Articles Tagged Business

  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    audio-technica
    PSW Staff 02/08/12 07:52 AM,
    Enter to win an Audio-Technica microphone or headphones in the first PSW Sweepstakes of 2012. ProSoundWeb is giving away three Audio-Technica 50th Anniversary Limited Edition products each month in January, February and March. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away: 1st prize - AT4050/LE Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone—Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish with etched-on serial number and carefully crafted wooden carrying case—Transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities combine with advanced acoustic engineering for extensive performance capabilities and… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingChurch SoundFeaturePollAVAudioBusinessMicrophone

  • Friday, February 03, 2012
    live sound
    Paul Watson 02/03/12 11:41 AM,
    John Penn has seen a lot in his 35-plus years in the pro audio business, which officially began with the founding of Disco Sigma Sound Enterprises in 1975 at the age of 19. Now the managing director of that fledgling start-up - SSE Audio Group, the largest PA firm in the United Kingdom – John recently sat down with me and shared his thoughts on the sound hire market in his part of the world, as well as some of… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundFeaturePollAudioBusiness

  • yamaha
    PSW Staff 02/03/12 09:10 AM,
    Effective April 1, 2012, Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA (YEC), which is the U.S. sales and marketing company for audiovisual products, will be merged into Yamaha’s U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary, Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA).  Both companies are located in Buena Park, California, with YEC originally established as a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of YCA in 1981. The merger objectives include realizing maximum synergies, increasing management efficiency, principally in administrative business processes, and implementing closely coordinated sales and marketing of musical instruments… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingChurch SoundNewsPollAVAudioBusinessManufacturer

  • shure
    PSW Staff 02/03/12 08:38 AM,
    Thousands of counterfeit Shure microphones were recently confiscated by customs officials in Peru and Paraguay. The actions were the result of ongoing investigations by Shure representatives in both countries, in cooperation with local customs and law enforcement agencies. The seized products will be destroyed under the supervision of customs agents. In Peru, 2,303 counterfeit Shure microphones were seized by customs officials as the products were being imported into the country. The microphones included models C606, SM58, and PG58. Also confiscated… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingChurch SoundNewsPollAVAudioBusinessManufacturerMicrophone

  • Thursday, February 02, 2012
    powersoft
    PSW Staff 02/02/12 02:57 PM,
    Powersoft is now a member of Crestron Integrated Partner Program with the full permanent installations catalog, which is a plug-in, developed by Crestron for Powersoft, that includes the entire range of products. The catalog allows seamless integration of Powersoft amplifiers in Crestron-controlled environments, including video, security, evacuation and other remotely accessible devices. The feature set includes full alarm monitoring, mute and volume control, preset selection, power on/off, and real time metering for Duecanali, M Series and K Series. In addition,… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundChurch SoundNewsPollAmplifierAVAudioBusinessInstallationPower

  • Thursday, January 12, 2012
    namm 2012
    PSW Staff 01/12/12 01:52 PM, 0 Comments
    On Thursday, January 12, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) hosted a Congressional briefing in partnership with the U.S. House Manufacturing Caucus in support of the RELIEF Act (H.R. 3210), legislation that would fix the unintended negative consequences resulting from the 2008 amendments to the Lacey Act. During the briefing, members of Reps. Don Manzullo’s (R-IL), Tim Ryan’s (D-OH) and Jim Cooper’s (DTN) staffs spoke in favor of NAMM’s public affairs efforts and encouraged caucus members to co-sponsor the… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingNewsPollAVAudioBusinessEducationManufacturer

  • Monday, January 09, 2012
    recording
    PSW Staff 01/09/12 03:09 PM, 0 Comments
    HHB Communications has announced the appointment of Burlington A/V Recording Media as the new distributor of its recording media products in the U.S., Latin America, South America and the Caribbean. HHB Canada, who has distributed HHB’s products in Canada since 1997, will continue to do so in that territory.  Located in New York, Burlington A/V Recording Media is a leading U.S. distributor of professional recording formats, equipment and accessories, with over 40 years of experience serving the broadcast, audio, video… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingChurch SoundNewsPollAVAudioBusinessManufacturer

  • harman
    PSW Staff 01/09/12 11:25 AM, 0 Comments
    In a move that immediately enhances its international sales team, Harman Professional has announced that it has appointed Doug Green to the position of director of sales for the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) regional sales office. Green is based at Harman’s facilities in Potters Bar, UK and will report directly to Scott Robbins, senior director of sales. Green is responsible for overseeing all sales activities in the region for Harman brands, including AKG, JBL Professional, BSS Audio,… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundRecordingChurch SoundNewsPollAVAudioBusinessManufacturer

  • Thursday, January 05, 2012
    live sound
    Gary Gand 01/05/12 05:50 PM,
    It’s New Year’s resolution time again. Many of you who are my Facebook friends know that my resolution for 2011 was based on the theory that doing nothing is actually doing something. Put into practice, this became a goal of not shaving for a year, and I ended up growing the same beard that I had in high school. It was a fun quest, and had side benefits such as totally confusing publishers of recent “congrats on 40 years in… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundFeaturePollAudioBusinessEngineerSound ReinforcementTechnician

  • metric halo
    PSW Staff 01/05/12 09:09 AM, 0 Comments
    Metric Halo is in the process of moving to a new 10,000-square foot facility in Safety Harbor, FL, which will house the company’s management, manufacturing and research & development. Every single member of the Metric Halo staff is also moving, which means no break in continuity or sales for the company’s customer base. “After a lifetime of braving winter in New York, we’re done,” says Joe Buchalter, president of Metric Halo. “While I’m pretty sure that some of us will… View this story
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