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Shure Recognized By The GOOD DESIGN Awards

The Shure MOTIV™ MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone has been honored as a GOOD DESIGN® Award recipient.

Axilum and CHAUVET Professional Add Enchanting Element to Printemps Fashion Runway

The Paris store Printemps recently demonstrated its flare for innovation at Fashion Show Spring Vélizy 2, using battery powered and Wi-Fi controlled LED WELL Fit fixtures from CHAUVET Professional that were…

Music & Arts Acquires Miles Ahead Music

Music & Arts has opened its third location in Kentucky with the acquisition of local music shop Miles Ahead Music in Louisville.

NAMM to Host CITES CoP18 Industry Luncheon

On Saturday, August 17, at the CITES (Conference on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Conference of the Parties (CoP18) in Geneva, Switzerland, NAMM will host a…

IMS Technology Supplies Martin Audio For Temple University Commencement

The commencement was successfully reinforced by IMS Technology Services deploying Martin Audio WPM, CDD and SX218 subs.

Clair Bros Brings Acoustical Balance to Hard Rock Cafe

The Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood located inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino features a  sound system from Clair Brothers.

Country Star Morgan Tours With Allen & Heath

Country artist Craig Morgan is on the road this summer, touring with new gear in the form of an Allen & Heath dLive S5000 console/DM0 MixRack at front of house,…

D'Addario Foundation Awards over $565,000 to Non-Profit Music Education Partners

Making music education accessible is the core mission of the D’Addario Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides support to hundreds of highly effective, socially impactful non-profit partners in areas of…

Ghent’s Gentse Feesten Festival Enlists Fixtures from CHAUVET Professional

Lighting the way for visitors at this year for the 176th edition of the festive event was a massive collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures that were used at over 15…

Taylor Launches Stella Falone Kitchen Woodcrafts Line

Bob Taylor, co-founder and president of Taylor Guitars, has launched Stella Falone Kitchen Woodcrafts.

Evans and Promark Take Over the 2019 Drum Corps International World Championships Lot

Evans and Promark will take over the lot at DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 8 to 10, 2019.

Taylor Guitars at Summer NAMM 2019

We checked in with Andy Powers a few weeks ago in Nashville to learn what's new over at Taylor Guitars.

ADJ Lighting Brings Altitude Trampoline Park’s New ‘Super Park’ Concept to Life

Altitude Trampoline Parks recently launched its first “super park,” a huge location filled with trampolines and other features illuminated by almost 200 ADJ lighting fixtures.

LSM Calls On 36 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK3 Profiles For La Tournée des Idoles

Anchoring the rig, which was supplied by LSM, were 36 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK3 Profile fixtures.

Berklee College of Music Teams Up with Steinberg to Enrich the Educational Experience with Cubase

Berklee College of Music has partnered with Steinberg to integrate the music software company’s Cubase 10 digital audio workstation (DAW) software into its curriculum.

British Summer Time Festival Uses Martin Audio for Seventh Year

This summer, Capital Sound deployed Martin Audio MLA multicellular loudspeaker array technology for the Hyde Park festival British Summer Time for the seventh year.

KORG USA, Inc. Named Darkglass Electronics Distributor in Canada

Further expanding its sales and distribution efforts in North America, KORG USA, Inc. has announced plans to become the exclusive Canadian distributor for Darkglass Electronics, effective August 1st, 2019.

Music & Arts Acquires Kerr's Music World

Music & Arts has announced their entry into West Virginia with the acquisition of both locations of local mainstay Kerr's Music World.

Gibson Response to Viral Firebird X Video

Gibson has explained that the Firebird X destruction video that caught the attention of many in late July and early August of this year was, "an isolated batch of Firebird…

Arndt Adds Glitter to Berlin’s Botanische Nacht with CHAUVET Professional

Outlining the building’s architectural features and adding to its stunning appearance were 110 CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip IP fixtures that Denny Arndt featured in his lighting design.

Danley Speakers Installed at St. Leo the Great Church

Ditching the delays and relying on Danley Sound Labs’ famous pattern control and phase-coherent, long distance throw, the church now enjoys intelligible speech and lively music reinforcement from the front…

D&A Guitar Gear Names Mitchell CEO

Barry Mitchell brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the MI to his new position as D&A Guitar Gear's chief executive officer.

