RIMINI, Italy – Outline announced the recent passing of Michael David Clark, an audio engineer, DJ and industry pro who helped the company with its R&D and marketing and communications efforts. He died Dec. 30 after sustaining injuries from an earlier fall, according to local reports. He was 77.
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LAS VEGAS – “We are overwhelmed by the support we’re receiving for our 21st annual show being held April 14,” says Parnelli Awards executive producer and co-founder Terry Lowe. “Now that the live event industry is roaring back to life, the desire to be part of the gala that honors those behind the scenes is stronger than ever.”
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BETHLEHEM, GA – Bethlehem United Methodist Church recently underwent an audio upgrade that includes a new pair of Iconyx Compact ICC36/3 steerable arrays. The church’s leadership got an assist from William Collins, account executive at Georgia-based S&L Integrated, and Richard Hembree of Griffith Sales Associates on the project.
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LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL – John M. Flaws, co-owner of Windy City Music, a music retail business that branched out into entertainment lighting and sound systems sales and rentals, recently passed away. He was 58.
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Billboard magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. They included the following artists: 1-Bad Bunny, 2-Elton John, 3-Ed Sheeran, 4-Harry Styles, 5-Coldplay, 6-Rolling Stones, 7-Red Hot Chili Peppers, 8-Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, 9-Kenny Chesney, and 10-The Weeknd. Here’s a look at the crew and gear supporting these mega-tours.
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NILES, IL – Shure, which announcement earlier this year that it has joined the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), recently noted that it has joined four additional regional groups within the organization including ASMG, ATU, APT and CITEL. (Shure had already been involved in the CEPT.)
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DOHA, Qatar – CP Communications provided K-array speakers for the new Fox Sports studio in Doha, Qatar to meet its sound reinforcement needs. The studio played a key role in the network’s presentation of the 22nd edition of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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LONDON – “Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol,” which takes Charles Dickens’ classic festive tale and transplants it to 1930s East Tennessee, ran for a month over Christmas at The Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, with an assist from d&b Soundscape technology as part of Richard Brooker’s sound design.
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GUANGZHOU, China – In partnership with Chinese authorities, L-Acoustics was recently involved with tracking down five counterfeiters who were subsequently found guilty and sentenced to jail for producing and selling counterfeit L‑Acoustics loudspeakers in China.
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BERKELEY, CA – Boosted by strong demand for the new flagship PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeaker, Meyer Sound has set an all-time record for domestic sales in 2022 while Meyer Sound Europe also posted record numbers for the year.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – FOH engineer Rob “R/T” Thomas of R/T Audio has been using his of Midas HD96 consoles, acquired through AVL Media Group and RPM Dynamics, to mix shows for Apocalyptica and W.A.S.P.
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CALGARY, AB – In anticipation of a string of major announcements in the region, PK Sound has appointed pro audio veteran David Roselló to the role of European Partner Support. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Roselló will oversee PK’s growing European network, including Regional Distributors, PK Alliance Hubs and Members, and Performance Installation partners.
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