The Computer Audiophile Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hi Guys - I was just tipped off to this bit of news. Omnifone hosts the technology behind the scenes of some streaming / downoad services. At launch time Pono used Omnifone and I believe it still does. It will be interesting to see who the new buyer is. OMNIFONE’S TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS AND ASSETS ARE BEING BOUGHT FOR $10M BY A MYSTERY US COMPANY. Omnifone business and assets to be sold for $10m to US firm Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 What timing. Just received this: PONOMUSIC - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT To the PonoMusic Community - our loyal customers and supporters: We hope you are enjoying the summer and the music you've purchased at ponomusic.com. We have some news that we want to share with you. One of our key infrastructure partners - Omnifone - has been acquired by a large company. An impact of this purchase is that all Omnifone's supply relationships are being terminated, effectively immediately. Omnifone has been the exclusive content provider for PonoMusic. Consequently, our music library will be temporarily suspended for purchases effective July 20th . Please rest assured that our contractual relationships with all the major music labels remain fully intact and will transition to our new platform. In anticipation of this announcement, some time ago we began negotiations to move our content provision to 7digital, the leading independent music content/services platform. This process is now well underway, but not yet complete. During the transition, the ponomusic.com store will be under construction and not functional. We ask that you please complete any music purchases you were considering, or wish to undertake, by Tuesday, July 19th. Our PonoCommunity will continue as normal and we will keep everyone up to date with our progress. With our partners at 7digital, we will determine the timeframe of this transition. Right now, we believe this transition process that will take several weeks to achieve. In the meantime, please stay connected to the site and the community and keep listening to and enjoying the music you have. This transition is our highest priority and will remain so until we are live again and providing our customers with seamless access to music in the highest quality available. On a positive note, this partnership brings fresh opportunities to extend our catalogue of music. We look forward to having an even wider range of titles to offer you. Thank you for your understanding, patience, and support. The Ponomusic Team. UNDER CONSTRUCTION SALE: Because of the inconvenience this is causing, we want to offer you an Under Construction Sale that will last from now until 11:59PM PST, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. At checkout please use the coupon code: PONOMUSICONLY20 Redeem this code for 20% off $30 or more in the Cart! Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Dr Tone Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Rumour it's Apple that bought them. Apple Likely Acquired Cloud-Based Music Provider Omnifone - Mac Rumors Roon Rock->Auralic Aria G2->Schiit Yggdrasil A2->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301 Monos->Wilson Audio Sabrinas Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Rumour it's Apple that bought them. Apple Likely Acquired Cloud-Based Music Provider Omnifone - Mac Rumors Interesting. Kind of a "dick" move for Apple to cut off Pono and other Omnifone customers so quickly. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
jazzy1 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Interesting. Kind of a "dick" move for Apple to cut off Pono and other Omnifone customers so quickly. You're rushing to judgement. Apple did not buy cloud-based music provider Omnifone Link to comment
bkinbk Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I would be scared for my job if I worked at PONO right now Link to comment
jtwrace Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I would be scared for my job if I worked at PONO right now I think every American is scared of their job.... W10 NUC i7 (Gen 10) > Roon (Audiolense FIR) > Motu UltraLite mk5 > (4) Hypex NCore NC502MP > JBL M2 Master Reference +4 subs Watch my Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMw_bZWBMtRWNJQfTJ38kA/videos Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 I think every American is scared of their job.... Only if they pay attention to the RNC / DNC. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
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