Yamaha has announced four new USB-powered MIDI keyboard controllers, KX25, KX49, KX61, and KX8, which they dub “USB Keyboard Studios.” The KX Series were conceived and designed to support MIDI music composition, as well as sport a range of innovative features with advanced software integration and connectivity via a single USB cable. Yamaha claims...

sE Electronics International has announced a partnership with Rupert Neve Designs to produce a brand new range of Rupert Neve signature series sE mics for debut sometime in 2008. The first of several mics being readied for production in this new sE series will be a state-of-the-art active Ribbon mic with pro performance, provided by discrete circuits and purpose...

Amazon has announced that it will sell MP3 songs from Sony BMG without Digital Rights Management (DRM). The announcement means that Amazon has deals with all four major music labels, and this could be the most serious attempt to dethrone iTunes. The DRM-free songs from Sony BMG will be available for purchase on Amazon MP3 later this month. A substantial lot of...

The Pirate Bay is firmly in the cross-hairs of Swedish prosecutors who preparing to charge the top operators of the file-sharing service with conspiracy to breach copyrights. The charges stem from evidence collected in a massive raid on their headquarters in 2006. The indictments come after years of grumbling by entertainment companies and U.S. government...

American Audio has introduced two new piece of audio gear designed specifically for use with SD cards: the SDJ-1 Dual SD player and the Q-SD, a 19″ 4-channel mixer combined with an SD player. Both units have built-in SD slots that allow them to read MP3 files directly from SD cards without any external drives, additional software, computers or separate MP3...