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2018 Music Products Industry Archive
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Shure Announces New VPs in Global Sales
On September 12, Shure Incorporated announced promotions for four key sales executives.
TesseracT Utilize CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour
British metal band TesseracT’s current tour utilizes a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures, supplied by Squeek Lights, and a ChamSys MagicQ PC with a MiniWing.
Anastacia’s Evolution Tour Employs ChamSys Stadium Console
Simon Horn’s design for Anastacia’s Evolution Tour features a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium console on his lighting rig.
Lewis Uses Bose Professional PA System at Solo Shows
Hall & Oates’ longtime multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis played his own solo gig at the No Vacancy Lounge in downtown Portland, Oregon, using the S1 Pro Multi-position PA system from Bose Professional.
BMI Stage at Lollapalooza Uses Martin Audio Fixtures
Technotrix supplied the audio for the BMI stage at music festival Lollapalooza, featuring a PA system that included Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Compact (WPC) arrays and MLX subs.
The Miami Dolphins Enlist a Danley Subwoofer for Warm-Ups
Obvious Choice AV & Lighting of Hollywood, Florida is contracted to handle all pre- and post-game audio/video need for the Hard Rock Stadium, which is home to the Miami Dolphins…
Soulfest Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Annual Gathering
Music festival Soulfest featured a main stage rig that featured over 75 CHAUVET Professional fixtures this past August.
Floral Experience Workshop Lights Up With CHAUVET Professional
Heike Haywood and her team at Fleur Le Cordier recently hosted a three-day Floral Experience Workshop in Cape Town, which utilized CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures.
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Juszkiewicz Heads for Exit as Gibson Rescue Plan Approved
All of the major stakeholders involved in Gibson’s Chapter 11 case have reached a global settlement in regards to the company’s recovery plan, which will also see Henry Juszkiewicz step…
Fiestas de Santa Fe Employ CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The burning of Zozobra during the Fiestas de Santa Fe took place on August 31 and featured CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures in the ceremony.
Gibson Reaches Global Settlement, Juszkiewicz Stepping Down
According to Gibson Brands, Inc., all of the major stakeholders involved in Gibson's Capter 11 cases have reached a global settlement in regards to the company's plan of reorganization.
Washburn Unveils New Website
Washburn has unveiled an entirely new website that’s designed and built to provide dealers with a comprehensive in-store merchandising resource that’s equally compelling and informative for consumers doing their pre-purchase…
‘My Name’s Not Indian Joe’ Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures in Recent Production
A recent production of My Name’s Not Indian Joe at Manhattan’s Davenport Theatre featured a Zach Blane lighting design that utilized over 70 CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
Ernie Ball Launches the ‘SLASH Live in London Experience’
Ernie Ball has announced the launch of the “SLASH Live in London Experience,” a partnership with longtime Ernie Ball artist and legendary guitarist Slash that will grant one lucky winner…
Gibson Requests Court to Relieve the Company of $60M in Claims
Amidst bankruptcy proceedings, Gibson Brands, Inc. has filed a request to toss out a $61.4 million claim by German company, Tronical.
Musikmesse Adds Direct-Sell Event
Musikmesse is launching Musikmesse Plaza - a post Musikmesse event at which companies will be able sell direct to consumers.
Orange Adds to Ambassador List
The Grateful Dead, Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown, and Marcus King Band have become ambassadors of the Orange Amplification brand.
New Faces For The Guitar Show
A raft of first-time exhibitors, including ESP Guitars and HiWatt amplification, have been announced for The Guitar Show 2019, to be held at Birmingham’s Bingley Hall on 23rd-24th February next…
British Amp Brand Adds Nice Set of Hamsteads
Hamstead Soundworks has added two new models to its Artist Series of guitar amplifiers - an upgraded 20 watt Artist 20+ RT and the brand-new 60 watt Artist 60+RT, both…
RCF Group Announces Acquisition of EAW
RCF Group has announced that it is acquiring Eastern Acoustics Works (EAW), an iconic company in the history of Install and Touring sound headquartered in Whitinsville, Massachusetts from LOUD Audio…
Roland Professional A/V Expands Team
A/V announces two new appointments of key personnel: Lon Mass as director of Pro A/V, and Alan Ruppert as national sales manager – Pro A/V.
The Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Summer Festival
The Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum recently hosted its Summer Festival, which featured 150 CHAUVET Professional Épix Strip IP fixtures, supplied by TLT Event AG, to create a vibrant and…
Ace Products Group Expands in Vietnam
MI accessory manufacturer and distributor Ace Products Group has expanded its Vietnam based operations in order to better provide comprehensive planning, project management, quality control and convenient logistics services for…
Benefit Concerts for NAMM’s Museum of Making Music Raise $60,000 for Music Education Opportunities
NAMM’s Museum of Making Music (MoMM) has announced that its recent benefit shows A Concert for a Cause, featuring Herb Alpert and Lani Hall (August 10), and a Bluegrass Benefit with The Grascals…
The Long Island Lesson Program Evolves into the Ascenté Chamber Orchestra
The D’Addario Foundation’s Long Island Lesson Program has evolved to become the Ascenté Chamber Orchestra, its own El Sistema program that provides robust, free music education to kids in the…
Slash Adds Fishman TriplePlay to his Musical Instrument Repertoire
Guitarist Slash has added Fishman’s TriplePlay Wireless MIDI Guitar Controller to his musical instrument inventory.
Dave Smith Returns to Sequential Brand to Mark 40th Anniversary of Prophet-5 Poly Synth
Dave Smith has announced that Dave Smith Instruments will rebrand itself as “Sequential” — reclaiming the mantle of Smith’s original company. Going forward, all products and services will bear the…
EMG Pickups Names Alison Turner Vice President of North American Sales
EMG Pickups, Inc. has promoted Alison Turner to vice president of North American Sales.
E.K Blessing’s New Trumpet
E.K. Blessing’s new BTR-1460M trumpet features a new Matte finish, a unique feature for instruments of this price point.
The PMT-75 Custom Trumpet
The PMT-75 Custom series is on the cutting edge of today’s manufacturing capability by its use of a titanium copper alloy.
Phaeton Trumpet’s Las Vegas Model
The Las Vegas model, designed by famed Trumpet Artist, David Perrico, has an exclusive conical bore .460 at valve cluster to .470 beyond main tuning slide.
Schertler’s Arthur Prime Mixers
The new Arthur Prime mixers are compact professional mixers that have been specially designed to offer amazing sound quality on a more economical scale.
Knilling’s Performance Bass Models
Knilling is excited to be shipping its Performance Bass Models from their popular Bucharest line of string instruments.
Ortega’s KT-WALKER-V2 Acoustic Bass
Ortega Guitar’s updated and upgraded version of the KT-WALKER Acoustic Bass is the KT-WALKER-V2.
The Jammy Digital Guitar
Main Jammy features are increased playability due to detachable neck, steel strings and on-board generated sound, and direct audio output to stream music straight into your earphones or amp.
The DC 12-string from D’Angelico Guitars
The DC 12-string is the first electric 12-string ever offered from D’Angelico.
The Warwick RockBass Infinity
The stylish Warwick RockBass Infinity is available as a 4 or 5 string fretted or fretless bass. A combination of passive MEC J and MEC MM pickups is used, whereby…
The CR300 Electric Guitar from Cort
Cort’s new CR300 electric guitar is for players who desire original PAF (“Patent Applied For”) tone without the price tag. Modeled after classic designs, the single-cutaway CR300 has a set…