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Recording Team Uses TASCAM to Capture Monterey International Pop Festival Anniversary
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 12, 2017
From June 16 to 18, 2017, the "Monterey International Pop Festival Celebrates 50 Years" event recognized the 50^th anniversary of the iconic Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967, and was recorded with a TASCAM DA-6400 64-channel Digital Multitrack Recorder.
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Vater Percussion Endorsee Chad Smith Visits Hal Leonard to Celebrate New Distribution Deal
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 11, 2017
Drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recently visited the Hal Leonard corporate headquarters to kick off their distribution of Vater Percussion.
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ChamSys Consoles Play Major Role at 2017 Glastonbury Festival
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 11, 2017
ChamSys consoles played a major role at the 2017 edition of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm.
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2017 Pa’l Norte Festival Lights Up with CHAUVET Professional
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 11, 2017
This year, 160,000 fans gathered at the 2017 Pa’l Norte Festival to see artists like The Killers, Placebo, MIA, The Offspring, Kaskade, Maná, Jason Derulo, and Enanitos Verdes, who were all illuminated by a Maverick MK2 Washes from CHAUVET Professional.
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GEARSECURE Adds Scott to Board of Technical Advisors
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 11, 2017
GEARSECURE has added Tony Scott of the TonyScottGroup to its board of technical advisors.
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Workers at GC Stores Ratify First Union Contract
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 11, 2017
On July 11, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's (RWDSU) newly unionized Guitar Center workers at four stores in New York (NY), Chicago (IL), Danvers (MA), and Las Vegas (NV), unanimously ratified their first contract.
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Shure Names Humrichouser VP of its Americas and Asia Sales Organizations
Christian Wissmuller | People | July 11, 2017
Shure Incorporated has announced an expanded, global role for Mark Humrichouser, as vice president of its Americas and Asia/Pacific Sales organizations.
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D’Addario Launches NYXL ‘Commit’ Campaign
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 10, 2017
D'Addario has announced the launch of its NYXL #Commit campaign, which will offer new print and digital advertising featuring Tosin Abasi, Nile Rodgers, and Chris Sholar.
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Trade Regrets: Brian Jemelian
Christian Wissmuller | Trade Regrets | July 7, 2017
Brian Jemelian provided two decades of distinguished service to Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) and leadership as the company's senior vice president, finance and administration. He died on July 7 in Irvine, California after a brief illness, at the age of 53.
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NAMM Foundation Announces $675,000 in Grants to Music Ed Programs
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 6, 2017
The NAMM Foundation has announced that the organization will benefit 24 different music education programs with $675,000 in grants, an increase made possible by NAMM Foundation donors.
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Epica Gets A New Look on Tour With ChamSys
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 6, 2017
Epica's Holographic Principle tour of Europe and North America has been powered by the ChamSys MagicQ MQ60 console. Lighting designer Erwin Van Lokeren created the new look for the metal band's massive tour with the console.
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American DJ, Atlas-IED, and Quest Join KMC Pro Audio Portfolio
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 6, 2017
KMC Pro Audio has announced that American DJ, AtlasIED, and Quest have joined its expanding roster of Pro Audio brands.
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