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Recoton Corporation Licenses NHT Brand Name to Vergence Technology

On March 17, Recoton">http://www.recoton.com">Recoton Corporation announced that it has licensed the NHThttp://www.nhthifi.com">NHT; brand name to Vergence Technology, Inc. NHT is a name known among audiophiles for its line of loudspeaker products for home audio. Vergence intends to utilize the NHT brand name on its new line of products designed specifically for the pro audio and professional home music markets. Planning for this marketing agreement has been in development for many months with Vergence Technology's Chris Byrne and Ken Kantor, who were also the founders of NHT.

CEMA Files Final Report on Digital Radio with FCC

Concluding its six-year evaluation of Digital Audio Radio (DAR) systems, the Consumer">http://www.cema.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) filed its final report last month with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report, "Technical Evaluations of Digital Audio Radio Systems: Laboratory and Field Test Results, System Performance, Conclusions," is available to the public from the FCC and through CEMA's websitehttp://www.cemacity.org/works/pubs/files/dar.htm">website;.

Music Group Massive Attack to Release Entire Album Online

In a move sure to startle a few record retailers, English recording artists Massive Attack will make their much-anticipated new album, Mezzanine, available in its entirety on the Internet weeks before the May 12 in-store release date. The album will appear in stages over the course of two weeks via a special">http://www.virginrecords.com/massive_attack">special page on Virgin">http://www.virginrecords.com">Virgin Records America's web site.

Electrical Power Industry Deregulation Opens Door for Scammers?

You may have noticed recent news items about proposals to deregulate the electrical power industry. You may have received solicitations to sign on with some start-up utility you never heard of, promising 10% to 40% reductions in your electrical bill. The model for this deregulation---if it comes to pass---is the long-distance telephone industry.

Sony Expands License for Phase-Change Optical Disc Technology

On March 12, Energy">http://ovonic.com.">Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced that Sony">http://www.sony.com">Sony Corporation has expanded its royalty-bearing license under ECD's proprietary phase-change rewritable optical-memory technology to include advanced technology for use in rewritable CD and DVD optical-memory products. Phase-change technology, invented by ECD, is used in PD and CD-RW rewritable optical-memory discs.

Custom CD Patent Could Impact Future Music Retail Prospects

In an announcement that could stun the neophyte custom CD compilation business and concurrently impact future prospects for the $12 billion music recording industry, superSonic">http://www.supersonicboom.com/">superSonic BOOM has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Ergon Technology for a patented manufacturing process covering customized audio products. Like Open">http://www.openmarket.com">Open Market's announcement last week that it had received patents from the US government for its e-commerce technology, superSonic's announcement raises more questions than it answers.

Madrigal web site to offer La Folia, a music webzine

Coming soon on the Madrigal">http://www.madrigal.com">Madrigal Audio Laboratories website is La Folia, a music webzine. Edited by Mike Silverton, La Folia sets out to supplement the audiophile press by directing its emphasis at recordings elsewhere neglected: present-day art music (aka "classical"), free and improvisational jazz, category-defying hybrids, and whatever else strikes their "clutch of sweet-spot stuckees as rare and well done."

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