Selling Dreams from Home Base
I am a musician. I wear many hats, from editor to journalist, book publisher to performer, non-profit music technology executive director, songwriter to column writer. Everything is completely connected to…
St. Mark’s Belfast installs O-Line
Situated in the Dundela district of Belfast, St. Mark’s Church recently underwent a complete overhaul of its sound system, with Martin Audio partners, Rea Sound (under the project management of…
New Extended Warranty From CHAUVET Professional
CHAUVET Professional has added a new feature to its LED Maverick, Rogue and Ovation fixtures: the peace of mind of an extended warranty. The new warranty is for three years…
Showtime Sound LLC Lights Rock Dream Livestream With CHAUVET Professional
During the two-day livestream Let There Be Rock, a dozen bands performed safely from the Frederick Rock School in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, which was streamed on Facebook and YouTube,…
PMC Adapts to COVID-19, Virtually Connecting with New Drummers
While the entire music products industry has faced changes associated with the global coronavirus pandemic, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) doesn’t view these challenges as obstacles. As great drummers know,…
Walden Guitars Now Distributed in U.S. by KHS America
After several years of absence from the market, Walden Guitars were re-introduced at the 2020 NAMM show this past January, and will be distributed in the United States by KHS…
Trade Regrets: Phyllis Fender
On July 23 NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news: Our dear Phyllis Fender passed away yesterday in her home in Fullerton, California, not far from the factory where…
Kid Kapichi Excel Through Printworks’ Blackline XP12
Pre-lockdown, Hastings-based band Kid Kapichi played a show at local venue The Printworks through a Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered XP12 / XP118 PA rig, supplied by partners Old Barn Audio…
girl in red Designs One-of-A-Kind Rainbow Fender Electric Guitar to Raise Money for Kaleidoscope Trust
Musician girl in red has teamed up with Fender to design a one-of-a-kind electric guitar that will be raffled off to benefit LGBTQ+ charity Kaleidoscope Trust. The unique Player Series Telecaster guitar, painted by girl…
Yorkville Sound Launches Podcast for MI & Pro Audio Enthusiasts
Yorkville Sound has introduced the “Yorkville Sound Podcast,” a monthly discussion format podcast geared toward the music and pro audio enthusiast. The audio podcast is available now on Apple Podcasts and…
Shure Partners With Adobe To Provide An Adobe Premiere Rush Subscription With MOTIV Purchases
Shure has partnered with Adobe to offer a two-month subscription of Adobe Premiere Rush for customers who purchase a Shure MOTIV Microphone, starting July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.…
Martin Audio WPC Deployed at Bendorf’s Summer Long Festival
The German town of Bendorf, on the outskirts of Koblenz, has been staging its Summer In The City festival for many years – and even the COVID-19 pandemic was not…