Summery August is usually a dry month for music editors: Only a few really interesting new releases come onto the market in the height of summer because labels prefer to target the high-selling fall months for their releases. And yet the musical highlights of August 2024 are quite something. David …
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“There is still a collector’s mentality in Germany”: Interview with Qobuz ambassador Mareile Heineke
News that irritate: Streaming providers Spotify and Tidal are growing in terms of users and revenue. And yet in 2023, both companies decided to make massive redundancies. Qobuz, based in Paris, is living the counter-trend. One is reminded of the Gallic village of Asterix and Obelix that fights valiantly against …
Read more »The 3D recording of the month: Martin Kälberer “Raum”
Visiting the MSM studios in Munich has become a nice habit for me. Every 6 – 8 weeks, studio manager Stefan Bock invites guests to Theresienstraße in Munich to present an outstandingly produced album with 3D sound in small or very small groups. As a reminder, MSM Studios is one …
Read more »Apple buys BIS: another audiophile label from the high-tech group
Apple is obviously serious about its own ambitions in the world of high-end sound. And so now it is said: Apple is buying BIS – and with it one of the most audiophile classical music labels on the market. No one doubts the determination of the world’s most valuable company. …
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