Business
60 Seconds: Kim Franklin, Vice President of Marketing, Listen Technologies
Meet Kim Franklin, Vice President of Marketing, Listen Technologies.
Business
Business
View from the Top: Chris Regan, PAMA
Chris Regan began a two-year term as president of PAMA’s Board of Directors in January.
Business
Universal Audio Acquires Townsend Labs Inc.
Universal Audio has acquired the assets of modeling microphone manufacturer Townsend Labs
Business
White Paper Explores Reopening Live Events Safely
A new white paper, “Reopening Live Events Safely: An Industry View,” looks at how to keep production pros safe as the industry reopens.
Business
LANDR Audio Acquires Synchro Arts
Digital audio service company LANDR has acquired UK software developer Synchro Arts, which produces the VocAlign and Revoice Pro plug-ins.
Business
View From the Top: Philippe Depallens, VP/GM, Ultimate Ears Pro
Philippe Depallens, vice president and general manager of Ultimate Ears Pro, discusses his journey guiding one of the best-known IEM brands.
Business
AV Technology 2021 ISE Best of Show Awards Deadline is TODAY
The entry deadline for AV Technology's Best in Market ’21 and Best of Show at ISE 2021 awards programs is TODAY.
Business
Music Climate Revolution Launches as Touring Resumes
Reverb, a musician-led environmental nonprofit, has launched Music Climate Revolution, a campaign to help bands shrink the environmental footprint of their tours.
Business
AVIXA Talks COVID Safety for InfoComm 2021
Rochelle Richardson, senior vice president of exhibition and event services at AVIXA, discusses health and safety precautions for the upcoming InfoComm 2021.
Business
Creation X Recording Opens Doors Despite Pandemic
Nikki McGuinness built her new studio for her business, Creation X Recording, despite the pandemic, and outfitted it with custom cabling from VDC Trading.
Business
MIX SESSIONS SNEAK PEEK: Sound of ‘Small Axe’
Go behind the scenes with the creative sound team behind Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, featuring Ed Bailie of Leland Music and sound editor/re-recording mixer James Harrison.
Business
SNEAK PEEK: Sound of ‘WandaVision’
Take a peek at the ‘Sound for WandaVision’ panel at Mix Sessions Emmy Awards Season, featuring the Skywalker Sound team!
Business
Pro Sound News, Mix to Merge
The world’s leading pro-audio media brands combine forces to create a fully featured, one-stop destination for industry pros.
Business
60 Seconds Interview: Danny Olesh
Get to know Danny Olesh, chief technical officer at Mackie.
Business
Sound Hub Denmark Adds Dynaudio
Sound Hub Denmark, a growth hub for audio-centric entities, has gained a new member in Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio.
Business
View from the Top: Allen Sides, CEO, Ocean Way Audio
Nearly 50 years, multiple legendary studios and more than 1,000 album credits after he began, Allen Sides is still in the audio business and building speakers as the CEO of Ocean Way Audio.
Business
d&b Group Launches d&b solutions
d&b Group has founded a new business, d&b solutions, which will provide end-to-end installation and production solutions.
Business
EAW Brings MKD Speaker Production Back to U.S.
Eastern Acoustic Works has quietly brought the assembly of its MKD installation speaker line in-house to its Whitinsville, Massachusetts headquarters.
Business
Sonova Acquires Sennheiser’s Consumer Division
Swiss hearing-care manufacturer Sonova has acquired Sennheiser's Consumer Electronics business.
Business
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry for May 2021
Industry moves this month include promotions and hires at Meyer Sound Europe, Apogee Electronics, Shure, PK Sound, DCR Nashville, The Hideout Recording Studio and Gibson Brands.
Business
Audacity Acquired By Muse Group
Audacity, the long-running open source, cross-platform audio editor, has been acquired by Muse Group.
Business
Focusrite plc Acquires Sequential LLC
The UK-based Focusrite Group has acquired American analog synthesizer manufacturer Sequential LLC., led by Dave Smith.
Business
2021 UK Record Royalties Expected to Drop
PRS for Music in the UK distributed a record payout to members in 2020, but predicts that payments will fall at least 10% this year.
Business
AV³ – Sponsorship Opportunities Available
AV³ is a one-day virtual experience designed to answer the question ''What's next for pro AV?'' , brought to you by AVIXA, AVNetwork, and AVNation.
Business
Bob Porter, Noted Jazz Producer/Radio Host, Passes at 80
Bob Porter, prolific Grammy-winning jazz and blues reissue producer turned radio host, has died at age 80.
Business
Vinny Testa, PSN Co-Founder, Passes at 76
Vincent "Vinny" Testa, founder of Testa Communications—and original co-founder of Pro Sound News—died Monday, April 19, from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Business
BandLab Catches Up to GarageBand
Mobile music-creation platform BandLab has caught up to GarageBand in mobile downloads
Business
Focusrite plc Debuts Optimal Audio Brand
Focusrite plc has added a new seventh brand to its lineup with the unveiling of Optimal Audio, focused on commercial audio
Business
MPSE Announces Golden Reel Award Winners
The Motion Picture Sound Editors presented its 68th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards during a fully virtual ceremony on Apr. 16.
Business
60 Second Interview: Dudley McLaughlin of Renkus-Heinz
Get to know Dudley McLaughlin, National Sales Manager, Renkus-Heinz, in this 60 Second interview.
Business
Live Nation, Veeps Outfit 60-Plus Venues for Livestreaming
Live Nation Entertainment and Veeps, the livestream platform run by co-founders Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, have started equipping over 60 concert venues across the U.S. to offer turnkey livestreaming.
Business
PAMA, Shure Team for Brunner Pro Audio Scholarship
A new annual pro audio educational scholarship will honor the memory of the late Shure executive and founding PAMA member Mark Brunner.
Blogs
Craig Anderton’s Multimedia PA&RT Summit Keynote Now Available
The first-ever Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit featured a thought-provoking Keynote Speech focused on true collaboration by industry visionary Craig Anderton.
Business
DCR Nashville Nets Paul Owen
Veteran live sound executive Paul Owen is joining full-service event production company DCR Nashville as its new president.
Business
Lectrosonics Celebrates 50 Years
This month wireless microphone systems and audio processing products manufacturer Lectrosonics is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Business
Livestream Production: From Emerging Format to Industry Cornerstone
In just a year, livestreaming has exploded, with dozens of startups now providing innovative production services to answer growing demand.
Business
View from the Top: Richard Factor, Eventide Audio
Richard Factor, Eventide Audio co-founder and board chairman, describes the push for diversification and the sense of individual responsibility at the company that keeps progress on track.
Business
60 Seconds with Michael Palmer of Eastern Acoustic Works
Get to know Michael Palmer, director of U.S. sales at Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW).
Business
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry for March 2021
Industry moves this month include promotions and hires at PK Sound, Empirical Labs, Dirac, ULTRASONE, Digigram, Audix, Renkus-Heinz, and the Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA).
Business
Podcasting Pros Ready for Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit
Top podcasting professionals will share their insights and knowledge at the upcoming Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit on April 1.
Business
Immersive Audio Developer Nomono Hires Cedmer
Nomono has added a new VP of product management to help bring its spoken-word spatial audio tech to market.
Business
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry for April 2021
Industry moves this month include promotions and hires at Pro Media Audio Video (a division of Clair Global), Freedman Electronics (parent of Røde Microphones), sE Audiotechnik, Void Acoustics, Bryston, Guitar Center, Paragon 360 and Symetrix.