Richard Neale joins Amber

Amber Technology today has announced the resignation of Phil Simmons, General Manager of the Lifestyle Entertainment Group. Phil joined Amber Technology in 2006 as National Sales and Marketing Manager, progressing to Business Development Management roles overseeing the team expansion and growth of both Accessory Products and Display Divisions. In 2012, Phil was appointed General Manager,…

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Abbey Road College – Perhaps with added Tom

Mystery surrounds the Abbey Road Institute which opened in London this year at the historical recording studio. Touted as an international initiative, the college-within-a- studio offers a 12 month Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering in the UK. The mechanics of squeezing this into a working studio are unclear, but it is a step…

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ULA Group Appointed LiteConsole Distributor For Australia & New Zealand

ULA Group has just announced a new partnership with LiteConsole, an industry leader in performance platform DJ booths. “We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Nick McGechin and his team and become an exclusive LiteConsole distributor for Australia and New Zealand”, says Con Biviano, Managing Director of ULA Group. “LiteConsole is a great fit to our…

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Freeman Close In – Staging Sale Wraps

Shareholder approval for the sale of Staging Connections to Freeman Audio Visual in the United States should see the deal completed this month. After a brief bidding war with rival US firm PSAV, Freeman emerged the winner, paying as much as $62 million for the national audio visual and events supplier. PSAV and Freeman were invited…

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Gearhouse Broadcast Launches Event Communications Division

Gearhouse Broadcast has recently announced that it has launched a specialised Events Communications Division to specifically handle the communications needs of broadcast, corporate and community events, concert touring and festivals. With the option of a managed delivery or a dry hire solution Gearhouse Broadcast Events Communications now offers a suite of options in both the…

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Bring Me The Horizon Rock Sister Festivals With Vista

UK – British metalcore band, Bring Me the Horizon, recently rocked their high-profile main stage slots at the iconic Reading and Leeds Festivals with a brand new lighting design by Ben Inskip – controlled by Jands’ flagship Vista L5 console. Reading and Leeds are sister festivals taking place simultaneously over the August bank holiday weekend, sharing…

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The P.A. People – Australian Event Awards Finalist

The P.A. People has been named among the most innovative and outstanding in the Australian events industry as a finalist for the prestigious annual Australian Event Awards to be presented in November this year. Competing in the award category for Best Technical Achievement or Innovation Category, for their work on ceremonies communication systems for the…

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Penn Elcom Invests Nearly £2 million In Its Global Manufacturing Facilities

Flight case and speaker component manufacturer Penn Elcom has invested close to two million pounds in new manufacturing plant and technology across the group’s international operations in China, Mexico and the UK. Over a million dollars alone has been ploughed into upgrading the powder coating lines at all sites, part of a planned reinvestment strategy…

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Music Pirates Set Sail While The White Guys Got Fat

The CD revolutionized profits at the big labels in the 1980’s. Suddenly the A&R guys were less important, signing and recording new acts was eclipsed by the simpler profits that sloughed into the bank from re- releasing existing material. As CD tracks required a lot of storage for each minute played, the white guys who…

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An Industry-ready Education At Shalom College

Shalom College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school servicing the Bundaberg region, five hours drive north of Brisbane, Queensland. Performing arts and creativity are a priority at Shalom, and the school boasts a 400 seat theatre built in 2005 that is employed to teach its students drama, dance, music and technical production. It’s also a…

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VUE Audiotechink Brings AL-Class And Sophistication To 30th Anniversary Celebration Of Concorso Italiano

When Italian automobile enthusiasts from around the world ascended on Black Horse Golf Course in Monterey, California for the 30th anniversary of Concorso Italiano, VUE Audiotechnik had pulled up to the event as well. The company’s al-4 Subcompact Line Array System could be heard delivering crystal clear sound to the expansive grounds. Concorso Italiano is…

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