Dolby Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What’s the deal with Apple Music’s Spatial Audio? Let’s take a look.

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Music, ATMOS, Dolby, Spatial Audio, Streaming

This is Apple’s take on their new Spatial Audio for their streaming service. I’ll have more to say about this

Random music news for Thursday, January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biopics, Bohemian Rhapsody, Cancon, CRTC, David Bowie, Dolby, Faith No More, Justin Bieber, Liam Gallagher, Lizzo, Lyme Disease, Oasis, Queen, Radio, Streaming

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

Random music news for Thursday, January 24, 2019

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1968, Adele, Dolby, Drugs, Ed Sheeran, Infotainment Systems, KISS, MQA, Music Blogs, Nile Rodgers, Vinyl

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

Random Music New for Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Britney Spears, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dolby, Freddie Mercury, Hate Groups, James Murphy, KLF, Lambor, LCD Soundsystem, Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, Sound of Music, Spotify, Stayne Layley, Thriller, Village Voice, VR

Summer colds are the worst. Just sayin’. And now, the music news for August 24. Rapper Joey Bada$$ bragged about

Random Music News for Tuesday, July 4, 2017

July 4, 2017July 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ATMOS, Dolby, Glastonbury, Jacuzzi, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kraftwerk, Liam Gallagher, Men in Black, Music VIdeos, New Found Glory, Paramore, Video Games, Walk Off The Earth, Warren Zevon

Canada’s back at work today–mostly–while America has the day off. Yet there’s still music news for July 4… Justin Bieber

Random Music News for Friday, June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ATMOS, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Dolby, Gary DeCarlo, Google, Hacking, Hanson, Kurt Cobain, Men Without Hats, Montreal Jazz Festival, MTV, Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, Netflix, Smart Speakers, Sony, Spotify, Steam, Vinyl

How can 2017 be halfway over already? Here’s some music news for June 30, 2017. Britney Spears is adamant that

Movie Theatres Hoping That Better Sound Will Get Us Off Our Couches

January 6, 2014January 5, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment ATMOS, Audio, Dolby

Movie studios and cinemas face a looming problem. With the introduction of 4K TVs (and soon 8K sets), cinemas are