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PMC appoints Dan Zimbelman to management team and Heff Moraes joins as UK Business Development Manager 10th May 2021 Loudspeaker brand PMC has made two major appointments, with Dan Zimbelman joining as Senior Export Business Development Manager and Heff Moraes taking on the role of Business Development Manager for the UK. Based in the U.S., Zimbelman will focus on nurturing and developing relationships with key clients, providing expert advice on all aspects of studio monitoring and ensuring th...

Adamson unveils IS-Series weatherised speakers 10th May 2021 Adamson Systems Engineering has launched a new range of speakers built to withstand harsh environments, making them ideal for outdoor stadiums and coastal venues. The IS-Series Weatherized series boasts an IP55 rating while all structural steel elements of the cabinets are made of a tough stainless alloy that offers 100% corrosion resistance, says the maker.  The new models also feature an interior and exterior coating with a distinc...

Set to open later in the year, Outernet London aims to combine the tradition of London’s Tin Pan Alley with cutting-edge technology to offer several new live music venues along with a massive public atrium that houses a cutting-edge 360-degree screen.

60 Seconds With Indy Audio Labs, DPA Microphones, NUGEN Audio, MXL and Sontronics 29 April 2021 Audio Media International started this series for our newsletter and, by popular demand, we’re picking five interviews every now and then and putting them on the site while we miss the usual shows and conventions. If you want to be featured or want to nominate someone, email rosie@audiomediainternational.com. Deirdre J. Moore, Director of Marketing, Indy Audio Labs Where are you right now?   I...

Al Schmitt, legendary producer and engineer, dies at 91 28th April 2021 Legendary recording engineer and producer Al Schmitt died on Monday at the age of 91, his family has confirmed.  Schmitt, worked with a huge range of recording artists including Sam Cooke, Paul McCartney and Madonna, and received a record-breaking 20 Grammy Awards during his career, having been nominated a staggering 36 times. His family revealed in a statement on Schmitt’s Facebook page that he passed away on 26 April. ...

PRS for Music announces record £699.4m royalties payout, with 20% revenue drop 26th April 2021 Songwriters and composers received a record £699.4 million in royalties in 2020 from PRS for Music, according to the UK-based organisation’s latest financial results. The payout represents a 2% increase from the previous year. However, the effects of the pandemic are clearly evident, with a 19.7% drop in overall royalties collected in 2020, according to the new figures. This decline is a result o...

Roland has anti-competition fine increased to £5m after appealing 26th April 2021 Roland has had its appeal against a £4m ($5.6m) fine dismissed by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), resulting in a higher fine of £5m ($6.9m). The music instrument maker was originally fined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in June 2020 for restricting online discounting of its electronic drum kits between 2011 and 2018. The fine imposed by the CMA had been reduced to take account of t...

‘We need to adapt to the times’: YolanDa Brown on music education and Tileyard arrival 22nd April 2021 YolanDa Brown, award-winning musician, broadcaster and philanthropist, spoke to Audio Media International about music education, the tracks she’s currently spinning, and her musical HQ at London’s Tileyard. As a saxophonist, Brown has toured with The Temptations, Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, and Billy Ocean. She has released two jazz albums and her debut children’s ...

Bose launches AMM multipurpose loudspeaker line 21st April 2021 Bose has unveiled its new AMM multipurpose loudspeaker line, featuring two full-range loudspeakers and a subwoofer. Compatible with existing Bose AM models, the new series comprises the Bose AMM108 and AMM112 loudspeakers and the Bose AMS115 sub. The AMM series is designed to perform in a diverse range of settings, such as music shows, auditoriums and houses of worship. This is thanks to the maker’s new, proprietary Bose Beamwidt...

AES appoints Sean Martin as International Sales Manager  21st April 2021 The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has appointed Sean Martin as International Sales Manager. The appointment underscores the organisation’s momentum as the industry works towards bringing back live events. AES also intends to build upon the successful online events that it has hosted throughout the pandemic.  Martin will be responsible for event sales, sustaining memberships, AES’s Audio Product Education Institute ...