In response to the ongoing success and growth of Fourier Audio, the company is expanding with the addition of two new employees: Ben Evans, who has been appointed to the post of Operations Manager, and Ross Paterson, who now serves as Product Specialist. The announcement comes as Fourier Audio Co-founder and former CTO Pete Bridgman steps into the role of CEO. Ben Evans, Fourier Audio’s new Operations Manager, joins the company from the venerable Royal Albert Hall, where he managed the founding team that brought audio “in-house,” leading a large group of engineers in facilitating audio solutions for the 300-plus…
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Show Technologies – an Italian provider of audio, video, and lighting solutions for the entertainment industry – has expanded its equipment roster with the acquisition of an Outline GTO C-12 line-array system. Based in Recco (Genoa) and boasting over two decades of experience, the company continues to strengthen its position in the live event sector. A longtime Outline user, Show Technologies has successfully deployed ‘Mantas’ in a variety of applications, alongside point-source loudspeakers from the ‘Monaco’ and ‘Vegas’ series. The increasing demand for high-performance audio solutions and the need to expand its service offerings drove the company to invest in…
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has released its latest annual report, including UK and nation-specific statistics. In early February, MVT launched Welsh data in Senedd, and on 23 April MVT will further publish Scottish data at an event in Scottish Parliament. The UK-wide annual report surveys the 810 members of the Music Venues Alliance (MVA) and highlights that in 2024 grassroots music venues (GMVs) staged over 162,000 live music events, comprising almost 1.5m individual artist performances, to a total audience of just under 20 million. The total direct value to the UK economy from these events was £526m. On average, however,…
London-based entertainment travel management company, Music First Partnership, is celebrating The BFP Collection being officially ranked No. 2 in the UK’s Best Workplaces 2025, by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture. The prestigious recognition highlights the company’s commitment to fostering an outstanding work environment for its employees. The announcement was made last week at the Best Workplaces Awards held at London’s Grosvenor House, hosted by comedian Richard Ayoade. Staff at Music First Partnership and its sister company Business First Partnership, part of the Business First Collection, took part in an anonymous survey which retained the highest…
Panasonic Connect’s AG-CX370 camcorder takes high-quality video production to new levels for broadcasting and streaming professionals. The latest addition to Panasonic’s CX series of popular professional camcorders, the CX370 features stunning 4K image quality and IP-based live production capabilities – all within a compact and lightweight chassis design that enhances mobility. Launching in Q2 CY2025, the CX370 will be showcased at the NAB Show in Las Vegas from 6 to 9 April 2025. The CX370 delivers 4K/60p/10-bit MOV recording with a high-efficiency HEVC/H.265 codec. It also features a high-definition, high-sensitivity 1.0-type 15M MOS sensor, and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) for HDR recording –…
Elation turned heads at the LDI 2024 tradeshow in December with its Experience Tomorrow innovations. Now, the firm invite lighting professionals to Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49 at the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt from 8 to 11 April – where visitors can discover the future of lighting technology by exploring Elation’s latest advancements in professional lighting. Elation will showcase brand-new, cutting-edge product lines including PARAGON, Elation’s new flagship automated lighting series and winner of the Best Debuting Product Award at LDI. With the ability to fulfill multiple fixture roles in a single design, TruTone variable CRI technology, and weatherproof…
Nearly 30 years ago, Mathieu Kassovitz’s film La Haine influenced an entire generation of French youth, winning the 1995 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Director and the European Film Award for the Discovery of the Year, before rapidly becoming a classic of French cinema. At the end of 2024, this cult film took to the stage in the form of an immersive and explosive musical, combining dance, rap, film and theatre, La Haine, Jusqu’ici rien n’a changé (La Haine, Nothing Has Changed So Far), produced by La Haine Production, with Live Nation as the executive producer. In this theatrical…
22live has revealed a transatlantic partnership with Spectrum Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, US. The move follows months of collaboration on various projects. With more jobs in the pipeline, both parties now formally announce their partnership, which enhances their d&b focussed services available to their respective clients. Ken Porter, President and Founder of Spectrum Sound, made an initial visit to 22live in early 2023 following an introduction to 22live’s Commercial Director, Alex Penn. The duo ended the visit with a mutual feeling of positivity in establishing a partnership. Porter commented: “It was clear to me that 22live and Spectrum Sound share similar…
With the brand new JDC Burst 1, GLP continues its success story with a significantly more powerful strobe/wash hybrid. Inspired by the innovative technology of the new JDC2 IP, and building on the success of the legendary JDC1, the JDC Burst 1 delivers an impressive blend of power, colour intensity, and flexibility. The JDC Burst 1, with its segmented, controllable white strobe line that’s 10% brighter than the JDC1, delivers unparalleled punch and impressive strobe effects. In addition to the white strobe line, the JDC Burst 1 features two powerful RGBW LED plates, offering significantly improved colour performance compared to…
