PopCatcher

PopCatcher

PopCatcher is a Swedish Audio Research company founded in 2000. In 2002, they patented a software that enables to distinguish between Music, DJ talks and Commercials. The main application of this software is for ripping songs from FM broadcasts.

In December 2007, PopCatcher released a product in Europe, again causing several technology weblogs such as Engadget and Gizmodo to mention it. The product enables to rip songs from FM broadcasts into any portable mp3 player. The product name is The Ripper, in Scandinavia, and branded The Rebel by Intempo digital for the rest of Europe. It has a FM radio which saves up to 40 songs as MP3 files and Removes DJ chat and adverts. The product can download the songs directly to an iPod, MP3 player or music mobile phone.

External links

* [http://www.popcatcher.com PopCatcher’s website]
* [http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/popcatcher-musicdock-md601-sorts-songs-from-commercials-records-231065.php Gizmodo’s article about PopCatcher]
* [http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/popcatcher-intros-fm-ripping-musicdock-md-601 Engadget’s article about PopCatcher]
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7062442&id=_kt4AAAAEBAJ&dq=popcatcher/ PopCatcher’s technology (Google Patent)]


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