Sidney Harman to Buy Newsweek, Newsweek.com
WASHINGTON, DC – The winning bidder for Washington Post Co.'s Newsweek, it turns out, is the 91-year-old founder of Harman International, Sidney Harman.
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Makeover of 19th century McPherson Opera House Features QFlex
McPHERSON, KS – The McPherson Opera House, saved from destruction in 1986, had been home to everything from Vaudeville shows and films from the golden age of cinema through to political rallies and suffrage meetings, and through it all, it had been known for superb acoustics.
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VMB Names Home Front Technology Distributor for Nigeria
MONROVIA, Liberia – Home Front Technology has been appointed VMB's exclusive distributor for Nigeria. The company will be distributing both lifts and audio gear, and has taken stock of various models of VMB lifters, ADP Series Cabinets and Lynx Line Array products. One of Home Front Technology's first jobs was to welcome Nigeria's new president, Goodluck Johnson, on a visit to the Liberian state of Akwa Ibom.
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Solotech Joins L-Acoustics K1/KUDO Pilot Program
MONTREAL – L-Acoustics announced that Solotech, which has supported productions for Cirque du Soleil and tours for Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Leonard Cohen, Andre Rieu, Michael Buble, Diana Krall and Rush, pictured here, has become the first Canadian company to join the manufacturer's K1/KUDO Pilot Program.
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Allen & Heath Launches First iPhone App
AGOURA HILLS, CA – Allen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds yet another option to iLive's array of remote control possibilities, which includes laptops and touch tablets running iLive Editor control software, and the PL Series of controllers.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, CA – Renkus-Heinz named AMI Music International as its new Brazilian distributor. Based in Sao Paulo, AMI has a distribution network of audio and live sound professionals covering the region.
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Spider Ranch Productions Adds DiGiCo SD8, MADI 48X24 Rack
Matt Larson, Group One, with Alex Moran at InfoComm
PESCADERO, CA – Spider Ranch Productions recently added a DiGiCo SD8 digital system and MADI 48×24 rack to support their growing concert and installation business. The production company offers wide-ranging live sound and audio/visual services to corporate, touring, festival and other events throughout the Bay Area and West Coast.
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Sound Marketing West to Represent Aviom in Southwest
WEST CHESTER, PA – Aviom announced that Sound Marketing West will represent the company and its products in Southern California and Las Vegas.
Read More »Twenty Killed, 500 Injured in Love Parade Concert Stampede in Germany
DUISBURG, Germany – On July 24, the free Love Parade techno festival apparently drew hundreds of thousands more attendees then the site could handle. As officials tried to limit access at the wide tunnel entrance at about 5 p.m., chaos broke out, killing 20 and injuring close to 500 fans.
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Serbia’s Exit Festival Relies On JBL VerTec Gear
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Studio Berar deployed a full JBL VerTec line array system for the 2010 Exit Festival. The festival, one of Europe's largest, took place July 8-11 at the Petrovaradin fortress near the Danube River, drawing 165,000 music fans over a four-day span. Studio Berar was awarded contracts to support three of the largest stages of the festival.
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Brasilia’s SESC Gama Theater Equipped with Midas PRO6
From left, SESC Gama audio technician Thiago Souza; Ruslan Viana from Projesom; SESC Gama audio technician Henrique Damata.
BRASILIA, Brazil – Projesom has equipped the 400-seat SESC Gama theater with a Midas PRO6. The venue, which opened in April, hosts a variety of productions, from plays to rock concerts.
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Proel Gear Heard on Sardinia’s Emerald Coast
SAN TEODORO, Italy – Quadra Luce & Design equipped Bal Harbour Restaurant and Beach Bar and The Ripping Discotheque near Sardinia's Emerald Coast with Proel gear for sound reinforcement. Both venues share design touches from architect Marco Lucchi and the designers at AFA Arredamenti.
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