Sound Designer and Engineer Phil Wright has travelled the globe with artists, producers and companies to produce a diverse array of award-winning projects. Wright’s services extend from mixing live sound recordings and providing setup for radio and TV broadcasts, to preparing playback and cue files for film concerts that feature live orchestras. Among his frequent clients are Ministry of Sound, which calls on him for classical orchestra productions and Senbla Live Events, a London-based national touring and promotion company. With such versatile needs, Wright has found his go-to, all-around microphone solutions in DPA Microphones. A longtime user of the brand,…
Allen & Heath USA has confirmed the appointment of renowned mixing engineer and experienced touring professional Jake Hartsfield as its new Live Sound and Touring Manager. Hartsfield, known for his work with artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Rector, and Vulfpeck, brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for audio that will significantly strengthen Allen & Heath’s commitment to live sound users. Hartsfield’s predecessor in the role, Mike Bangs, has been promoted to Senior Manager of Live Sound and Touring – a new position with focus on high level market development for touring customers and oversight of Allen &…
Michael Jackson’s legacy continues to shine, and through the Tony Award®-winning MJ The Musical, his music, moves, and story come to life on stage. The show, which has travelled to New York City and London, began its run in Hamburg at the Stage Theater an der Elbe in December 2024, celebrating his artistry. In partnership with Blue-i Group and long-time partner Stage Entertainment, INFiLED contributed to the Hamburg production by providing a large-scale LED screen. The setup featured 200 panels from our AR Series with a 3.9mm pixel pitch. MJ The Musical is a musical that explores Michael Jackson’s creative…
Kevin Northrup, Lighting Designer for Luke Combs, chose an array of Ayrton fixtures, MDG theONE and Atmosphere HO foggers/hazers and grandMA3 consoles for the singer-songwriter’s recent stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand. All of the brands are exclusively distributed in North America by ACT Entertainment. The Winston Salem, North Carolina-based Northrup has been working with Combs since his headline arena show in Asheville in 2017 and was lighting designer for Combs’s 2023 Australian arena tour. The new tour, the first for a country artist headlining a full stadium tour in Australia and New Zealand, played eight dates in January…
Brompton Technology is expanding its Customer Services team as part of its ongoing commitment to providing exceptional support at every stage of the customer journey. The newly structured team will oversee the entire process – from order processing and delivery coordination to training, technical guidance, and long-term product servicing. Leading this initiative, Chris Grandin has been appointed Director of Service Delivery and will join Brompton’s leadership team. Since joining the company in July 2019 as Technical Support Manager, he has played a pivotal role in enhancing technical support services. With over two decades of experience in live entertainment and events,…
The 2025 edition of The Maine’s 8123 Fest transformed the Mesa Amphitheatre in Arizona into an electrifying experience enhanced by ADJ Lighting’s Jolt Panel FX, Jolt Bar FX, and 32 HEX Panel IP fixtures. Utilised to extend the video elements of the show across the entire stage, these fixtures played a crucial role in Production/Lighting Designer, Carlos Katsurayama’s rig – creating an immersive visual spectacle for fans of the alt rock band. Founded in 2007, The Maine is associated with a variety of rock music genres, especially alternative, pop punk and emo. The band has built a dedicated following through…
High-profile politicians and dignitaries from across Europe attended a special event to mark a shift in the Baltic states’ power grid in February, with Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers energising the visuals. ‘Energy Independence Day’ celebrated decades of work by Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and the EU to connect power to Europe rather than Russia. As Polish President Andrzej Duda and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the press, a highly synchronized and video effect-laden was presented, by creative technical storytellers at Lithuania-based Marfa Lights. Andrius Stasiulis, founder of Marfa Lights and his team sourced a…
The dual-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has a rich and vibrant history of calypso and soca music, but what happens when your love for live sound goes beyond island traditions and into global, mainstream touring? For engineer Marlon John and childhood friend Sean Sturge, now global sales at Clair, forging a career in pro audio wasn’t an obvious path. However, when Marlon’s brother joined a touring band, things became a little clearer… John began: “My brother was a drummer, and I was at their rehearsals when a band member began painting a picture of their lives; how they…
L-Acoustics is proud to announce that it has been named for the third time to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, reaching #2 on the list of top innovative companies in the events, concerts, and live experiences industry, recognized specifically “for changing the way Broadway shows sound.” The prestigious 2025 list celebrates companies that consistently drive innovation and shape the future of their industries—a principle that has guided L-Acoustics since its founding, from pioneering line array technology to today’s cutting-edge immersive sound solutions. “Being recognized by Fast Company as a top innovator for…
