May 23, 2012
Hot Wire
Feb 12, 2009 Pioneer laid off 10,000 people or 27% of their worldwide workforce today including many in the very profitable DJ product division. These 10000 job cuts are in addition to the 5,900 job layoffs by Pioneer in 2008. Of the 10,000 employees to be fired, 6,000 are full time employees while 4,000 are contract workers. All the job cuts will take place in Japan as well as abroad.
Jan 27, 2009 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, today introduced the Pioneer Pro DJ Retail Experience (Pro-DJ6S and Pro-DJ3S), two modular, interactive in-store product displays designed to deliver a hands-on experience for its Pro DJ product lines in the retail environment. The unique retail display debuted last week at the 2009 Winter NAMM tradeshow. The Pro DJ Retail Experience accommodates the full line of Pioneer Pro DJ products.
Jan 26, 2009 At Winter NAMM 2009, JBL Professional is introducing the new LSR2300 Series Studio Monitor System, delivering professional performance at price points within reach of any studio. The LSR2300 Series addresses the demand for cost-effective, high-performance monitoring systems, driven by the proliferation of affordable, computer-based production systems.
Jan 23, 2009 With the move out of the 700 MHz frequency band, many mic manufacturers have instituted policies and services to help their customers make the transition
Jan 20, 2009 Reprising the broad market success of its XTI Series of portable sound amplifiers for live sound and fixed applications, Crown Audio is introducing the next generation XTI6000 that features advanced power performance, improved system reliability, and a new breakthrough user interface for configuration and control in Crown’s HiQnet™ Band Manager™.
Jan 18, 2009 I-Key a leaser in cutting edge electronics displayed their new field recorder the HDR-7. Perfect for recording interviews, pod-casts, meetings, class lectures and seminars, and also live performances the HDR-7 will be in stores soon.
Economy Hits Loud Technologies
Jan 17, 2009 In December Loud Technologies Inc. announced its key Chinese supplier, which makes about a third of the company’s audio and musical products, has stopped making its products. As of today Loud said it will voluntarily withdraw its shares from listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, a move that will take effect sometime in early February.
Jan 17, 2009 In December Loud Technologies Inc. announced its key Chinese supplier, which makes about a third of the company’s audio and musical products, has stopped making its products. As of today Loud said it will voluntarily withdraw its shares from listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, a move that will take effect sometime in early February.
Dec 7, 2008 Featured in National Entertainer Magazine
Over the past year, there has been a new trend in magazines and online suggesting an inexpensive alternative to a DJ or band, your iPod. Pounding the positives of having complete control over your music play list and being able to add a personal touch, many brides are investigating this new trend.
Nov 18, 2008 CHAUVET employees and company owners officially kicked off the erection of its new, 65,000-square-foot worldwide headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 15.
AUDIO-TECHNICA PROVIDES MICROPHONE SOLUTIONS FOR CMA AWARDS
Nov 13, 2008 For the 15th consecutive year, Audio-Technica has supported the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards by providing an extensive selection of vocal and instrument microphones for its annual awards show.
Nov 13, 2008 For the 15th consecutive year, Audio-Technica has supported the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards by providing an extensive selection of vocal and instrument microphones for its annual awards show.
Nov 12, 2008 The Canadian Online Disc Jockey Association Inc., (CODJA) Canada’s largest professional disc jockey association, announced today that the association has changed its corporate name and has become The Canadian Professional Disc Jockey Association Inc. (CPDJA).
Nov 5, 2008
LOUD Technologies Inc. (NasdaqCM: LTEC) today announced a reorganization of its marketing, sales and engineering functions.
Under the new organization, product strategy, development and marketing for the Company’s MI and Pro businesses will be managed by separate, dedicated product management teams, while marketing communications for all LOUD brands will be consolidated and managed by a shared marketing support team.
Nov 1, 2008 The CHAUVET® Lighting staff designed a 3,500-square-foot booth for the 2008 Lighting Dimension International (LDI)trade show, held in Las Vegas, that highlighted the versatility and power of its product line in a floor plan consisting of an open area and two contained rooms.
Oct 20, 2008 During the annual BPM show this last weekend, DJ Magazine held their annual Tech awards implementing a different format which involved a section of awards where anufacturers presented their products to a panel of industry judges made up of DJ's, journalist and retailer, Pioneer Pro DJ performed well and we walked away with 5 awards.
Oct 14, 2008 Representing the next generation of its groundbreaking and industry-standard EON® series portable loudspeakers, today JBL is introducing the EON500 series. The unveiling of the EON500 series self-powered and lightweight speakers immediately raises the bar in the category of molded powered loudspeakers.
