Summary: Singer-songwriter Neil Young has never been a fan of digital music. The rock legend despises the inferior audio quality of MP3s and CDs so much that he released an anthology of his of his music on Blu-Ray; the only medium that could hold digital files large enough to offer the quality Young demanded. Taking his quest for high fidelity one step further, next year Young will launch Pono, a portable music player and audio platform that uses technology to provide studio quality sound. Time will tell whether high quality digital audio and Young’s notoriety will be enough to attract consumers to Pono, though the Beatles aren’t waiting around to find out. EMI is releasing the bands entire catalog of albums on vinyl LPs. Remember those? Now all we need is a phonograph to play them on. Meanwhile the movie awards season has begun to heat up leaving pundits speculating whether Disney might have not one, but three, entries in this year’s Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars; “Brave”, “Frankenweenie” and “Wreck It Ralph”. How ironic that Seth MacFarlane, creator of the hit animated television series “The Family Guy”, has been tapped to host this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Of course, we cover all the week’s top entertainment news including two more seasons of “The Voice”, Rachel Maddow’s big ratings and the Beach Boys break up... again. Foreign Box Office: 'Looper' Opens No. 1 Overseas With $36 Million, Worldwide Winner http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-resident-evil-retribution-hotel-transylvania-taken-liam-neeson-375216 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-resident-evil-retribution-hotel-transylvania-taken-liam-neeson-375216) Disney Looks To Score Oscar Animation Hat Trick http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/goldstandard/la-et-mn-disney-animation-oscars-20120925,0,2956626.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/goldstandard/la-et-mn-disney-animation-oscars-20120925,0,2956626.story) Neil Young Expands Pono Digital-to-Analog Music Service http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/trent-reznor-abandons-diy-and-returns-to-a-major-label.html (http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/trent-reznor-abandons-diy-and-returns-to-a-major-label.html) Beatles Album Catalog Will Get Back To Vinyl Nov. 13 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-beatles-vinyl-album-catalog-reissue-20120927,0,4463869.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-beatles-vinyl-album-catalog-reissue-20120927,0,4463869.story) MySpace Teases Totally Redesigned Fan & Artist Social Hub http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/myspace-teases-totally-redesigned-fan-artist-social-hub-video.html (http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/myspace-teases-totally-redesigned-fan-artist-social-hub-video.html) Andrew Garfield and Director Marc Webb to Return For 'Amazing Spider-Man' Sequel http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazing-spider-man-sequel-returns-375025 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazing-spider-man-sequel-returns-375025) Who May Wind Up Directing “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” http://www.aintitcool.com/node/58632 (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/58632) NHL: The Puck Stops Here Hockey lockout puts NBC Sports Network on thin ice http://www.adweek.com/news/television/nhl-puck-stops-here-143940 (http://www.adweek.com/news/television/nhl-puck-stops-here-143940) Seth MacFarlane to Host the 2013 Oscars http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/seth-macfarlane-hosting-oscars-375327 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/seth-macfarlane-hosting-oscars-375327) B&N To Launch Nook Video Service In the Fall http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/Apps/article/54101-b-n-to-launch-nook-video-service-in-the-fall-names-overseas-chief.html (http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/Apps/article/54101-b-n-to-launch-nook-video-service-in-the-fall-names-overseas-chief.html)
