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Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour Showcases Her Iconic Career with DiGiCo

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour Showcases Her Iconic Career with DiGiCo

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Madonna has unleashed yet another touring extravaganza with the "Sticky & Sweet" tour. After the release of her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, the two-hour multimedia blockbuster has no shortage of technology, or glitz, and showcases the chart-topping singles of her expansive career, while serving up the latest songs. The tour is one of the first to integrate a pair of DiGiCo’s SD7 digital flagship consoles at the production’s audio core.

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Sound Image Announces New Director of Touring

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Sound Image has announced the promotion of Mike Sprague from production supervisor to director of touring. Sprague will be responsible for the management of Sound Image accounts as well as bringing in new clients. The announcement was made by Dave Shadoan, president, and Ross Ritto, CEO of Sound Image last week.

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Jesse McCartney Takes the Stage with Shure Mics

LOS ANGELES — This month multi-platinum recording artist Jesse McCartney will be seen onstage across the country using Shure UHF-R wireless with some of the biggest names in music today, including Rihanna, Chris Brown and Katy Perry, supporting his third album, Departure.

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Audio West Tour Truck Stolen

PLACENTIA, Calif. — Audio West owner Glenn Hatch reported this morning that his 26' Freightliner white tour truck with a gray cab, license plate number GU91747 was stolen from his parking lot in Placentia, Calif. on Saturday Dec. 13.

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Sennheiser Offers 700-MHz Wireless Mic Rebate

OLD LYME, Conn. — Sennheiser Electronic Corporation has introduced a rebate program in preparation for the imminent ruling by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that will restrict the use of wireless mics operating in the so-called 700-MHz band. To receive a rebate, users must purchase new Sennheiser systems and components in an alternate range and trade-in an equal number of old wireless systems or components, including non-Sennheiser brands, that currently operate in frequencies between 698-806 MHz. The 12-month program includes tiered rebates of up to $1,400 or a simple flat rebate.

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Westfield London Raises the Bar with Sound System

LONDON — Westfield London retail complex in London’s Shepherd’s Bush is raising the bar when it comes to the facilities for in-house entertainment. With a Yamaha DME24N digital mix engine and M7CL mixing console at the heart of the system, at Westfield London, shopping is the new rock’n’roll. The hub of the system is a Yamaha DME24N digital mix engine, which not only controls the Atrium’s audio network, but also acts as the interface between it and the audio systems throughout the rest of Westfield.

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Sam Roberts Band Rocks with Innovason

TORONTO — Following the No. 1 debut of their latest album in the Canadian album charts, indie rockers the Sam Roberts Band is currently on tour throughout Canada with “Love at the end of the world.” At the heart of the show are Innovason digital mixing consoles. 

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Electrosonic Installs First Iosono Sound System in the U.S.

BURBANK, Calif. — Electrosonic, Inc. has been a key player in the multi-million-dollar renovation of the Museum of Tolerance/Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. Among the improvements made by Electrosonic was the installation of a 308-channel Iosono sound system in the Peltz Theater—the first theatre installation of its type in the U.S.

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