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Audio News for May 20, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | May 20, 2016 | Audio News

Major Change at Universal Music Group – The parent company of the classical and jazz labels DGG, Decca Records and Classics, Mercury Classics and distributed label ECM, has, according to a May 19 announcement, “deepened [its] commitment to jazz and classical music [and the] company’s unwavering commitment to building on its rich history in both genres” by lumping all those US labels together with jazz label Verve under the new Verve Label Group, managed by Danny Bennett (the son of Tony Bennett). Verve, is now in its 60th year, having become known as the label of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simon, Stan Getz and Billie Holiday. They also oversee the Impulse! Records imprint. The word “crossover” was used repeatedly in the press release. We don’t what this means. Will UMG/Verve follow Sony’s model of pairing Joshua Bell and Placido Domingo with pop stars, and encouraging Yo-Yo Ma down the Silk Road? Will they respect the unique approach to modern jazz of producer Manfred Eicher? Fiio X7 Supports Files & Formats Which iOS Players Don’t – The Chinese company with a solid reputation for low-cost, high-quality audio hardware, and has a full range of devices of which this is the latest. It […]