Iverson replied with the URLs of several other hoax announcements.
We were both wrong. At 8:38am April 2,…
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The announcement went out on April 1: Apple Computers and EMI Group had scheduled a press conference for April 2 and the announcement was going to be "historic." It was April 1, after all, and there had been rumors swirling about for months that Apple Computers and Apple Corp. had settled their trademark differences as a first step to a bigger display of collaboration. I forwarded the announcement to Jon Iverson under the heading "April Fool's Joke or Genuine Press Release?"
Billing itself as a "personalized gateway for music discovery," MOG (a port manteau combination of "music" and "blog") has come out of beta testing and announced "the launch of your favorite new way to waste time on the Internet," MOG 2.0. Since my email tagline is "Waste more time: Read my blog," John Atkinson reckoned that I was the logical reporter for this new development.
So what the heck is MOG?
It is, among things, the brainchild of David Hyman, one of the people behind Gracenote. Gracenote, of course, provides digital music identification through its metadata database, and…
Show attendees at Home Entertainment 2007, the High Performance Sound & Imaging Show of the year, will be treated to several educational seminars and clinics that will help guide and inform them about the choices confronting contemporary music and film lovers looking for better home entertainment experiences.
As technology rapidly changes, consumers need to be prepared with up-to-date information. The seminars at Home Entertainment 2007 have been designed to give consumers an overview of some of the most important things to know before you buy the latest technology.
Friday,…
The website www.appleinsider.com revealed on April 12 that it had discovered filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) showing that record label Apple Corps had granted computer manufacturer Apple, Inc. far more than the right to use the word "Apple" in conjunction with music in February's trademark settlement.
At the time, the terms of the settlement were undisclosed, but on April 5, an agreement was filed with the USPTO, according to appleinsider, conceding to the computer maker virtually unlimited use of not only the word "Apple," but images of apples and other Apple…
If I were to tell you that four months into 2007, I already had a nomination for the year's best-sounding record, you might think me daring. If I told you that it features bandoneon—a chromatic accordion—and cello, you'd probably think me barking mad.
But there it is. I've fallen deeply in love with Ojos Negros by Dino Saluzzi and Anja Lechner (CD, ECM-1991). The disc pairs the 72 year-old composer with the young cellist from the Rosamunde Quartet, whom he met in 1996 when the quartet collaborated with him on Kultrum. The two have played together ever since, frequently mixing completely…
Iconic audio manufacturer Linn Products announced April 18 that the Scottish firm will "realign" its business strategy to create "a more focused range of even higher quality products, specifically aimed at the premium end of the consumer market."
Linn employs 280 workers at its Glasgow factory, but would not confirm how many would lose their jobs. In a statement, the company declared, "The restructuring will involve the firm suffering significant redundancies."
According to The Scotsman, founder Ivor Tiefenbrun also issued a statement: "To refocus on our core competencies will…
On April 16, the US Copyright Review Board (CRB) denied an appeal of its decision to restructure the royalty fees for Internet radio. As we reported, independent Internet broadcasters and the NPR called it a "stunning, damaging decision," predicting that it would price small operators and public broadcasting, which do not receive widespread commercial underwriting, out of business.
The three-judge board said the appeal was based upon the assumptions that "new evidence is available or [that] there is a need to correct clear error or prevent manifest injustice." This, it deemed, the…
The Internet audio forum Head-Fi is one of the few places on the Web where you can hang out with truly passionate audiophiles and not come away despairing at the state of current public discourse. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Head-Fi's regional and national meets have that same sense of relaxed solidarity. But what always strikes me at these events, such as the national Head-Fest 2007 get-together in San Jose on April 21 and 22, is just how darned sociable Head-Fiers are, considering they are celebrating an activity that is so intensely solitary.
At it's core, I…
A ticket to Home Entertainment 2007—The High Performance Sound & Imaging Show,, to be held May 11-13, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel in New York City, offers attendees a chance to hear live musical performances from some of the great artists of classical music and jazz.
Included with the price of a ticket, concerts at HE 2007 are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All concerts will take place in the Regency Ballroom on the Mezzanine floor of the Grand Hyatt New York.
Friday, May 11
2:00 p.m. Robert Silverman, classical pianist
4:00 p.m. Dan…
Harman International Industries, Inc has agreed to be acquired by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (GSCP) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) for a price of $120 per share (a total near $8 billion). The share price represents what Bloomberg.com characterized as a 17% premium over its price one day earlier. The company's stock had been increasing in value, having risen by about 2.6% since the beginning of 2007, but beginning April 18, the stock began to surge, "indicating some investors anticipated the buyout," according to Bloomberg. John Rogers, a Citigroup analyst, had predicted in…