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...spectrum, Gorbachev was showing the world that however earnest he may be in wanting to reform the Soviet Union, the system over which he presides -- and for which he bears responsibility -- still relies heavily on the threat and use of force. The Soviet version of the social compact still boils down to the powers that be saying to the citizenry: We are stronger than you; therefore you will do what...
Didn't get that CD player you wanted for Christmas? That's all right. Amble down to the local audio vendor -- the one with all the fancy futuristic stuff -- and check out the digital-audiotape machines. Inquire particularly about the DAT Walkman, a palm-size dynamo that puts compact-disc-quality sound onto a cassette tape. The store should be receiving its first limited shipment this week. The DAT Walkman is guaranteed to cure CD envy. And clean your ears, and your wallet, right...
...show in Las Vegas this week, the Dutch company plans to demonstrate a new system (oh no, not again!) that will record digitally and play both digital and analog cassettes. Several record companies, including Polygram (a Philips subsidiary), have already signed on to make recordings in the new digital compact cassette (DCC) format. Philips says the system will be available in early 1992 and promises it will deliver DAT-quality sound. Experts, however, are dubious. "I think Philips, as the inventor and promoter of the analog cassette, is interested in prolonging its life," says Len Feldman, senior editor of Audio...
...statement describing the incident, Moses said that she entered the Coop's music section on December 11 and initially decided to buy a new L.L. Cool J compact disc. After reconsidering her decision, she put the CD back and left the store, whereupon she was stopped by two security guards who asked to search her bag, Moses said...
Entertainment is one of the last businesses in which America clearly dominates the world market. Every year consumers around the world buy $300 billion worth of movie tickets, compact discs, videotapes and other American entertainment products. One-fourth of those sales are overseas. No other country's film industry creates such universally popular entertainment. In Europe, American films capture at least half the box office. The top-grossing film in Japan last year, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, earned $32 million in theaters, twice as much as the most popular Japanese film. Of the 27 movies currently showing...