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NAMM Presents Webinar on COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources 

NAMM COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources LIVE Webinar When: Tuesday, March 24, 2020  Time: 3:00 PM Eastern Time/12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)  Topic: COVID-19 Small Business Relief Resources 

Roadie Rescue Campaign Formed to Benefit Live Event Industry Hourly Workers Displaced by Coronavirus Cancellations

A group of leading live event industry organizations has joined together to create a GoFundMe campaign to raise $250,000 in donations to provide relief to eligible freelance professionals affected by…

The Riverboat Louis Armstrong Employs Ashly Audio Solutions

The riverboat also happens to be one of the best sounding locations in the city or on the river, thanks to a flexible and versatile sound system powered by Ashly…

Events United Lights Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Show with CHAUVET Professional

Lighting designer Brian Lareau conveyed the energy and excitement of a Dropkick Murphys live music venue performance with a dynamic, fast moving and green-tinged lightshow that featured over 100 CHAUVET…

Free Access to SmartMusic Offered to Schools Affected by COVID-19 Closures

Alfred Music and MakeMusic, both part of Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies, announces the offering of free Premium access to SmartMusic through June 30, 2020 to schools impacted by COVID-19…

Orange Amps Announce Free Online Rock Guitar Course

Orange Amplification has announce their online foundation Rock Guitar Course is now free with any purchase of an Orange amp, combo, cab or pedal. All existing owners of Orange products can now register their products and gain free access…

Genelec and Telefunken Hold Two Days of Immersive Audio Events at Telefunken’s USA HQ

On the evenings of February 25 and 26, 2020, Genelec Inc. and Telefunken co-presented events celebrating and educating on the topic of immersive audio.

Blue Man Group Drums Up Excitement With L-ISA Hyperreal Sound On Tour

Showgoers will also experience L-ISA, L-Acoustics’  immersive-sound technology, which Blue Man Group North American tour sound designer Tony Pittsley says puts the audience onstage.

QSC Brings the Sound of the Miami Symphony to an Architectural Landmark

For Miami Symphony concerts in the Moore Elastika Building, events contractor Pete Diaz Productions turned to QSC, specifically a host of CP8 compact powered loudspeakers, K12.2 active loudspeakers and KW181 active subwoofers.

MediaMatrix Announces EN54-16 Certification for nCIE PILOT control PC and NION Series DSPs

MediaMatrix has announced that its NION Series of digital signal and control processors (DSPs) and nCIE PILOT control PC are now certified by the EN54-16 European Standard.

Yamaha Shares Corrective Action For Line 6 Relay G10 Wireless Products

Yamaha Guitar Group (YGG) today announced corrective action required for its Line 6 Relay G10 family of products.

The NAMM Foundation Hosts Teaching and Learning Music Online Webinar This Wednesday

On Wednesday, March 18, The NAMM Foundation will host a free online workshop called “Bridging the Gap: Teaching and Learning Music Online.”

Gibson Helps Nashville and Community after Tennessee Tornado

In the wake of the recent tornado in Nashville, Gibson Gives - the charitable arm of Gibson - launched a Guitar Recovery Programproviding immediate support and giving a guitar to…

Trade Regrets: Jim Salzer

On March 16, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following: Jim Salzer passed away on Saturday after a series of falls, the first of which broke several vertebrae in his…

Trade Regrets: Lynn Sheeley, Jr.

On March 16, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Our former Board member Lynn Sheeley passed away one day after his 98 birthday.  His daughter wrote the…

IATSE News: Tell Congress to Include Displaced Entertainment Workers in Relief Package

Moog Music Offers Minimoog Sound App for Free Download

Moog is opening its Minimoog sound app for iOS to free downloads amid cancellations of concerts and community gatherings across the globe.

Soultone Cymbals Launches New Giveaway

Soultone Cymbals newsletter subscribers now have the chance to win a Soultone Cymbals 15" FXO 12J.

