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August 2001
Tell this to the attorneys who argue that Napster caused CD sales to fall! Digital music is here to stay, one way or another, RIAA or not. More: CNET | ZDNet
Mimicing the value-added supplements found on feature-packed DVD releases these days, record companies are increasingly releasing more discs with data tracks containing extra stuff like videos. More: CNET
The troubled file swapping service plans to make a comeback near the end of this year, but will people pay up? More: The Register | CNET
Check out the Audigy section for all the links you can swallow!
The folks at Utopia Sound Division have launched their new web site and is giving a special offer of the Utopia Live! SoundFont at $15 until November.
Singapore's Business Times has a report that highlights the possibility of Creative slashing prices on products to maintain sales. What's interesting though is this statement: A 'super-premium' version of the company's flagship 'Live' range will be introduced, but price cuts will probably also extend to the low-end of the 'Live' range down to territory previously occupied by plain-vanilla SoundBlaster cards. Is it referring to the Audigy? Or is the Live! still being updated for the mid-range market?
Now who said the unofficial information was all a hoax? Its largely true. Creative just released preliminary information on the features of the new DSP, to debut soon in the latest Sound Blasters! Click here to check out our new Audigy section! Visit the Audigy forum and talk about the Audigy!
With the economic slump, sales have slowed and Creative is also severely affected. There was a net loss of $73.4 million for the fourth quarter. Howewver, the company is showing optimism at the impending launch of its new audio platform, which CEO Sim Wong Hoo hopes "will stimulate excitement at retail for all of our audio products, providing compelling reasons for PC owners to want to upgrade, especially in the upcoming holiday season".
Sony Music is also testing copy protection that encodes noise such that CD-ROM ripping and even consumer Audio CD recorders can't circumvent. The noise could be so bad that speakers and audio systems may be destroyed if played at too loud a volume. More: The Register
Federal lawmakers have updated the copyright law with the Music Online Competition Act (MOCA) to regulate online music distribution. More: ZDNet
3DsoundSurge has a review of the latest 4.1 speakers from Klipsch: In our latest review we take an in-depth look at the Klipsch ProMedia 4.1 - this updated $300 4.1 entry from Klipsch is a testament to their willingness to listen to their users and to their critics. The system features the same powerful subwoofer as the original v.2-400 with improved midrange quality on the satellites, a power standby mode, a line input and an amplified headphone output! Our review includes many comparisons against the VideoLogic Sirocco Crossfire and Monsoon MM2000 as well as against several less costly systems.
BMG has quietly introduced copy-protection in some releases using new technology that aims to prevent CD audio ripping. I wonder if there are workaround available already. More: CNET
Record companies and broadcasters are ready to hammer out details on the fees for online broadcasting. More: ZDNet, CNET
Sony announced Net MD, a new application which uses the USB to transfer secure music from the PC to a Net MD compatible MiniDisc device. The music will be stored in Sony's ATRAC or ATRAC3 compression codecs.
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Creative released details on the Sound Blaster Audigy range of cards that include the Platinum eX & Platinum in the high-end, and the XGamer, MP3+ & Digital Entertainment
in the budget range. Here are the highlights:
