Global sales of pirate CDs have more than doubled in the last three years, says the IFPI, and pirates now generate an illegal international business worth more than US$4.5 billion. Sales of pirate CDs are estimated to have risen by 14% in 2002 alone, exceeding one…
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Whether or not online file-trading has had an effect on compact disc purchases positive or negative, a new report published by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) indicates that the real problem facing the music industry worldwide is that fewer and fewer of those CD purchases are of the real thing.
Maybe it's only fair: Consumer electronics giants like Sony have been selling personal computers lately, so computer manufacturer Compaq announced last week that it will begin selling audio products. Joining Intel in making the transition from the computer industry to consumer electronics, Compaq has now redefined itself as "a global enterprise technology and solutions company."
In the increasingly digital audio world, where new products have operating systems and hard drives, it's not surprising that a computer company finds itself in the right place to create and market CE products. But…
The holiday season is upon us, and if you have someone on your gift list—especially a youngster, but really, anyone—whom you'd like to introduce to the wonders of world music, I've got just the ticket. And even if not, read on, because this story will do you good.
Last year, Skyler Pia decided to do something to make his friend Erik, who has cancer, feel better. So, sitting down at his computer with a stack of CDs, he set out to record a "radio show," where he'd play DJ and spin his favorite tunes.
Skyler selected a broad range of songs from all over the world—Africa, Europe, South…
See, touch, and demo the next generation of personal media players, home networking solutions, HDTV, digital music, and more—all under one roof.
The stage is set and the curtain will rise on April 28 for a return engagement of the popular Home Entertainment Show—the high-performance sound and imaging event of the year. HE 2005 will take place April 28–May 1, 2005, once again at the Hilton New York Hotel, only steps away from Broadway, marking the seventh time the event has been held in New York City.
PRIMEDIA's Home Technology Group of leading online and print publications, including…
Last week, the Experience Music Project, described as an "interactive museum devoted to creativity and innovation in American popular music," announced that it will open its doors to the public on Friday, June 23, 2000, in Seattle, Washington, with a multi-day celebration featuring events in and around the museum, and live performances by a wide variety of musicians. EMP said it expects more than a million visitors during the course of its first year.
Founded by Jody Patton and investor and Microsoft founder Paul G. Allen, EMP states its mission as "a destination meant to inspire young…
A good reference work on a subject like audio can help speed the understanding of complicated terms and develop the reader's grasp of the hobby's more arcane reaches. Unfortunately, not all audio books serve the audiophile equally well. Read about one such mishap in Book Review: High Fidelity Audio/Video Systems: A Critical Guide for Owners.
Next, we bring you the second installment of John Atkinson's comprehensive three-part "Measuring Loudspeakers" series, which first emerged as a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, in New York in September 1997. In Part…
Every Consumer Electronics Show features unusual prototypes from engineers throughout the world. Some are laboratory curiosities that never develop into viable products, but others have great potential.
It's not clear where the Digital Sound Projector from UK technology startup 1Limited ultimately will fall in the spectrum of commercial possibilities, but its concept certainly looks intriguing: surround sound from a single speaker. According to announcements made in early December, the projector is capable of producing believable surround effects without the necessity of a traditional…
In the wake of last week's disasters in New York, Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, Audio Asylum and Audiogon have banded together to co-sponsor a charity auction of audio equipment to benefit the NY Firefighters' Fund and other related charities.
AA's Rod Morris says, "We are asking the community to donate items and to support this event. Our goal is to raise at least $100,000 and hopefully more." Morris explains that they will launch the Auction on September 17, with AA and Audiogon accepting any audio-related donations, which will then be placed up for bid on the Audiogon site. Morris…
Where does "fair use" end and piracy begin? Can consumers have open access to digital information and entertainment while respecting the rights of the creators of such content? Is there an inevitable collision between consumers and the rights of intellectual property owners? Can a happy balance be found in a world of high technology?
The Consumer Electronics Association tackled these questions in a one-day conference, Digital Download: Public Access to Content in a Digital World, held March 6 in Washington, DC. CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro stated his organization's allegiance to both…
Concluding its six-year evaluation of Digital Audio Radio (DAR) systems, the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) filed its final report last month with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report, "Technical Evaluations of Digital Audio Radio Systems: Laboratory and Field Test Results, System Performance, Conclusions," is available to the public from the FCC and through CEMA's website.
The DAR Subcommittee examined nine proposed technologies for broadcast digital audio radio. Of all the systems tested, the committee found that only the Eureka-147/DAB system…