Quick Hits: A defense of radio and some very expensive headphones
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Radio defense from down under. Tech catches up to high-res audio. Continue Reading
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SXSW 2016: Podcasting, advertising, and the next big technology
The annual South By Southwest conference brings some of the top thinkers in music, media, and digital business to Austin, Texas. This year has been no exception. It had sessions that touched on podcasting and advertising, and set the tone for tech trends to watch. Continue Reading
Classical music fans get an HD streaming service thanks to Naxos
Today, we wrote about how The Overflow’s Christian and gospel music streaming app could be signaling a new trend toward niche genre services. Fitting then that shortly after publishing, we heard that Naxos announced the global launch of a classical music service. ClassicsOnline HD is both a streaming service and a download store specializing in high-definition and lossless classical music files. Continue Reading
Apple’s high-def audio might steal Pono’s thunder
Apple has non-publicly introduced high-def audio into the new iOS 8 mobile operating system which will be launched later this year. Coupled with Apple’s acquisition of Beats Electronics, the addition of high-quality audio eats into the market Pono Music hopes to establish. Continue Reading