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Google Will Go to Trial Over Sonos Patent Infringement Case

April 14, 2023

Photo Credit: Calitore A California judge has ruled that Google must face a trial in the patent lawsuit brought by Sonos. Inc. against the company. The case is set for trial on May 8 and is part of a long-st... Read More...

Sound Credit Releases Version 6 – A ‘New Standard for Transferring Music’ Aims to Resolve the Metadata Crisis

Paul Resnikoff

April 13, 2023

Sound Credit CEO Gebre Waddell pictured at the 65th Grammy Awards, where he announced a $30 million advance facility for North American users’ neighboring rights royalties Sound Credit’s Version 6 brings dece... Read More...

PMC & UMG Partner at NAMM to Highlight Immersive Audio Music Mixing, Lucid Motors

Ashley King

April 12, 2023

Photo Credit: Sebbi Strauch Loudspeaker manufacturer PMC and Universal Music Group (UMG) have partnered to highlight immersive audio possibilities at this year's National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)... Read More...

Bose Sells Commercial-Installation Division to Transom Capital, Aims ‘To Focus More Deeply On’ Its Core Business

Dylan Smith

April 11, 2023

Bose Professional has been sold to Transom Capital Group, which is expected to operate the commercial-installation unit as a standalone company moving forward. Photo Credit: Steven Erixon Bose has officially ... Read More...

Zound Industries Acquires Marshall Amplification, Forms Marshall Group

Ashley King

March 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Zound Industries Swedish tech company Zound Industries is acquiring Marshall Amplification. The two will launch the newly formed Marshall Group as one company. Marshall Amplification signed a l... Read More...

The British Government May Force Google & Amazon Smart Speakers to Offer UK Radio Stations for Free

Ashley King

March 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Kevin Bhagat The British government may force Google & Amazon smart speakers to offer UK radio stations for free amid new broadcasting legislation. Under draft legislation published today, ... Read More...

HomePod with 7-Inch Screen Could Be Coming In 2024 — According to Supply Chain Rumors

Ashley King

March 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Tron Le Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes we could see a HomePod with a screen as soon as 2024. Kuo says the next-generation HomePod is likely to feature a seven-inch screen to help facilitat... Read More...

Should You Try the New Aeros Loop Studio? Absolutely – Here’s Why

Noah Itman

February 15, 2023

The Aeros Loop Studio is a Swiss Army knife of music-making utility that helped me jumpstart my creativity. Here’s a peek at how this looper gave me the ‘kick in the pants’ I didn’t know I needed. I recently... Read More...

Warner Music Group Shifting Away From 180G Vinyl – Shifting More Production to the US

Ashley King

January 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Manuel Sardo Warner Music Group has released its second annual Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report. It reveals the music company is continuing its shift away from 180g vinyl to reduce e... Read More...

Sweetwater content creators production quality

Are You a Budding Content Creator? Here’s How To Help Your Production Quality Bloom

Ashley King

January 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Sweetwater Ready to take your home setup to the next level as a content creator? Whether you’re writing music, streaming video games, or making videos–Sweetwater has the gear content creators ne... Read More...

Sweetwater 2022 Sales Revenues Jump 9.5% to $1.57 Billion

Ashley King

January 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Susan Mohr Sweetwater has announced it reached $1.57 billion in sales for 2022, achieving revenue growth of 9.5% YoY. This marks the third consecutive year that Sweetwater has managed to break ... Read More...

Apple announces new HomePod 2nd generation

Apple Just Announced a New $299 HomePod 2nd Generation

Ashley King

January 18, 2023

Photo Credit: Apple Apple just announced a new full-size $299 HomePod with some rich new audio features -- and one notable limitation. Apple has announced the second-generation HomePod, "a powerful smart spe... Read More...

Sonos Wins $32.5 Million Patent Infringement Victory Over Google

Amazon Introduces a $40 ‘Echo Pop’ Smart Speaker

10,000+ Rolling Stones Memorabilia & Rare Vinyl Items Acquired by Rockaway Records

Gibson Announces a Major Leadership Change as CEO James ‘JC’ Curleigh Exits

Soundtrack Loops Teams Up with Cherry Audio for Charitable ‘Humble Bundle’ Initiative

Google Will Go to Trial Over Sonos Patent Infringement Case

Sound Credit Releases Version 6 – A ‘New Standard for Transferring Music’ Aims to Resolve the Metadata Crisis

PMC & UMG Partner at NAMM to Highlight Immersive Audio Music Mixing, Lucid Motors

Bose Sells Commercial-Installation Division to Transom Capital, Aims ‘To Focus More Deeply On’ Its Core Business

Zound Industries Acquires Marshall Amplification, Forms Marshall Group

HomePod with 7-Inch Screen Could Be Coming In 2024 — According to Supply Chain Rumors

Should You Try the New Aeros Loop Studio? Absolutely – Here’s Why

Are You a Budding Content Creator? Here’s How To Help Your Production Quality Bloom

Sweetwater 2022 Sales Revenues Jump 9.5% to $1.57 Billion

Apple Just Announced a New $299 HomePod 2nd Generation