To get the fix, opt-in to the SteamVR Beta. Here's how to do that:
https://www.vive.com/us/support/category_howto/optin-to-steamvr-beta.html
If you were one of the players sometimes getting stuck seeing "waiting for Audioshield" in the middle of songs, that problem is gone now! The old workaround of disabling haptics is no longer needed.
Also, there's new collectibles in SteamVR Home this week - including an Audio Shield.