The voice from the soundbar spoke again, softer now, almost friendly: " Your sound is now activated. We have identified a creator. Please proceed to the microphone. "
Frustration boiled over. He opened his laptop, navigated to soundcloud.com/activate , and stared at the 12-digit entry box. soundcloud.com activate
He needed to hear it on good speakers. Not his laptop’s tinny grill. The voice from the soundbar spoke again, softer
It read: