Technology and Music, Good Partners

"This is a recording studio, believe it or not. It's a four-track recorder and mixer. It stores MP3 data files on a Compact Flash card, and includes equalization and several useful audio effects.

I'm in Anaheim, and found this Pocketstudio in the Tascam booth at the International Music Products Association annual winter trade show. The device is an example of how music and technology have intersected to the benefit of musicians everywhere." [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

PCWorld on the ever-proliferating number of ways you can wirelessly connect your stereo to your computer so you can listen to the MP3s trapped within.
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Onkyo's New Digital Music Server

"Speaking of connecting the PC to the stereo, the Integra NAS-2.3 from Onkyo has an Ethernet port and an embedded 80GB hard drive so it can both stream music off of your PC, or act as a digital music server in its own right. It can support up to 12 simultaneous streams, so people in different parts of the house can listen to different songs stored on the same box. And for the geeks, it runs on Linux." [Gizmodo]

Kazaa Owner Fights Back

"Sharman Networks Ltd., which distributes Kazaa software, on Tuesday said it would file a counterclaim following a recent court ruling enabling film and music companies to sue the file-swap service.

The company was 'disappointed' in the ruling issued on Friday and fully expects to 'prevail on the merits,' a Sharman spokeswoman said.

She said Sharman will file a counterclaim that will 'set forth the full story for the first time.'

The music industry in particular has been shaken by file-sharing, as CD sales in the United States plunged by nearly 9 percent in 2002." [Forbes, via TVC Alert]

Emphasis above is mine, because I think every other industry in the U.S. would be thrilled if their sales had plunged only 9 percent last year. I'm glad Sharman is going to continue the fight.