Italian Firm Acquires DPA Microphones
Italian speaker giant RCF has acquired DPA Microphones from The Riverside Company. In 2017, two prominent European private equity players, Palladio Holding and Amundi Private Equity Funds, took a minority stake…
Filling/ADG Axis Adds New Foxgear Brand
Filling Distribution and Audio Distribution Group have added the new Italian brand Foxgear to their distribution alliance in Europe. Foxgear founders Chicco Bellini and Ugo Baroni both have decades of…
Director of Yamaha Artist Services Bonnie Barrett Named to Musical America ‘Top 30 Professionals of the Year’ List
Bonnie Barrett, director of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) in Manhattan, has been named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2018. The sixth annual list compiled by the…
Marc Wasserman Lights Nick Cannon’s Homecoming With CHAUVET Professional
Nick Cannon’s sold-out Wild ‘N Out show at San Diego State’s 12,000-capacity Viejas Arena used CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures, supplied by Pro Systems Event Solutions. Although the stage setup strengthened…
American Music & Sound Grows into the New Year
[caption id="attachment_64395" align="alignleft" width="460"] American Music & Sound. Headquarters[/caption] It has been a year marked with successful product launches, innovative strategies and the strengthening of continued partnerships for the southern…
John Strycharz Goes Rogue For ABC Network's Christmas Light Show
On November 26, founder of JS Productions John Strycharz was able to share his passion for holiday lighting with the wider world when his home was featured on the premiere…
Buffet Crampon Debuts New Corporate Website
Buffet Crampon has announced the release of their new corporate website. The new site offers the company’s latest news, key figures, and job offers. You can check out the new…
D’Addario Shares New Episode of ‘Raw Talent’
D’Addario has released episode 3 of Raw Talent, featuring folk group Trout Steak Revival. Their prompt was “Spill the Beans,” and D’Addario asked them to write a song about it…
Brent Schmidt Lights Canine Wedding With CHAUVET DJ
A recent anniversary (and dog wedding) ceremony in Boca Raton, Florida, used a colorful lighting design by Brent Schmidt of B Productions that featured 60 CHAUVET DJ LED fixtures. Schmidt,…
One Danley Jericho Covers Alabama High School Football Field
Thompson High School in Alabama recently built a new state-of-the-art education complex, which includes a 5,500-seat football stadium and a Danley J1-94 Jericho Horn for music and announcements. “They really…
Gibson Moving Memphis Guitar Production to Nashville
“After thorough evaluation and amid the previously disclosed April 2019 expiration of our Memphis lease, we have determined that integrating the company’s Memphis operations with our Gibson USA and Gibson…
Frampton to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award at 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
[caption id="attachment_64371" align="alignleft" width="355"] PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 20: Peter Frampton opens for Deep Purple at Le Zenith on October 20, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff -…