Random music news for Thursday, June 26, 2025
Elon Musk’s lawyers say he “does not use a computer.” Wait–what? Music news for June 26, 2025, did require me to use a computer. BONUS: Another hit from the anti-Trump
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Still curious about songs mixed in Dolby ATMOS? Let’s consider the Ziggy Stardust album
If you ever get a chance to listen to anything remixed in Dolby ATMOS on a proper sound system, do it. It’s…remarkable. Last year, I visited a study in the
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, February 16, 2024
What’s with Star Trek’s “stardates?” Are they real things? Here’s an explanation. And now, here’s music news for February 16, 2024. More music news? Look here. BONUS: If you’re a
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Check out this new ad encouraging people to try Dolby ATMOS mixes
Dolby ATMOS is one of several new formats that promise to take music beyond mere two-channel stereo. (I’ll say it again: I’ve experienced it in a proper studio environment and
Read MoreWhat’s the big deal with Dolby ATMOS and other new audio tech? Check this out.
You may have heard about new types of music production that take things behind two-channel stereo. Along with Apple’s Spatial Audio and Sony’s 360 codec, there’s also Dolby ATMOS. I
Read MoreWill Dolby ATMOS usher in a new age in high fidelity for music lovers? Maybe.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA — Just off the freeway in the Valley is the Sound City Complex, a horseshoe-shaped building in the
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Google is working on a new 3D audio format
The buzziest tech in audio right now is Dolby ATMOS, a spatial audio format that gives listeners an immersive 3D listening experience. If you’ve got Apple Music or Amazon Music,
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, December 11, 2021
I am really, really looking forward to tomorrow’s F1 race. Are you on Team Lewis or Team Max? Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2021. For those
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, April 17, 2021
Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Do your work, Bill Gates nanobots! You know where I am. Moving to music news for April 17, 2021. Two hundred and seventy-seven people
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CANCELED! The Pearl Jam movie theatre listening parties for the new album Gigaton.
UPDATE: Nope. Not gonna happen. Coronavirus concerns. “We are aware several markets have already postponed or cancelled their screenings of and we believe more will follow suit in the coming
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Random music news for Monday, May 27, 2019
It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find out. Spotify found some “suspicious activity” and went ahead and
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