Apple, EMI, DRM, and Other Four-Letter Words
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?"
Apple: The Fix is In
Earlier this month, we reportedhttp://stereophile.com/news/020108apple/">reported; that iPod Classic owners were experiencing hiss and DC offset problems when they updated their firmware to v1.1 from v1.03.
April Music's US Distributor
April Music's high-end audio products should soon be available to music lovers throughout the US, thanks to a distribution agreement with Bertrand Audio Imports announced August 11.
Aragon and Acurus Revived
After four years of virtual inactivity, new and updated Aragon and Acurus high-end amplifiers, preamplifiers, and processors are slated to return to the marketplace. The long-established brands, which have been the property of Klipsch since 2001, are now in the hands of two enthusiastic veteran Klipsch electronics engineers, Rick Santiago and Ted Moore of Indy">http://www.indyaudiolabs.com">Indy Audio Labs, LLC.
Arcam Laps the Field with Digital Radio Tuner
In the race for technological superiority, audio electronics companies in the United Kingdom, with a few notable exceptions, haven't often been first out of the gate. Arcamhttp://www.arcam.co.uk/">Arcam;, however, may have already lapped the field with its Alpha 10 DRT (Digital Radio Tuner).
Archive of Michael Gerzon Articles Opens
An archive of articles that the late Michael Gerzon wrote for Hi-Fi News and Studio Sound magazines has been established at the websitehttp://www.audiosignal.co.uk">website; of Hi-Fi News consultant technical editor Keith Howard.
Are Copyright Royalties "Out of Whack"?
In the heated debate over new digital technologies and their impact upon the traditional recording distribution system, we've grown used to intemperate dialog, but an organization now charges that "mechanical royalties currently are out of whack with historical and international rates."
Are You Listening to a Radio Station Right Now?
The Internet is having a startling effect on radio, as evidenced by a new report released by The">http://www.arbitron.com">The Arbitron Company, entitled "Arbitron Internet Listening Study: Radio in the New Media World." Arbitron concludes "that Internet broadcasting is a fast-growing medium which presents both challenges and opportunities for radio broadcasters."
Are You Ready For the Transporter?
Slim Devices, the company best known for the Squeezeboxhttp://www.stereophile.com/images/newsletter/306Bstph.html">Squeezebox<…;, has announced what it is billing as "the most advanced networked audio system available." At Stereophile, we hear this claim all the time, and it usually means that a computer peripheral company has added another USB port to a product aimed at the MP3 crowd.
Arista Records Faces Tough Sledding in Davis's Absence
One of the most astute bits of folk wisdom is the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."