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An audio technology Justin Timberlake partly owns is making its debut appearance at CES 2015 in Las Vegas this week. Though it was unclear whether Timberlake was able to fulfill his earlier plans to attend the state-of-the art consumer electronics show, his Scottsdale-based company, AfterMaster Audio Labs, is very much in attendance. “We are debuting our chip and our technology,” said Larry Ryckman, president and CEO of AfterMaster Audio Labs. “We are doing demos for an array of technology companies…We obviously think this is the kickoff of our company.” For AfterMaster Audio Labs, a subsidiary of Studio One Media in Scottsdale, CES 2015 marks a beginning, Ryckman said. The research and development phase is over, and the product is now commercially available, he said. AfterMaster created technology that makes audio louder, clearer and fuller, Ryckman said. “This is not a subtle effect,” he said. “Anything that is audio, when it goes through our process, sounds significantly better across the board.” The company has partnered with ON Semiconductor, which has essentially taken the AfterMaster technology and put it into a chip, Ryckman said. The product can be used in such devices as cell phones, tablets, sound bars, computers, televisions, headphones, even…

Producer Rodney Jerkins holds the Grammy he won Record of the Year, “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” by Sam Smith at the 57th Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2015.

Justin Timberlake wants to make sure you have a 20/20 sound experience when you listen to music: He’s now a co-owner of the audio technology company AfterMaster Audio Labs, Inc. AfterMaster, a subsidiary of Studio One Media Inc., announced Wednesday that the Grammy-winning pop star will join the company, which focuses on enhancing and re-mastering audio. Its website showcases examples of songs pre- and post-enhancement, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” “I’m thrilled to be a part of this groundbreaking company,” Timberlake said in a statement. “The first time I heard audio, post AfterMaster, I knew that I had to be a part of this company and that we had something revolutionary on our hands.” The 33-year-old Timberlake joins the company’s founders, CEO Larry Ryckman and chief engineer Shelly Yakus. Ryckman and Yakus launched the audio technology company QSound along with Jimmy Iovine in 1986. “Justin is an audiophile. He really understands quality audio,” Ryckman said in an interview. “Justin loves technology, completely understands audio and he’s very powerful and respected in the entertainment community.” Timberlake had last year’s top-selling album with his comeback effort, “The 20/20 Experience.” The singer, with a group of other investors,…

Studio One’s groundbreaking audio technology and ON Semiconductor’s expertise in audio digital signal processors (DSP) expected to bring the AfterMaster(TM) experience to the point of delivery PHOENIX-(BUSINESS WIRE)-April 01, 2014- Studio One Media, Inc. (OTCQB:SOMD) has entered into an agreement with ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) to develop integrated circuits (ICs) utilizing Studio One’s award-winning AfterMaster(TM) audio technology and ON Semiconductor’s DSP product development expertise. The devices are expected to offer an unprecedented level of audio clarity, depth and loudness for consumer electronic devices such as headphones, televisions, sound bars, computers, home and car stereos, tablets and mobile phones. It is expected that the audio ICs will also be used in a broad number of industrial applications, including business phone systems, police and military radios, intercom systems and many other product categories. “Our agreement with ON Semiconductor is a significant milestone for AfterMaster, as it will expedite the introduction of our technology in consumer electronics products,” said Larry Ryckman, president and CEO of AfterMaster HD Audio Labs, Inc. “ICs embedded with AfterMaster audio technology can offer consumer hardware manufacturers a true breakthrough technology that will deliver markedly superior quality over any other audio technology available in the marketplace.” “Working with Studio…