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Wedding Feather Banners DJ Upsell Extraordinaire
[May 6, 2008] Over the years wedding DJs have expanded their duties to include more than just DJing. In a quest for more of the wedding budget pie, they have added upsells that allow them to expand their services into décor, video montages, planning and coordination and more.

The moment I first saw the Wedding Feather Banners at the LDI show I could see the viability of them being a great upsell for DJs that perform at outside weddings.

DJ Cruise For DJs Changes Hands
[Apr. 24, 2008] The DJ Cruise for Mobile Entertainers is making history by sailing on its 10th Cruise…making it the longest running cruise for DJ’s and Mobile Entertainers. And this year we have made several changes.

After 2 years of working together, our previous partner, Ryan Burger, has decided that it is time to hand the reigns over completely to Alan and Debbie McKenzie (creator of the original West Coast Mobile Entertainers Cruise) in order to concentrate his efforts on his core businesses.

American Audio MP3 Maestro Media Player
[Apr. 16, 2008] The Media Operator from American Audio is the ideal solution for playing and controlling MP3 tracks in retail locations, buildings, restaurants – any installation where an easy, reliable way to manage digital music is needed. An all-in-one, simple-to-operate professional MP3 player, the Media Operator can play digital tracks from both SD cards and USB sticks/drives

D&M Holdings Acquires Allen & Heath of UK
[Apr. 3, 2008] D&M Holdings Inc. announced today the completion of the acquisition of Allen & Heath Holdings Limited of Penryn, Cornwall, England, a leading designer and manufacturer of audio mixing consoles for professional sound engineers, live sound installations and DJs. The acquisition will be accretive to earnings per share in FY2008.

REMIX HOTEL ROCKS MIAMI—AGAIN!
[Apr. 1, 2008] Remix Hotel Miami, presented by Beatport with Premier Technology Partner Apple, established its most successful event to date, as an attendance of more than 10,000 avid music enthusiasts flocked to The National Hotel for the nation's leading music-technology showcase from Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. General admission was free.

International DJ Expo heads "Back To The Boardwalk" in ‘08, Unveils All-New Seminar & Panel Program Tracks
[Mar. 20, 2008] After several years at the Atlantic City Convention Center, DJ Times’ annual confab of DJs, gear manufacturers, and other industry movers & shakers, the International DJ Expo heads “Back to the Boardwalk” to the glittering Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ from August 11-14, 2008.

Shure Sets The Wireless Record Straight
[Feb. 28, 2008] Shure has a strong message for our wireless microphone customers. "The sky is not falling," says Michael Pettersen, Director of Applications Engineering, whose department talks to hundreds of wireless microphone users every week. "Most people have heard only half of the story, and that half is often wrong."

Stanton SCS1 Takes Crystal Disc
[Jan. 31, 2008] DJZone, the Web’s largest information network for disc jockeys, announced Stanton as tyhe first recipient of their 2008 Crystal Disc Awards at the 107th NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. The awards are given annually to sound and lighting manufacturers whose products exhibit superior technical innovation for the mobile and club disc jockey industries.

Crown XLS Series Gets Mega Boost With New XLS 5000
[Jan. 28, 2008] "Providing more watts per dollar than any other amplifier in its class, the XLS 5000 represents a tremendous value to end users who need a big amp without a big price tag," says Andy Flint, Crown Vertical Market Manager, Portable PA. "By pairing this amplifier up with JBL's MRX, SRX or VRX loudspeaker enclosures, our customers can now have access to a highly professional yet economical all-Harman solution."

GCI Booth Makes Big Impression at Winter NAMM
[Jan. 28, 2008] As a record-breaking 88,128 attendees converged last week for the Winter NAMM show; the largest music product trade show in the world, GCI Technologies was on-hand unveiling a wealth of new and innovative products from all brands (Gemini, Cortex and iKEY-Audio), as well as providing high energy live demo’s and performances from top notch LA DJ’s/Remixers and Musicians.

Mackie SRMv2 Active Loudspeakers Announced
[Jan. 22, 2008] Ten years after launching the SRM450 and creating the Active loudspeaker market, Mackie today announced the next generation of its industry-standard SRM Series Active loudspeakers. The SRM450v2 and SRM350v2 provide the ultimate in power, clarity and punch and re-set the bar for performance in the active loudspeaker category.

Denon DN-HP700 & DN-X120 Two From NAMM 2008
[Jan. 18, 2008]

NUMARK SHIPS FIT FOR SOUND
[Jan. 18, 2008] Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of products for the DJ market, announces immediate shipment of Fit For Sound, the first rack-mountable music player to include pro-grade sound delivery, a Universal Dock for iPod, large, easy-to-read buttons, and a remote control with lanyard.

Pioneer MEP-7000 & SEP-C1 Get NAMM Release
[Jan. 17, 2008] Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in Pro DJ products and the innovator of the CD turntable, today unveiled the latest addition to its family of DJ compact disc players, the MEP-7000, Professional Multi-Entertainment Player and the SEP-C1, Professional Software Entertainment Controller. Pioneer’s DJ CD players have established a worldwide reputation for their superior performance for both professional and amateur DJs, continuing to strengthen their status as an industry standard.