Sony Buys Gracenote For $260 Million

Sony has purchased Gracenote, a content identification service, for $260 million. Gracenote is involved with several content identification and metadata services and its technology is now integrated into a broad range of computer applications and consumer electronics products. Gracenote, formerly CDDB, maintains a database of information about music and uses it in a variety of applications, including identifying tracks, finding...

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Microsonic Launches Music Division, Announces Epic Earphone Monitors

Microsonic, Inc., a longtime manufacturer of hearing aids and associated products, has launched a new division, Microsonic Music, which will be dedicated to creating personal monitors for musicians and the music industry. Founded in 1964, Microsonic has experience in many parts of its marketplace from its years as a full service custom hearing product laboratory. This includes work as a consultant and designer for products for...

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