Fans visiting Dolby Cinema at AMC locations can attend a magical opening night for the upcoming film. Dolby and AMC have announced plans to host special fan events for the premier... More
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Dolby, AMC Schedule Fan Events for ‘Fantastic Beasts’ (High-Def Digest)
Inside Dolby Labs as it Moves Beyond Sound (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dolby is best known for the audio-enhancing technologies developed since the late Ray Dolby founded the company in 1965. Now the company has branched out into movies, video, projec... More
Dolby Atmos Audio is Coming to Xbox One S (Engadget)
One of the gripes audiophiles have had with the Xbox One S is that despite the console's Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, is its lack of support for next-gen audio standards. That changes s... More
Dolby Narrate for iOS Lets You Add Voiceover to Video (CIO)
Narrate is free, and it's an easy-to-use app with the sole purpose of adding voiceover narration to video. Endless ways exist to use it for fun. For example, you can use filters th... More
Behind the Scenes at Dolby Labs: This is What Your Eyes and Ears Have Been Missing (TechRadar)
What's most impressive about Atmos is that you don't have to visit a properly equipped cinema to get it. Within the past year, both Yamaha and Samsung revealed Atmos-enabled soundb... More
Baby Boomer’s Audio Purchasing Power Fades (Audiophile Review)
What age-group, if any, is taking up the reins as the principal consumers of all things audio? Everyone but boomers. 18 to 24 year-old spending increased from 10% to 17%, which is ... More
Major Record Labels Sue Over Ripping Audio Tracks from YouTube Videos (THR)
Universal, Warner Bros, Sony and other big record labels are suing the operators of YouTube-mp3.org, a service that allows its users to remove audio from videos streamed on YouTube... More
Tessera to Acquire Audio Technology Firm DTS for $850M (THR)
Audio technology and equipment maker DTS Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Tessera Technologies in a cash deal valued at approximately $850 million. Tessera, which develops imaging... More
Why The Future of Digital Is About Aligning With Experiences (Adweek)
Online marketers are also using programmatic targeting tools to bring old-school TV and radio advertising into the digital age. For example, Spotify recently made its streaming mus... More
Celebrities Are Flocking to Podcasts, but Will They Stick Around? (Adweek)
Anyone can launch a podcast, but with their built-in fan followings, celebrities have an easy in. And they've certainly been making the most of that advantage, with a growing flood... More
Samsung’s Dolby Atmos Soundbars are Ready for Your Living Room (Engadget)
After announcing a pair of Dolby Atmos-equipped soundbars at CES, Samsung is finally shipping the duo in the US. The HW-K950 and HW-K850 are both available now, so long as you're w... More
Sony, Best Buy Adding Hi-Res Music Stations To 250 More Stores (Twice)
Eight months after placing high-res music kiosks in 82 stores, Sony Electronics and Best Buy are rolling out a second wave of the live displays to an additional 250 locations. Unli... More
Facebook is Testing Autoplay Videos…with Sound (Mashable)
Facebook has made no secret of its love for video, challenged only perhaps by its affection for bots. The re-creation of Facebook as a video platform is well underway: Facebook Liv... More
How Dolby Atmos Uses the Video Devices PIX 270i to Broadcast Live Events Around the World (MESA)
Dolby Atmos surround sound technology, which delivers captivating sound that places and moves specific sound anywhere in the room, including overhead, has been embraced by major Ho... More
Dolby, Universal Announce Availability of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Movies on VUDU (MESA)
Dolby Laboratories, VUDU, and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment announced the first slate of titles now available in UHD with Dolby Vision™ high dynamic range (HDR) imaging. ... More
By the Book: Pro-Audio Manufacturers’ Training Fills in the Learning Gaps (SVG)
Leading brands in broadcast audio have their own approaches to the issue, usually a combination of online and hands-on offerings, many of which are outlined below. Dolby is the mai... More
AMC Theatres, Dolby to Accelerate Deployment to 100 Dolby Cinema at AMC Sites by End of 2017 (MESA)
In response to impressive guest reaction and the overwhelming success of Dolby Cinema at AMC in its first full year, Dolby Laboratories and AMC Theatres today announced plans to ac... More
Pandora Focuses On Its Visual Ad Products (AdExchanger)
Spotify made its big debut of programmatic audio, but Pandora’s recent ad products focus on the visual. While the highest engagement is with its audio ads, Pandora is investing h... More
Dolby Continues International Expansion of Dolby Cinema
Dolby Cinema continues to represent a major growth area for Dolby Labs, and the expansion of Dolby Cinema in China and other overseas markets is a key part of the company’s strat... More
Dolby Contemplating Launch of Dolby Cinemas in India (Business Standard)
Audio, visual and voice technologies company Dolby is working on strategies to launch Dolby Cinemas, a premium cinema concept in collaboration with theater owners, in India. The co... More