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CES 2021: Sony Evolves From Hardware Maker to Experience Creator

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Sony Airpeak drone
Airpeak drone

“Please join us in looking forward as we continue to evolve as a ‘creative entertainment company,'” said Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Chairman, CEO and President to kick off Sony’s presentation to the media on CES 2021’s press day this past Monday. It was a carefully crafted opening, with words of particular significance that contrasts strongly with previous company characterizations. Sony is changing.

Has the train jumped the tracks? Or has Sony hit the hyper-drive taking us to a new and exciting unexplored planet?

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AudioControl Names New Head of Customer & Technical Services

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AudioControl announces appointment of Ashley Kay
Is Ashley Kay Wonder Woman? Perhaps…[Click to enlarge]

AudioControl announced this week that it has named Ashley Kay as its new Director of Customer and Technical Services. This is a newly created role at the company and represents a meaningful upgrade in customer and technical support capabilities at the specialty mobile and residential electronics manufacturer.

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AKM Fire Update: Sony Admits It Faces ‘Severe Shortage’ of Key Imaging Models

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Sony ZV-1 vlog camera

Most manufacturers in Tech have been reluctant to discuss the impact on the supply chain – and on the availability of their key models – as a result of the recent Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) factory fire in Japan. However, Sony – especially Sony Europe – has admitted to customers that it’s camera and video division, is “facing a severe shortage of key parts” for its compact cameras and video cameras. Although Sony did not specifically correlate their problem to the AKM situation, a large number of camera and photography media are saying that this is most likely the cause of the shortage to which Sony is referring.

See what Sony & other brands say about the AKM fire fallout…

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Impressive Savant Experience Center Tour Reveals Smart Home Possibilities

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Sports bar set up at the Savant Experience Center in Manhattan
A full sports bar, part of the Savant Experience Center in Manhattan’s SoHo district

Savant Integrators Should Sign Up Clients & Prospects for a Tour Now

Just last week I was an invited guest to an event that I wasn’t entirely sure would be all that exciting – yet another Zoom meeting in a year full of Zoom meetings. Or so I thought. My invitation came from industry powerhouse Savant, who wanted to host me on a virtual tour of their new Experience Center in Manhattan. Boy!…am I glad I agreed to participate….

What a delightful surprise that tour delivered…

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2020 Intros Continue w/Crestron Home Audio Conferencing & Control Solution

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Crestron MM30-R

An Optimal Mix of Quality, Utility & Ease-of-Use for the Residential User

Just about seven weeks ago, Strata-gee told you about Crestron’s cool new TS-70R touch screen which was solidly built, exceptionally attractive for either a residential or small office setting, and provided a great control solution for the Crestron Home operating system. Now, Crestron continues their Crestron Home-specific product launches with another new product – the MM30-R Crestron Home Audio Conferencing and Control Solution.

You’re going to want to know about this new Crestron solution…

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Sony to Close Major Malaysia Audio Factory; Begins Refocus Away from A/V

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Sony audio factory in Malaysia that is closing in September 2021
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Closing a Separate Audio & TV Factory in Brazil as Well

Sony Corporation has two large factories in Malaysia – one manufacturing audio products, and the other manufacturing predominantly video products. A new report out of Japan indicates that the company plans to close its audio factory in Malaysia by no later than the beginning of 2022 – or in other words, during the upcoming year of 2021. This move is likely a result of a previously announced strategic refocusing on businesses other than a/v electronics at the major consumer electronics manufacturer.

See more on this expected/shocking move by Sony…

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Sonos & Google Patent War Gets Ugly, Each Accuses the Other of Bad Faith

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Photo of lawyers arm wrestling

A hearing before a California federal judge brought an ugly exchange between attorneys for both Sonos and Google – with each side pointing their finger at the other and accusing them of bad faith. That attorneys got ugly against their counterparts is not in itself surprising. However, the speed with which this dispute devolved to that point was a surprise.

Learn more about this escalating battle between Sonos & Google…

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Rega Appoints The Sound Organisation as Its Canadian Distributor

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High end audio manufacturer Rega Research has appointed The Sound Organisation as its authorized distributor for Canada. Based in Arlington, Texas, The Sound Organisation is a well-known distributor of fine high-end, high-performance specialty audio brands and has been Rega’s U.S. distributor for two decades.

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2020 Audio Shows Were a COVID Bust; Here’s the Status of 2021 Shows

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a photo from a past AXPONA audio show

Compiled by Bill Leebens

UPDATED – All Dates and Status Info Updated – For the most part, when it comes to audio shows, either trade or consumer, 2020 has been a bust. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, with one exception – the Florida Audio Expo in Tampa, FL in February – all other events were cancelled. So what does that mean for 2021? Guest poster Bill Leebens has compiled a list of top audio shows for 2021 showing their current status…

See today’s status for 2021 shows…

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Theme Song for 2021 Audio Shows? Maybe ‘The Sound of Silence’

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photo from a previous AXPONA

A Bill Leebens Guest Post

We may have been aware of every agonizing second of Plague Year 2020 as they slowly ticked by, but as far as audio shows go—2020 was literally a no-show. In the US, February’s Florida Audio Expo in Tampa was the first and last audio-only show of the year. Since then, show after show has been delayed or cancelled—in several instances, delayed, and THEN cancelled.

What does 2021 Hold for Audio Shows?…

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