 20% investment in <A HREF="http://www.musicmatch.com/">MusicMatch Inc.</A>, a maker of MP3 player and management software. "Jukebox," as the software is known, is used to play, encode, and manage MP3 files. Thomson makes RCA, ProScan, and Thomson brand electronics.

Rounder Records Signs Net Deal with Liquid Audio

Rounder Records Signs Net Deal with Liquid Audio

The <A HREF="http://www.rounder.com/">Rounder Records Group</A>, one of the largest independent record labels in the US, has signed on with <A HREF="http://www.liquidaudio.com/">Liquid Audio</A> for digital music distribution on the Internet. As of April 28, Rounder will offer a substantial portion of its catalog for sale by digital download.

High End is On Its Way Out? Letters part 2

High End is On Its Way Out? Letters part 2

The night after we got home from the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show in January&mdash;see the report in this issue&mdash;my dear companion and I attended a performance of <I>Madama Butterfly</I> at San Francisco's beautifully refurbished War Memorial Opera House. It was a Tuesday evening, traditionally a big event for the Opera's benefactors. From our box seats, we had an excellent view of a production musically sumptuous and visually austere&mdash;and of a sea of gray and balding heads.

High End is On Its Way Out? Letters

High End is On Its Way Out? Letters

The night after we got home from the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show in January&mdash;see the report in this issue&mdash;my dear companion and I attended a performance of <I>Madama Butterfly</I> at San Francisco's beautifully refurbished War Memorial Opera House. It was a Tuesday evening, traditionally a big event for the Opera's benefactors. From our box seats, we had an excellent view of a production musically sumptuous and visually austere&mdash;and of a sea of gray and balding heads.

High End is On Its Way Out?

High End is On Its Way Out?

The night after we got home from the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show in January—see the report in this issue—my dear companion and I attended a performance of Madama Butterfly at San Francisco's beautifully refurbished War Memorial Opera House. It was a Tuesday evening, traditionally a big event for the Opera's benefactors. From our box seats, we had an excellent view of a production musically sumptuous and visually austere—and of a sea of gray and balding heads.

Grateful Dead Productions to MP3: Drop Dead

Grateful Dead Productions to MP3: Drop Dead

The Grateful Dead were the most enduring and most worshipped of all the rock groups who originated in the San Francisco scene of the 1960s. The Dead spawned Deadheads, a global family of loyal followers, who lived for the communal high of Dead concerts, where recording by fans was encouraged by the band and its management. Deadheads continue to share recordings of those concerts through a vast network, including several websites. Until recently, at least two of the sites had been providing MP3 transmissions at no charge.

Added to the Archives This Week:

Added to the Archives This Week:

We posted an <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10415/">update</A&gt; on Peter Belt and his activities earlier in the month, but the saga began many moons ago. If you're curious about where it all began, or just need to know more, then J. Gordon Holt's "<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//asweseeit/110/">L'Affaire Belt</A>" is for you. Stranger than fiction? Guaranteed.

Lenbrook Group adds NAD to Roster

Lenbrook Group adds NAD to Roster

Toronto-based Lenbrook Group announced earlier this month that it had acquired NAD Electronics from AudioNord International, a Scandinavian organization that has owned the brand for most of this decade. The deal is expected to close next week, on May 3. Lenbrook will take over NAD's worldwide marketing and distributorship, but AudioNord will continue to market the brand in Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Scandinavia. Other joint marketing ventures will follow, according to Lenbrook's public relations agent.

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