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Live Earth, Concerts for a Climate in Crisis, the 24-hour, seven-continent concert series that took place on 7/7/07 broke all records to become the largest global music entertainment event ever held. Bringing together over 100 music artists and an estimated audience of
over two billion, the eight concerts were staged at: Giants Stadium in New York (Firehouse Productions);
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EV was everywhere at the first annual Live Indie Rock Wars, billed as “The Three Day Live Event That Will Change Rock Music History”, held at Lake Las Vegas on April… READ MORE
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Oxford, UK (January 2008): SAE Institute is a world leader in providing degree-standard audio, film and multimedia education, and this year they’re set to open the world’s… READ MORE
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Los Angeles, CA (January 17, 2008): At a time when it’s getting harder for bands to get noticed and sell records, and most record companies have cut back their promotional… READ MORE
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Sywell has developed its second hangar into a fully equipped conference facility using Harrow-based integrators Middlesex Sound & Lighting (MSL) who have equipped the facility… READ MORE
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Oslo, Norway (January 2008): Norway’s largest rental company AVAB CAC has provided the sound system for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held annually at the Oslo Spektrum,… READ MORE
Derry, NH––Granite Rocks Live, a fast-growing audio production company is located in Southern New Hampshire not far from Boston, a hotbed of live musical and concerts.… READ MORE
At London’s Royal Opera House - one of the most famous opera theatres in the world and home of Britain’s prestigious Royal Opera and Royal Ballet companies - Britannia… READ MORE
The annual Cinema Audio Society Awards, held February 16th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, recognizes outstanding achievements in sound mixing and sound production… READ MORE
Oxford, UK (January 2008): SAE Institute is a world leader in providing degree-standard audio, film and multimedia education, and this year they’re set to open the world’s… READ MORE
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Euphonix, a world leader in large-format mixing consoles and control surfaces, today announced EuCon version 1.3 for the Euphonix MC and System 5-MC controllers.
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Choosing a very retro-contemporary style, Stevens decided he would make this a very real and well conceived album, something that has not been heard in years. Reasserting the quality… READ MORE
Ashland, Massachusetts (January 2008): Grammy-nominated flutist Marco Granados is one of those rare individuals who maintains a super-human schedule – traveling the world to… READ MORE
Since opening its doors in 1985, The Los Angeles Recording School (formerly know as The Los Angeles Recording Workshop) has grown in leaps and bounds—from a single classroom… READ MORE
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Old Lyme, CT (January 2008): The annual Sennheiser Dealer Appreciation Party once again demonstrated how it has earned the reputation as a must-see event of the NAMM Show with a… READ MORE
Although the New England School of Communications (NESCOM) offers degrees in video production, multi-media, journalism, and photography, audio engineering is its largest program.… READ MORE
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Grosh Scenic Rentals of Hollywood, California has experienced a 75-year transition from the days of telephones and automotive delivery to online orders and air express through its… READ MORE
San Jose, CA (February 2008): Because Family Community Church’s years of explosive growth eventually made their building unworkably small, the leadership made plans to move… READ MORE
Community Professional Loudspeakers of Chester, Pennsylvania announces that Mike Marr will fill the company’s position of eastern regional sales manager.
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Greg Mace of GJM spec’d an input-to-output EV system, also featuring P3000RL amplifiers (running IRIS-Net™ control and supervision software) and REV wireless microphone… READ MORE
Located inside a large six pole tent, the festival “B” stage—called the “Bigtop”—featured a full Electro-Voice sound system, including XLC/XLD… READ MORE
Wheeling, Illinois (February 2008): Of the 514 students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School in Wheeling, Illinois, 427 come from homes in which Spanish is the first language.… READ MORE
The Church and parish building make up a large complex that DiFranco and Fisher have put to good use – the sanctuary is the performance space, and the attached parish building… READ MORE
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Martin Audio has expanded its UK sales force with the recruitment of Al Brown, an experienced member of the pro audio community.
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Fishman is pleased to announce that Chris DeMaria has been appointed as Director of Marketing. Prior to this appointment, Chris served successfully as Fishman’s MarComm Manager… READ MORE
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NEWARK, New Jersey—The brand new Prudential Center in Newark represents the Tri-State’s first major entertainment venue to be opened in 25 years. Costing a reported $375… READ MORE
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Burnsville, MN (February 2008): Bosch Communications Systems announced EDA Pro has joined its family of sales representatives. EDA Pro will be responsible for Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,… READ MORE
Elkhart, Indiana (February 2008): Crown International senior vice president of worldwide sales Scott Robbins, announced that Thomas Marcher is now serving as the company’s… READ MORE
MC2 Audio is pleased to announce the appointment of SENSE as its distributor in Iceland. SENSE, which is a subsidiary of Nyherjihf, one of Iceland’s leading IT service providers,… READ MORE
ELKHART, IN, (January 2008): Phil Celia has recently joined Crown International to serve as eastern regional sales manager. Celia reports to Deb Frantom, Crown’s director… READ MORE
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