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Court: File-swapping Software OK

Barry Willis Aug 23, 2004 First Published: Aug 23, 2004 0 comments

The entertainment industry is pondering its next move in the wake of a legal setback delivered Thursday, August 19. On that day, a Federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld a ruling by a lower court in Los Angeles that file-sharing software made by Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks, Inc. does not violate US copyright law. The three-judge panel voted unanimously in favor of the defendants.

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Industry Roundup

Stereophile Staff Aug 23, 2004 First Published: Aug 23, 2004 0 comments

Warner Music Group rebounds: WMG announced Thursday August 19 that it was near completion of a major corporate restructuring, a move expected to save as much as $250 million annually. WMG had originally projected savings of $60 million per year. Earlier this year, the company was acquired by an investment consortium led by Edgar Bronfman, Jr., scion of the Seagram family of Montreal and former chief of Universal Music.

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SACD and Video?

Jon Iverson Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

The music industry is clearly redoubling its efforts to market DVD-Audio, with the proposed">http://www.stereophile.com/news/080904dualdisc/">proposed launch of the DualDisc format. Adding either video content or high-rez audio or both to a standard CD looks to be the new strategy for adding value—an acknowledgement that just offering non–CD-compatible high-rez audio is not enough.

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Added to the Archives This Week

Stereophile Staff Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

Paul Bolin notes, "Bankers and doctors bought McIntosh, not 'serious' audiophiles. So ran the conventional wisdom." While reviewing the McIntosh">http://www.stereophile.com/amplificationreviews/804mcintosh">McIntosh MC501 monoblock power amplifier, PB discovers that conventional wisdom can be anything but wise.

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Mercury Living Presence On SACD

Jon Iverson Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

Audiophiles and music lovers enamored of the legendary Mercury Living Presence series of recordings will have plenty to celebrate with a recent announcement from Universal Music Group (UMG).

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Roxio Pouring All into Napster

Barry Willis Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

Received wisdom has it that putting all your eggs in one basket isn't a good business plan, but that's exactly what Roxio, Inc. intends to do with its Napster online music service.

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HD Radio Makes Progress

Barry Willis Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

We've been hearing about it for years, but high-definition radio may finally be on its way. Feeling competitive pressure from satellite operations XM Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, US broadcasters are making what appear to be sincere efforts to upgrade their service by moving from analog to digital.

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April Music's US Distributor

Stereophile Staff Aug 16, 2004 First Published: Aug 16, 2004 0 comments

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.

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New Products From McIntosh

Kalman Rubinson Aug 09, 2004 First Published: Aug 09, 2004 0 comments

McIntosh">http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/">McIntosh Laboratory unveiled for the press three new products that they will be showing at CEDIA next month. They are the MX135 A/V Control Center (already shipping), the MVP861 Universal Player, and the MC207 7-channel Power Amplifier, all with McIntosh's signature design and cosmetics.

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Buy Hi-Fi and Feed the Hungry

Jon Iverson Aug 09, 2004 First Published: Aug 09, 2004 0 comments

Once again, audiophiles can help themselves and others at the same time by participating in The Cable Company's ninth annual "Summer Against Hunger" campaign. The">http://Usedcable.com/">The Cable Company and a wide cross-section of its vendors (listed below) have set up a program by which up to 10% of The Cable Company's August sales are donated to CAREhttp://www.careusa.org/">CARE; and the International">http://www.theirc.org/">International Rescue Committee, with contributions to be used to assist the worldwide disaster relief efforts of those humanitarian organizations.