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Jakob Winter GmbH Germany Opens Sales & Marketing Office in the United States

Jakob Winter is a European manufacturer of instrument cases. The “GreenLine” product series has been hugely popular in Europe and around the world and is sold in more than 100…

Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group Launches backwing--A Digital Performing Arts Community

Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group, long the reader's first choice for books on music, film, theater, television, and popular culture, is proud to announce the launch of backwing, a…

E-DRUM Companies Join Forces to Support The Growth of Modern Drummers and Modern Drumming

Top instrument manufacturers unite to form the Electronic Percussion Industry Council (EPIC).

DPA Microphones Brings Range of Audio Solutions to InfoComm 2016

DPA Microphones showcased its newly expanded line of d:vote Instrument Microphones with the addition of three new instrument mount options, the CM4099 Clamp Mount, the SM4099 Stand Mount and the…

Alfred Music Advocates for Music Education in Washington, D.C. at NAMM D.C. Fly-In

Ron Manus, CEO of Alfred Music, along with 91 other music industry leaders and artists, made up a delegation of advocates furthering the case that all children deserve quality, comprehensive…

Lenny Kravitz Relies on Mackie DL Series in the Studio and on Tour

Alex Alvarez is best known as Lenny Kravitz' guitar tech but after 25 years, he is in many ways Kravitz' right-hand man. For tours, he's the crew chief, responsible for…

Kansas ‘Carries On’ With Bandit Lites

The “Dust in the Wind” super group is currently gearing up for the celebratory fall tour (which will feature the entirety of “Leftoverture” performed in sequence, in addition to other…

Dixie Chicks' Martie Maguire Picks Wood Violins for Tour

Wood Violins announced today that its new Nashville and Concert Series electric violins will be played onstage by Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks during the group’s DCX MMXVI Tour.

DANSR Launches New Website

After many months of research and planning, DANSR is proud to announce their exciting new website (dansr.com).

Saint Lucia Jazz Festival Stage Dome Pops with Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip Tours

David “Gurn” Kaniski deploys Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strips for the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival.

R. Kelly Buffet Tour Tells Deploys Chauvet Professional Vesuvio RGBA

Russell Armentrout, President of Performance Lighting, deploys a collection of 24 Vesuvio RGBA high-output LED foggers from Chauvet Professional for R. Kelly's Buffet Tour. 

Washington State Lilac Festival Colorized With Chauvet Professional

Spokane, Washington, the “Lilac City,” held a week long Lilac Festival featuring a parade, concerts and, a stunning light display on a local landmark created with COLORado fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

Nexus 7x7 Creates Tungsten Looks at Dunk! Festival

Tasked with creating a dynamic lighting concept for the main stageof The Dunk! Festival, one of Belgium’s fastest growing independent festivals, LD Frederick Heerinckx of BlackBoxDesign specified 42 Chauvet Professional Nexus 7x7 panels, incorporating the fixture’s classic…

Univision’s La Banda Gets Flexible With Chauvet Professional

Tom Sutherland designs Univision’s La Banda using a collection of Chauvet Professional fixtures to spice up the set. 

Killswitch Engage Gets Multidimensional With Chauvet Professional

LD Freddy Thompson of JDI Productions created a high force rig that relied heavily on the intense output of Rogue moving fixtures, Nexus panels, Legend 230SR Beams and Vesuvio foggers,…

New Look For New Covenant Fellowship With Chauvet Professional

New Convenant Fellowship church recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, its members complemented the natural beauty of their surroundings by enhancing the appearance of their building’s interior with help from a collection of…

ILIOS Lighting Design Works Magic at Samsung Fest With CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX

Bryan Azar of ILIOS Lighting Design used 300 Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip 2.0 units with domes to create a stunning impression inside the Austin Downtown Post Office for Samsung Galaxy Life Fest during SXSW 2016. 

