You can periodically take samples of air pressure, quantize them, and end up with enough information to reconstruct a sound wave accurately enough that a human ear can't tell the difference.
Since we also have computers hooked up to a global network, you can then send that information to the other side of the planet and *they* can reconstruct the sound wave too, just as accurately as you can. No attenuation, no extra noise, etc.
Neat.
Voxa Secures €4M In New Funding – TNPS Analysis of the Romanian Audiobook Trail-Blazer
Voxa secures €4M led by Catalyst Romania. TNPS examines the funding arc, Balkan expansion — and the unresolved question around its Penguin Random House deal.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/03/voxa-4-million-catalyst-romania-prh-subscription/
#Audiobooks #BusinessBriefing #DigitalAudio #Europe #HUngary
Bangladesh’s Audiobook Platforms Are Serving the Wrong Country – and That’s the Story!
Bangladesh’s audiobook platforms like ShunBoi and Kabbik are thriving—not in Dhaka, but among the diaspora. Why these startups are filling a global gap for Bangla content.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/01/bangladesh-audiobook-platforms-diaspora-demand/
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Bangladesh’s audiobook platforms like ShunBoi and Kabbik are thriving—not in Dhaka, but among the diaspora. Why these startups are filling a global gap for Bangla content.
https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-you-need-mp3-player
Why MP3 players are still around, why they might be a better choice, and some top end options that will satisfy even the most stringent audiophile connoisseurs
Beyond the Audiobook Store: Why Publishers Need to Think Bigger About Audio Distribution
British Airways partners with Audible, but the bigger story is audio escaping apps — from airline cabins and connected cars to six-cent daily subscriptions in Africa. Why publishers must look beyond premium markets.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/03/28/audiobook-distribution-beyond-apps-airlines-cars-africa/
British Airways partners with Audible, but the bigger story is audio escaping apps — from airline cabins and connected cars to six-cent daily subscriptions in Africa. Why publishers must look beyond premium markets.
Jason Stoddard had an idea to use up some some surplus wall warts. Seems someone didn’t read the unit of issue and bought a few too many. Just a few
Anyway, they started brainstorming what they could do with them. After a while, Schiit Happened and Etir 2 D to D converter was born. The new one goes from USB to SPDIF, AES 3, or TOSlink. And it has Forkbeard so can do EQ and level changes. Now a laptop or phone is a squeaky-clean digital source.
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TBT: The year was 1961 and the boys from Tacoma were still riding high on the charts with their huge hit from 1960; Walk Don’t Run. A jazz tune originally penned by Johnny Smith. Liberty rushed the guys back into the studio to cut this, their second album to cash in on their monsterous sudden...
Interesting videos: "Coding Adventure: Analyzing Audio" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mmKNLQVHU & "Coding Adventure: Synthesizing Musical Instruments" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnOtKlg4jA
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