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Houston, Texas-based AstroJamshttp://www.astrojams.com/">AstroJams; is back online with Grateful Dead MP3s. The site shut">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10430/">shut down its offerings of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band downloads after receiving a cease-and-desist order from attorneys for Grateful Dead Productions in April. At issue was the site's use of advertising to generate revenue. GDP claims the sole legal right to commercial benefits stemming from the use of the band's music and logos, but had "never">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10440/">never objected" to the free sharing of music in the Dead tradition, according to Dennis McNally of GDP's publicity department.

What music lovers have suspected for months, and record labels vehemently deny, has apparently been confirmed by Forrester">http://www.forrester.com">Forrester Research: Piracy is not responsible for the 15% drop in music sales in the past two years. According to a new report from Forrester, "Labels can restore industry growth by making it easier for people to find, copy, and pay for music on their own terms."

Telecommunications giant American">http://www.att.com">American Telephone and Telegraph announced March 16 that it too, now, has technology for digital music delivery. AT&T's system, called a2b">http://www.a2bmusic.com">a2b music, is based on MPEG Advanced Audio Coding.

In our latest video interview from Montreal Audiofest 2026, Robert Schryer speaks with a rep from Atelier Audio about the equipment shown in this room, including a Yuki AP-01 turntable, Voxativ T-211 integrated amplifier, and Voxativ Ampeggio AC-1.9 (2026 edition) speakers.

Having a great product at a fair price is mandatory practice in the ever-competitive audio business. But getting the word out and placing those products in front of the customer is just as critical—some might argue, even more important. If this is true, then Canadian speaker company Athena has just made the score of a lifetime.

On February 23, Pacific Microsonics announced that Atlantic">http://www.atlantic-records.com/">Atlantic Records' forthcoming golden-anniversary release will feature classic popular recordings remastered using Pacific's high-resolution HDCDhttp://www.hdcd.com">HDCD; technology. The patented High Definition Compatible Disc process enhances the detail, richness, and dynamics of compact disc performance.

Next to join the online ATRAC parade, Warner">http://www.music.warnerbros.com/">Warner Music Group announced last week that it has agreed to license the ATRAC3 audio compression technology from Sonyhttp://www.sony.co.jp/">Sony;, for use in the electronic distribution of music. Warner says it expects to launch its electronic distribution business during the second half of 2000, using ATRAC3 on a non-exclusive basis.