Baz Halpin Creates Connections on Florida Georgia Line Tour with Chauvet Professional STRIKE 4

Baz Halpin and his co-designer Chris Nyfyeld, both of Los Angeles-based Silent House Productions, are creating a visual mood that manges to be both intimate and impactful on a 60-city Dig…

Chauvet Professional Adds Color and Flair To University of West London Celebration

The Student Union at the University of West London, which traces its roots back to 1860, has been boosting school spirit with a lively “Love Your Union” campaign that features…

Chauvet Professional Ovation and Rogue at Art 2 Wear Fashion Show

Great fashion, as the legendary designer Christian Dior once observed, requires a happy balance between accents and a base.

Bandit Lights Hangout Music Festival

Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the Hangout Music Festivals main Hangout Stage, the Surf Stage positioned at the opposite end of the beach, and the AXS TV Stage, where…

Alfred Music’s Danny Smolenski Wins 
Don Eubanks Publisher Representative Award

Alfred Music’s Senior Sales Representative, Danny Smolenski was the recipient of the 2016 Don Eubanks Publisher Representative Award at the annual Retail Print Music Dealer Association (RPMDA) Convention in April…

ISP Technologies Gives to Notes for Notes®

ISP Technologies is proud to be associated with Notes for Notes®, a non-profit organization which designs, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios inside Boys & Girls Clubs and after-school sites…

Rane Acquired by InMusic

Rane Corporation is pleased to announce that cofounders Linda Arink and Dennis Bohn have agreed to sell Rane Corporation to InMusic LLC.The transaction is set to be completed this summer. After…

Orange Amplification Appoints Deacon International Sales Manager

Orange Amplification has announced the promotion of James Deacon to international sales manager.
 
With sales into more than 100 countries, the British company's  reputation for global focus has been recognised three…

Apogee launches Symphony Pro Tools interface

Apogee has launched its news Symphony I/O Mk II HD multi-channel audio interface for Pro Tools HD on Mac or PC.

Audient adds iD4 audio interface

Following on from the success of the iD14, Audient has added the iD4, a compact bus-powered audio interface, designed for singer songwriters and on-the-go producers.

Second Portugese deal for Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica has continued making inroads into the Portuguese market, appointing NAN Audiovisuals as its Portugese distributor in the PA rental, theatre and concert hall sectors.

New CEO for DPA Microphones

Kalle Hvidt Nielsen will take over as DPA Microphones’ chief executive officer on 1st September 2016.

DPA Microphones Names Nielsen CEO

DPA Microphones has announced that Kalle Hvidt Nielsen will become the company’s new chief executive officer on September 1, 2016.

JBL ships EON208P portable PA

JBL and UK distributor Sound Technology, have just shipped the EON208P portable PA system.

MusicNomad unveils HumiReader

MusicNomad has developed the HumiReader, a patent pending guitar humidity and temperature monitor that is accurate, reliable and easy to use. 

Tanglewood bolsters sales force with Clapham signing

Former Marshall UK sales manager, Michael Clapham, has joined Tanglewood as regional sales manager.

Rotosound expands distribution business with TMA exclusive

Rotosound Manufacturing has opened up a new third party distribution operation, and has immediately taken on UK exclusivity of The Music Alliance catalogue of more than 17,000 products and accessories.

New look for JHS

Veteran UK distributor JHS has adopted a new logo and branding for 2016.

Pioneer expands Rekordbox range

Pioneer DJ is expanding its collection of Rekordbox controllers with the release of a new flagship product, the DDJ-RZX. 

PRS kicks off summer promo

PRS Guitars Europe has announced the launch of its 2016 summer promotion.

TMP Adds Four MI Brands to Its Line Card

The Music People (TMP) is excited to add Mérida Guitars, LuLu Ukuleles, MJC Ironworks, and ddrum to its musical instrument brand lineup.

Report outlines shape of synth market

Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in its recent Global Music Synthesizers market 2016-2020 report. 

Hal Leonard sells off major equity slice

Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Hal Leonard.