New GM for EAW
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has appointed TJ Smith as president and general manager. Prior to joining EAW, Smith held a variety of leadership roles with Harman. His most recent assignments…
FBT opens new Italian demo facility
FBT has invested in a new demonstration facility in Recanati, Italy, equipped with the full range of FBT’s audio solutions from line arrays to systems for installed sound. The facility…
Two Old Hippies Announces the Retirement of Bruce Weber Sr. as General Manager
After Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments was acquired by Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments, the company was relocated to Bend, Oregon and the workshop’s handcrafting practices were maintained. For the last few…
DigiTech adds new Trio+ looper pedal
Following on from the launch of the DigiTech Trio, DigiTech has launched the Trio+ Band Creator with Looper. The Trio+ automatically generates bass and drum parts that match a song…
Rosetti launches D&A stand
Rosetti has launched D&A Guitar Gear’s new six-legged Hydra stand in the UK. It uses three gravity-activated locking heads in order to secure three guitars, basses or other stringed instruments.…
JBL launches new monitor control range
Harman’s JBL marque has launched a new line-up of monitor system controllers for music recording, post production and broadcast control rooms. There are two models and one bundle which work…
D'Addario Launches First-Ever Guitar String Recycling Program
D'Addario teamed with the global recycling organization TerraCycle to create Playback, a safe and independent way to recycle instrument strings. Currently, municipal recycling systems in the United States do not…
New venue for combined BPM and Pro shows
DJ and audio shows BPM and PRO shows are combining at a new venue this year. Organiser Marked Events has put the two events together to create BPM/PRO, a single event…
New MI store for Aberdeen
There is still some positive news to be found amid the current spate of closures and shops going bust, with a new music retailer opening in Aberdeen. RamJam Music, on the city’s…
New Websites for Knilling & Blessing
St. Louis Music is the owner of E.K. Blessing Brass and Knilling strings. For 2016, SLM presents both brands on a new online canvas: BlessingBrass.com & Knilling.com “We’ve put so much work into the…
Todd Sharp Amplifiers launches
Nashville-based guitarist Todd Sharp has launched Todd Sharp Amplifiers, a range of custom-made amps. The high-end, hand-wired vacuum tube amps are the first from Sharp, who has more than 40…
New AKG cans available
AKG by Harman and UK distributor Sound Technology, has launched a new line of high-performance headphones. Designed for musicians, producers and engineers on a budget, the new K52, K72 and…