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Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?
by audioXpress Staff

Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?

Declining music downloads and compact disc sales could possibly be offset by a new physical music medium called a USB Music Card by TVM.Bio Inc. A Tampa-based Florida company called TVM.Bio Inc. believes they might have the solution for a problem that has long plagued the music industry - declining music sales. TVM.Bio has developed a patent pending medium named a USB Music Card, that will not only replace CDs, but provide live time data and analytics to record labels, musicians, and music sponsors.
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JOCAVI Announces Opening of JOCAVI Acoustic Panels USA
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JOCAVI Announces Opening of JOCAVI Acoustic Panels USA

Founded twenty-six years ago and with a worldwide presence including the North American market, the Portuguese acoustic solutions manufacturer JOCAVI now announced the creation of its own company in the United States. JOCAVI Acoustic Panels Corporation was established to reinforce its presence in the US market, one of its most important export destinations since the company's inception. The new company will now be able to produce and deliver materials and products locally, providing better support to US customers.
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Lawo Radio Consoles First To Adopt SMPTE 2022-7 Standard
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Lawo Radio Consoles First To Adopt SMPTE 2022-7 Standard

Lawo, the German manufacturer of broadcast and production consoles and pioneer in network control, continues to expand its family of radio solutions, including the latest networking standards and technologies, creating completely new concepts in user interface and system design for those critical installations. Now Lawo confirmed that it implemented the latest the SMPTE 2022-7 standard for Seamless Protection Switching (SPS), allowing for complete network redundancy in radio consoles.
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BroaMan Appoints Clear-Com as USA Distributor
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BroaMan Appoints Clear-Com as USA Distributor

German fiber network specialists BroaMan, who offer scalable SD/HD/3G video, data and intercom transport solutions down a single fiber, have appointed Clear-Com, the provider of real-time communications solution and services, as their new distributor in the USA. Since 2011, Clear-Com has been working with BroaMan and sister company Optocore, implementing the German company's products for integrated real-time transport, routing, conversion and management of professional video, audio and data.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand
by Joao Martins

Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand

Infineon is the latest company to join the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, the industry group dedicated to bringing high resolution, wireless, multi-channel audio products to the home theater market, assuring interoperability between wireless speakers and components. Infineon joins a strong and extensive list of members, including also GoldenEar, Electrocompaniet, Almando and Primare, as WiSA continues to expand with major audio industry suppliers, manufacturers and speaker brands.
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Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio
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Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio

The opening game of the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia marked the world’s first regular broadcast with immersive and interactive audio: The South Korean television and radio network company SBS transmitted this match live in Ultra-High Definition (UHD) based on the ATSC 3.0 standard, utilizing the advanced features of Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H TV Audio System, immersive sound and interactive audio.
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Dirac Research Enters the Gaming Headset Market
by Joao Martins

Dirac Research Enters the Gaming Headset Market

Sweden’s Dirac Research has developed a breakthrough 3D audio solution for gaming headsets that creates for an intensely immersive and lifelike aural experience. Now the company confirmed that the Dirac audio surround sound technology has already been licensed by a leading Chinese consumer technology manufacturer – with more to come. The Chinese manufacturer has licensed Dirac’s technology for a gaming headset that will debut in the second half of 2018.
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Apple Holds Pole Position in the 'True' Wireless Headphone Category
by Futuresource Consulting

Apple Holds Pole Position in the 'True' Wireless Headphone Category

In its latest assessment of the headphones landscape, market research firm Futuresource points out that the true wireless segment has grown 178% year-on-year, with Apple achieving a whopping 80% market share. On a worldwide basis, the overall headphones market totaled 79.1 million units in Q1, with retail revenues topping $4 billion.
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Worldwide Home Audio Market Research Shows Growth of 25%
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Worldwide Home Audio Market Research Shows Growth of 25%

Futuresource Consulting recently updated its research on the worldwide home audio market. On its latest quarterly report on "Worldwide Home Audio - A Landscape of Stark Contrasts and Opportunities: Pricing, Shipments, Regions and Brands," Futuresource reveals that 'home audio' shipments, including wireless speakers, soundbars and hi-fi systems, grew by 25%, accumulating a total of 27 million units during January to March 2018.
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Vivo Selects Knowles SmartMic in New Flagship Vivo NEX AI Smartphone
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Vivo Selects Knowles SmartMic in New Flagship Vivo NEX AI Smartphone

Knowles Corporation announced its SmartMic IA610 solution was selected by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo for its new flagship NEX AI smartphone. The Knowles SmartMic is the world’s first microphone with an integrated DSP enabling low power always-on voice-wake, a technology breakthrough combining the company’s high-performance SiSonic MEMS technology with a state-of-the-art audio DSP into a single, miniature package, ideal for applications that require always-on voice-wake as well as low power voice control.
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