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Computer Audio News from MusicMatch, Xing, and Philips

Stereophile Staff May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

In an effort to make computers more useful as audio systems, MusicMatchhttp://www.musicmatch.com">MusicMatch; and Xing">http://www.xingtech.com/">Xing Technology recently announced MusicMatch Jukebox, a digital audio management software program for the consumer market.

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1998 Golden Note Awards Nominations Announced

Jon Iverson May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

This past week, The">http://www.avacademy.com/">The Academy Advancing High Performance Audio & Video (AAHPAV) released its 1998 Golden Note Awards Nominations.

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HI-FI '98 Product Previews, Part Three

Stereophile Staff May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at HI-FI">http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98---some of which have never before been seen by the public. We are running several announcements each week leading up to the Show to give you a taste of what to expect. Here's the third assortment:

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CEMA Sponsoring Product Return Conference

Barry Willis May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Returned products are problematic for consumers, retailers, and manufacturers. Returns have always eaten into profits in the audio and video business. Everybody knows that. What isn't widely known is that the Consumer">http://www.cemacity.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association sponsors an annual conference to help deal with the problem.

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Petersen Publishing Agrees to Acquire Stereophile, Inc.

Stereophile Staff May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

On May 18, 1998, James D. Dunning, Jr., Chairman and CEO of the Petersen Companies, Inc., announced an agreement to acquire Stereophile Magazine and Stereophile Guide to Home Theater---two of this country's leading high-end audio and home-theater publications---as well as HI-FI '98, The Home Theater & Specialty Audio Show.

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HI-FI '98 Product Previews, Part Two

Stereophile Staff May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at HI-FI">http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98---some of which have never before been seen by the public.

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Wherehouse Bids for Blockbuster Music

Barry Willis May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Media conglomerate Viacomhttp://www.viacom.com">Viacom;, parent company of http://blockbuster.com"> Blockbuster Music, has reportedly put the ailing chain on the auction block. Most likely buyer is Torrance, California-based music retailer Wherehouse">http://wherehouse.com">Wherehouse Entertainment, Inc., which has 220 stores of its own, primarily on the West Coast. On Wednesday, May 13, Reuters news service reported that Wherehouse had tendered an offer of $200 million for Blockbuster. Wherehouse has been in intermittent discussions for several months with Viacom.

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Blumenthal's First Two Listener's Guides Now Available

Barry Willis May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Author and television producer Howard J. Blumenthal has completed his Jazz and World Music CD Listener's Guides, the first two volumes in a four-volume series. The publications include brief biographies of the top artists in each genre, arranged alphabetically, and hundreds of short reviews of the discs the author considers essential.

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First DVD-Audio Single to be Released Soon

Barry Willis May 10, 1998 First Published: May 10, 1998

The worldÆs first DVD-Audio single will soon be out from the rock group Full on the Mouth. "People Mover" is a track from the groupÆs forthcoming album, Collide. "We felt a 5.1 surround-sound mix would be a great medium to showcase the capabilities and technology of DVD and the electronic elements of Full on the Mouth,'' said Charlie Lico, chief executive officer of the bandÆs label, Pioneer Music Group, which is a subsidiary of http://www.pioneerusa.com"> Pioneer Electronic Corporation.

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New Distribution for AES Standards

Stereophile Staff May 10, 1998 First Published: May 10, 1998

On May 5, Global">http://global.ihs.com">Global Engineering Documents (Global) signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with the Audio">http://www.aes.org">Audio Engineering Society (AES) to reproduce, market, distribute, and sell AES industry standards worldwide.