eMusic Launches Big In European Market

eMusic, a concern owned by Dimensional Associates Inc., the private equity arm of hedge fund JDS Capital Management Inc., has launched its digital download service across Europe. EMusic will be the first service to launch in all 25 European Union member nations, and will make a big promotional splash in lucrative markets such as Germany and Britain in a bid to become the top alternative to market leader iTunes, the same distinction it...

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Digidesign Releases X-Form Time Compression/Expansion/Pitch Plug-In

Digidesign has released X-Form a new time compression/expansion and pitch-shifting AudioSuite plug-in for Pro Tools and Avid DNA systems. Digidesign claims that the new plug-in delivers professional time stretching and formant-correct pitch shifting with professional results, even at extreme settings. X-Form is ideal for music production, sound design, post production, or any other application that requires natural-sounding time...

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