The newly formed Lenbrook Media Group business unit will develop and commercialize digital IP for use by audio device manufacturers, creators, and broadcasters and distributors, to encapsulate and deliver high resolution audio files that retain the clarity and details of the original performances and recordings. Its core portfolio is based on the BluOS hi-res wireless multiroom audio distribution platform; MQA, the hi-res audio packaging and delivery codec; and SCL6, an adaptive hi-res audio codec ideal for wireless and mobile applications, which is scheduled to be introduced in the first commercial products already in 2024.
"The acquisition of MQA’s assets complemented our existing BluOS platform and supports creators in the recording studio with capturing and delivering directly and in the highest quality, their art into the homes of music lovers. Creating the Lenbrook Media Group allows us to fully capitalize on this unique position by giving it focus, and putting the right strategies, structure, and resources in place," explains Gordon Simmonds, President and CEO of The Lenbrook Group of Companies.
Lenbrook Media Group will be led by newly-appointed Vice-President and General Manager, Mike Jbara, the former MQA CEO and Warner Music executive.
"We worked closely with Mike when he led MQA and were impressed by his understanding of the complete content chain from creation through playback," Simmonds adds. "His excellent people skills, his deep understanding of the music industry and his knowledge of music technology and licensing-oriented business activities, makes the leadership role at Lenbrook Media Group a perfect fit for both parties."
"Once you combine Lenbrook’s vision for advancing choice and innovation in the performance audio industry with the assembly of some of the best minds in audio hardware and software engineering, it results in substantive opportunity to empower creators, distributors, fans, and broadcasters in addition to hardware manufacturers. It is an exciting list of possibilities that we believe will benefit both the music and the specialty audio industries," Mike Jbara says.
Jbara and Lenbrook Media Group colleague, Andy Dowell, Head of Licensing, will attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 9-12, 2024, and will be taking appointments to discuss licensing, integration, and other opportunities.
The Lenbrook Group is a privately held Canada-based owner of brand development and distribution interests in residential and commercial audio and communications technologies. Its internationally recognized brands include NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, and Bluesound, serving the high-performance residential audio space; Bluesound Professional, for sophisticated networked streaming commercial audio solutions; and a growing portfolio of software platforms and technologies including BluOS, MQA, and SCL-6. Lenbrook provides comprehensive market development services to a portfolio of important brands through Lenbrook distribution subsidiaries in the Americas and Southeast Asia.
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