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News September 6, 2017

FEATURE: The unique benefits of disaster

 Owner and director of education at Contemporary Music Center in Virginia, Menzie Pittman, ponders how a recent flooding bought unexpectedly profound benefits for him.... It was just before 7 PM on Friday night:…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

Disaster and the Unique Benefits it Can Bring

It was just before 7 PM on Friday night: the countdown to the summer Rock Camp Concert had begun.I was so excited, as I finally had a two-hour window for my first…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

A Broadening Divide

On August 19th, Donald and Melania Trump announced that they would not be attending this year’s Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony, which will celebrate Gloria Estefan, Lionel Richie, LL Cool J, Norman Lear, and Carmen Lavallade. …

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

Peavey Electronics Offers Upcoming Seminars

Peavey Electronics will be opening its doors to its salesforce during its annual international distributor meetings and dealer seminars. The company will be offering three-day, hands-on events will bring the Peavey community together in an educational atmosphere…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

MONO announces distribution plan for Australia

MONO has announced plans to distribute its full line of cases and accessories directly to premier music dealers across Australia, starting on 1st October. The deal means its six-year distribution partnership with Dominant Music will conclude.  “We are proud…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

MONO Announces Distribution Plan for Australia

MONO has announced that the company plans to distribute its full line of cases and accessories directly to premier music dealers across Australia, starting on October 1. As this new plan begins, their six-year distribution partnership with Dominant Music will conclude.  “We are…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

BandLab Acquires Livestreaming Service Chew

BandLab has announced that it has acquired Chew, the London-based livestreaming service that has been described as “Twitch for DJs.”  Chew will be rebranded as "Chew by BandLab" and livestreaming technology will be integrated…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 6, 2017

Epiphone Giveaway Runs Through September

Musicians can enter to win a new Epiphone PRO-1 Ultra guitar with a hard case and a PRO-1 Accessory Kit on Epiphone.com through September 2017.  On October 2, the company will choose a winner from…

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Sep 6, 2017
News September 5, 2017

Belgian Festival Uses CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip I Fixtures

At this year's Belgian summer beach festival “2 Meisjes op het Strand,” Michiel Milbou and his team at Never Fear Shadows designed a stage and lighting design that featured 410 CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip IP fixtures, all supplied by Phlippo Productions.  Never…

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Sep 5, 2017
News September 5, 2017

Yamaha Replaces Piano of Hurricane Harvey Victim

Yamaha and Yamaha artist Vanessa Carlton teamed up this month in an effort to replace a piano that was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Carlton recently said in a CNN interview that she cried…

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Sep 5, 2017
News September 4, 2017

ADG launches new Darkglass Alpha-Omicron

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Sep 4, 2017