Streaming services crossed the hurdle of delivering CD-quality tracks to subscribers, but lossless audio is one of many optional settings that can drastically affect how your music actually sounds. By ...

Internet audio streaming and on-demand playback have become ubiquitous, both in consumer media and professional audio applications. Today, it is a $10 billion industry. Despite this popularity, the ...

Audio normalization has become one of the silent arbiters of modern listening, quietly shaping the way tracks greet listeners across radio waves, streaming libraries, and vinyl decks alike. At its ...

In the United States, we have seen the publication and amendment of ATSC A/85, the television loudness recommended practice, and the passage into law of the CALM Act, directing the FCC to enact ...

During a meeting in Norway in February, DAB/DAB+ content providers in the country agreed on a mutual loudness normalization level. The broadcasters chose –15 LUFS as a preliminary target level (as ...

Have you ever wondered why commercials sound louder than your favorite TV shows? Or why you have to adjust the playback volume on your television when switching between channels? Because of this, ...