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    One Union Recording Studios hires sr. engineer and sound designer Joel Hopper

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    One Union Recording Studios has hired sr. engineer and sound designer Joel Hopper who brings to his new roost 18 years of experience in the advertising and recording industries. He most recently served as re-recording mixer, sound designer and picture editor at Barrell House, the in-house production unit at Bay Area ad agency Pereira O’Dell.

    Hopper becomes the second addition to One Union’s senior staff since the beginning of the year after the San Francisco-based facility added sr. engineer Eduardo Mendoza in January. John McGleenan, the company’s president, said the studio is adding experienced talent to meet a surge in advertising, digital and entertainment production as the pandemic wanes. “We expect production to ramp up quickly over the next three to six months,” he said. “We’re upping our game, adding horsepower, mix capabilities and talent.”

    One Union has five sr. engineers on staff, the other three being Joaby Deal, Andy Greenberg and Matt Wood. Along with recent technical upgrades, the studio has assembled a dynamic front-of-house staff to deliver the best post-COVID services as clients return for in-person sessions. 

    Hopper spent four years at Pereira O’Dell and helped build out the agency’s Barrel House production unit. He also edited and mixed spots for such national brands as Adobe, Cheesecake Factory, Clorox, Fifth Third Bank, Stella and Mini. Previously, he spent three years in a similar role with the San Francisco office of agency DDB.

    Regarding his move to One Union, Hopper said it’s a chance to focus on his love for postproduction sound. “One Union is the top sound facility in the Bay Area,” he assessed. “John has built a superb facility. The studio has a great reputation and attracts the best work. It’s a wonderful opportunity for me.”

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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