Guitar Center Opens ‘Custom House’ Multi-Functional Experience Center in Nashville

Guitar Center has announced the grand opening of Nashville-based Custom House, a new AVDG and Guitar Center Professional multi-functional experience center.

Fishman Releases TriplePlay Connect Guitar Controller for iPad

Fishman is releasing the eagerly anticipated TriplePlay® Connect™, a MIDI controller that installs easily and non-invasively on most electric and acoustic guitars and allows users to plug into their iPad…

Casio Adds Resto to Artist Program

Casio America, Inc has welcomed musician and songwriter Luis Resto to its Artist Program.

Stefani Hears the Difference in Vegas with DPA

Eddie “El Brujo” Caipo, monitor engineer for Gwen Stefani’s “Just a Girl” residency at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, appointed DPA Microphones d:facto™ 4018V Vocal Microphone to deliver clear, natural sound.

Dynamic Productions Invests in New Maverick MK3 Profile from CHAUVET Professional

As part of its ongoing effort to provide its clients with the most advanced optimal lighting solutions, Dynamic Productions USA recently made a significant investment in the new CHAUVET Professional…

Martin Audio Deployed in NYC’s Gran Tivoli Restaurant

Located in downtown New York City’s Nolita neighborhood, the Gran Tivoli restaurant and Peppi’s Cellar bar downstairs feature a Martin Audio CDD/CDD-LIVE sound system.

PhotoSavings.com Wins Autographed Hagstrom Fantomen Guitar in KMC Dealer Promotion

KMC Music has announced that Brooklyn, New York based retailer PhotoSavings.com is the lucky winner of a Hagstrom guitar autographed by Ghost frontman Cardinal Copia.

Municipality Théâtre in Nicosia Ushers In New Era With CHAUVET Professional

Cyprus’ largest theater, the Municipality Théâtre in Nicosia, now houses an advanced and very modern theatrical lighting system made up entirely of 150 CHAUVET Professional LED fixtures.

Charis Bible College Opens Auditorium Equipped With KLANG Monitoring

For the design and installation of the 150,000-square-foot Auditorium’s audio, video, and lighting systems, Charis once again turned to Franktown, Colorado-based HOW systems integrator AcousTech, which installed three KLANG:vier immersive…

L-Acoustics Caps Off BottleRock’s Main Stage

Napa Valley Expo’s annual BottleRock music festival marked its seventh anniversary this summer with a new L-Acoustics K1/K2 loudspeaker system deployed at its main stage.

Ho Counts On ChamSys At Celebration Of Hope

Nick Ho has always appreciated the user-friendly features of the ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium, but never more so than he did for three days in May, as he handled the…

Stavernfestivalen’s CLUB STAGE Enlists Pioneer Pro Audio System

Oslo-based rental company G Production was engaged by the organizers to supply audio for the festival’s CLUB STAGE, as well as the VIP Stage and elected to deploy their new Pioneer…

Zoom North America CEO Scott Goodman Recognized with 2019 Minerva Award

The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently presented the 2019 Minerva Award to ZOOM North America CEO Scott Goodman (’79) during the College’s Reunion Weekend, July 12 to 14.

On-Stage Donates All Products from 2019 Summer NAMM Booth to YEAH! Rocks Music Camps

Following the closing of the 2019 Summer NAMM show, On-Stage, a division of The Music People, donated its entire Summer NAMM booth to YEAH! Rocks music camps, a Nashville-based non-profit that…

Hot Apple Distribution Brings Los Cabos Drumsticks Back to Australia

Los Cabos Drumsticks, the world’s best-selling Canadian drumstick brand, is back in Australia thanks to a new partnership with Hot Apple Distribution.

PRS Guitars Opens New Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in Indonesia

PRS Guitars is pleased to announce the opening of a new guitar manufacturing facility in Surabaya, Indonesia for their popular line of PRS SE Series instruments.

Florida Music Education Association Receives 2019 Excellence in Advocacy Award

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has awarded the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) the 2019 Excellence in Advocacy Award in recognition of their efforts advocating for music education.

KMC Music Launches One Stop Product Resource

KMC Music has announced the immediate availability of its all-new, all-digital KMC One Stop Product Resource.