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3D Sound Labs and VideoLAN Partner on 3D Audio for VLC Media Player
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3D Sound Labs and VideoLAN Partner on 3D Audio for VLC Media Player

3D Sound Labs, the 3D/VR Audio French specialist, and VideoLAN, the editor of the world's renowned VLC media player jointly announced their collaboration to bring world-class experience to 360° video and 3D audio content in the upcoming version of VLC. The release 3.0 of VLC introduces 360° video and high-quality 3D Audio rendering. It supports multichannel and well as ambisonics audio content up to 3rd order ambisonics.
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Mixcloud Taps Gracenote for Advanced Music Recognition to Improve Royalty Payment Process for Rights Holders
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Mixcloud Taps Gracenote for Advanced Music Recognition to Improve Royalty Payment Process for Rights Holders

Gracenote, a Nielsen company, announced that it will power advanced music recognition for Mixcloud streaming platform, using next-generation audio fingerprinting to help identify and catalog copyrighted music within user-generated content. Using Gracenote's MusicID music recognition technology, Mixcloud will more accurately identify copyrighted audio content on its music platform to ensure proper royalty payments to rights holders.
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ARKAMYS SoundStage Audio Software Now Available On AKM AK7738 DSP
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ARKAMYS SoundStage Audio Software Now Available On AKM AK7738 DSP

ARKAMYS, a French company specializing in digital sound processing for automotive solutions announced a partnership with Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) to enhance in-vehicle immersive audio experience for drivers and passengers. ARKAMYS successfully ported its audio enhancement software solution SoundStage Core on AKM’s AK7738 digital signal processor (DSP), leveraging the platform capabilities to enhance the surround sound effect achieved inside the car.
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Solid State Logic Acquired by Audiotonix Group
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Solid State Logic Acquired by Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix announced the acquisition of Solid State Logic (SSL) as part of its expanding Group that already includes leading British audio brands DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec and Allen & Heath. The deal, which was concluded December 20, 2017, brings together the top flight of the world’s mixing consoles companies. Peter Gabriel, the majority shareholder in Solid State Logic, becomes an investor in Audiotonix as part of the transaction.
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Home Audio Speaker Market Continues to See Significant Growth
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Home Audio Speaker Market Continues to See Significant Growth

2.2 billion digital assistant-enabled devices will ship in 2017, growing to 3.6 billion in 2022, says SAR Insight & Consulting in its latest research, "Digital Assistant Platforms; Use Cases, Technologies, Market Sectors & Competitive Analysis." According to the market research firm, home audio speakers will continue to lead the way, as voice recognition improves, with significant growth opportunities in smartphones, headphones, appliances, automotive, and the enterprise.
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CE Week 2018 Heads to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in June 2018
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CE Week 2018 Heads to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in June 2018

CT Lab Global Media announced that its official mid-year conference and technology showcase, CE Week, will take place June 20 - 21 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The change in venue was a decision made shortly after the creation of CT Lab Global Media, a new business entity that resulted from a partnership between IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics show, and CE Week's promoter, NAPCO Media.
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Vote for the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards! The Best in Pro Audio and Sound Production!
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Vote for the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards! The Best in Pro Audio and Sound Production!

Help our friends at The NAMM Show determine the best products and projects across 23 Technical and 8 Creative Outstanding Achievement categories! Voting for the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards is open through 11:59 PST pm December 31, 2017. Head on over to the TEC Awards digital voting booth (link http://bit.ly/2yp7EOv) to access the official ballot, Digital Voter’s Guide and learn more about the annual celebration of pro audio and sound production.
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Deezer Announces SongCatcher Audio Recognition Feature
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Deezer Announces SongCatcher Audio Recognition Feature

Music streaming service Deezer has announced its own song recognition feature SongCatcher, offering an integrated choice for users who want to find out the names of particular songs or artists when listening to music. A similar feature as offered by popular apps Shazam (recently acquired by Apple), and SoundHound, Deezer sees an advantage on implementing the recognition functionality directly in its player.
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Music Reports’ Claiming System Marks a Million Tracks Claimed as Publisher Engagement Accelerates
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Music Reports’ Claiming System Marks a Million Tracks Claimed as Publisher Engagement Accelerates

Music Reports, the rights administration platform, has reached a new milestone with its Songdex Claiming System, which has now surpassed one million tracks claimed by music publishers. Songdex is the largest database of music rights and related business information in the world, containing detailed, relational data on tens of millions of songs, recordings, and their owners, covering virtually all of the commercially significant music in existence.
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Media Networking Alliance (MNA) and Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) Announce Merger
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Media Networking Alliance (MNA) and Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) Announce Merger

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) announced that it is merging with the Media Networking Alliance (MNA) to form a single trade association for promoting IP in the media and entertainment industry. The merger comes after a two-year history of collaboration, and it will enable the organizations to have an even greater impact on the industries they serve. The new joint organization will retain the AIMS name and will be governed by the existing AIMS bylaws.
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