Gibson Statement Regarding Heritage Guitar

Gibson is disappointed that Heritage and its owners felt it necessary to file a complaint against Gibson.  Gibson is not suing Heritage Guitar, which is co-owned by BandLab (a Singapore…

2020 NASMD Convention Cancelled

On March 14, we received notice that this year's NASMD gathering is now cancelled:

Statement from Heritage Guitar, Inc. Regarding Legal Action Against Gibson

On March 14, we received the following from Heritage Guitar: For the first time in over three decades of existence, we at Heritage Guitar Inc have found it necessary to…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from NAMM

A Note from Joe Lamond At this time of global concern, NAMM continues to monitor developments related to COVID-19 and the advisements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Prolight + Sound 2020 Cancelled

Prolight + Sound, which had been originally set for March 31-April 3 this year, was postponed to May 26-29 earlier this month (March 4). But in response to subsequent restrictions…

Reverb Announces First Round of 2020 Musical Instrument Grant Recipients

Reverb has announced that it has selected seventeen organizations to receive musical instrument grants through its Reverb Gives initiative.

Musikmesse, Musikmesse Plaza 2020, and Musikmesse Festival Events Cancelled

Consequent on a general decree issued by the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration, it is no longer possible to hold the ‘Musikmesse Plaza’ (April 3 and 4) or…

Kaiser Chiefs Tour Powered With ChamSys MagicQ MQ 500

The Kaiser Chiefs’ current Duck Tour features a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium console.

Genelec Partners with GSL Professional in Middle East

Genelec has appointed GSL Professional as its new distribution partner in the Middle East, covering the territories of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq.   

NAMM Show 2020: Pearl River Piano - The Beginning of a New Journey

The much anticipated 2020 NAMM Show was successfully held at California’s Anaheim Convention Center from January 16 to 19, signifying “The Beginning of a New Journey” for Guangzhou Pearl River…

London’s Metropolis Studios Test Drives Austrian Audio’s OC818 Microphone

Metropolis Studios' senior engineer, Paul Norris recently tested Austrian Audio's OC818 microphone at the London studio complex.

L-Acoustics Named to 'Fast Company’s' List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020

L-Acoustics has announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2020.

Music Nomad Launches TrussRodWrench.com

Music Nomad Equipment has launched TrussRodWrench.com to help the industry by tackling a much-asked question from those that set up guitars: “what truss rod wrench size do I use for…

RPMDA Convention 2020: A Message from David Jahnke

Growing up, one of my parents’ favorite songs was The Byrds’ classic remake of Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season).  This song came to mind while contemplating…

JHS to Distribute On-Stage in France

The UK based company JHS is pleased to announce they are now the exclusive distributor for On-Stage stands and accessories in France.

Cardi B Takes Avolites Ai Across the Globe

Cardi B took her eclectic show across the globe last summer, including stints in Nigeria and Ghana. Behind the production was a team of experienced video operators using Avolites Ai…

Microphones from Mojave Audio and Royer Labs Assume Vital Roles in the 92nd Academy Awards

For both the pre-records and the live event, microphones from Mojave Audio and Royer Labs assumed a vital role in this endeavor.

Allen & Heath Academy Is Now In Session

Introduced in February with its first classes in Van Nuys, California, Allen & Heath Academy offers attendees formal training spreading across a broad range of Allen & Heath products as…

Creative Rental Solutions and CHAUVET Professional Fixtures Channel Route 66 Spirit at Hype O Dream

Bringing this thematic setting to life in vivid eye-popping colors was a dynamic festival lighting rig designed and developed by Lieven Tacq, Thomas Vandekerkhove and their team at Creative Rental…

Audio-Video Group Deploys Martin Audio O-Line at Capitol Hill Baptist Church

A Martin Audio O-Line micro line array system was recently installed in Washington DC’s historic Capitol Hill Baptist Church by Audio-Video Group of Frederick, Maryland.

Reflector Audio U.S.A. Monitors Placed for Demonstration in CLA’s Mix LA Studio

Reflector Audio U.S.A. has placed for demonstration their Q1818 reference main monitor system in legendary engineer Chris Lord-Alge’s MIX LA studio in Los Angeles.

CHAUVET Professional Forgoes PL+S 2020 and Expands Its Global Roadshow Schedule

CHAUVET Professional will not take part in Frankfurt’s Prolight + Sound tradeshow, rescheduled to May 26 from an original kickoff of March 31. Instead, the brand will be focusing on…