Gear Reviews Lectrosonics DMPA12, Nady Harmonica Mic, Washburn Guitars “Damen Idol” [August 2006] Shure Wired KSM9 Condenser Mic, 4 String TRB Series Bass from Yamaha, SoundTech AMP3 [July 2006] QSC MD Series Loudspeakers and PLX2 Series Amplifiers [June 2006] Primera XR-Series Disc Publishing Solutions [June 2006] Peavey PV 1600 Bi-Pack and PV 3800, Phonic Firefly FireWire 302, Soundcraft EPM Series Mixers, iKEY Portable USB Recorder, Audix DP Series Drum Mic Packs [May 2006] Dynacord Power, Peavey SP 5.5P Loudspeaker Enclosure, Crown International XTi Series Amplifier, Trace Elliot 7-Band Bass Amplifier[April 2006] FRESH FROM WINTER NAMM! QSC 15” 2-Way Powered Loudspeaker, Audio-Technica Import Series Headphones and Mic Studio Pack, Electro-Voice ZX1 speakers, MXL 2010 multi-pattern microphone, Lexicon Lambda USB Interface, Alesis MultiMix FireWire mixers, Peavey Tour Series Bass Amp Heads, Shure KSM9 Wireless Mics [March 2006] PM20, Basson Sound Guitar Cabs, Tré Cool Stick Bag, Wireless Bass System Introduced by Nady [Febraury 2006 Yamaha Offers Three New Portable EMX Mixers, Electro-Harmonix Releases the 12AY7 Tube Mic Preamp, Pro Tools M-Powered Software for Select M-Audio Hardware Peripherals, Now Shipping [June 2005] Dynacord Powermate 1000 & Powermate 1600 Powered Mixers, Electro-Voice ZX4: A New Generation of High Performance Loud Speakers, Washburn Guitars Launch Plsen Idol Series, Berklee Press Releases New Music Theory Book, Propellorhead Reason 3.0, Waves Revolutionizes EQ with Q-Clone Plug-in [May 2005] Raven Dynamic Microphone & Cardinal Condenser Microphone, New Cerwin-Vega Intense Portable Loudspeaker Line, Behringer Digital 24-Bit Multifunction Signal Processor, Roady Ready's New Univeral Electric Guitar Case [April 2005] FRESH FROM WINTER NAMM! Alesis Multimix Firewire Mixer Series: Portabe Mixers with Direct Firwire Interfacing, ALESIS IO|2 USB: Portable 24-bit/96k USB interface, Ultimate Support Resets the Standard with New V-Stand [March 2005] Audio-Technica Introduces 2000 Series Uhf True Diversity Wireless Systems, New Peavey Cs Series Amps: Leaner, Louder & Lighter Than Ever, Hp* Special Guitar Commemorates 40 Years Of Innovation, 6505* Series Replaces 5150 Guitar Amplifiers, Johnson Introduces Delta Blues Resonator [February 2005] Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser, Lexicon Pro Omega Studio, Gator Cases, The Box That Rocks, New Deering Vega Senator Model Banjo [January 2005] FCC will review media ownership rules The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to review its media ownership rules, though the panel's two Democrats objected that the process won't ensure enough public comment on specific proposals...Read More Band's latest release: Blank discs Cult band the Residents and the Cordless e-label have teamed up to create something that is either a unique multimedia experience that will link the physical, digital and mobile worlds -- or is just plain wacky... Read More. NAMM Summer Session 2006 The stage is set for the music products industry's next Summer Session, July 14-16, 2006, and this time we're bringing it to you live from beautiful Austin, Texas... Read More MOG.com Aims To Be MySpace of Music Charlene Li, an analyst with Forrester Research, said that the new site is a "great use of social networking" because it targets a very specific area of interest. Connecting people with similar passions has always been the goal of networking sites, she said, and will be a key to their continued success...Read More PacificDisc Revolutionizes CD Replication: Introduces New Pricing Matrix PacificDisc, the pioneers of Demystifying CD & DVD Replication™, today announced that it has introduced a brand new pricing matrix for CD Replication, based on turnaround times. Now a customer can choose between a great price, or a faster turnaround time, based on their specific CD replication project requirements...Read More Online Music Distribution Company One Stop Digital Music (OSDM) Officially Launches Fourth of July Week One Stop Digital Music (OSDM), an online music distribution company, is scheduled to officially launch this coming Fourth of July week. One of the company’s first initiatives is to establish a network of recording studios across the country that will act as first-level distribution subcontractors for the company...Read More Old-School Jazz Clarinetists Slip In a Few Surprises at JVC Festival The most radical gesture of the JVC Jazz Festival this year may be one that has to do with very old music. It is the festival producer George Wein's continued faith in the formula of the traditional-jazz concert series at the Kaye Playhouse... Read More. NAB Shares FM Modulator Test Results The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) recently performed a series of tests on 17 wireless FM modulator devices that are currently on the market and are used by consumers to transmit audio signals from their satellite radio or MP3 players to their in-dash car radios... Read More. BreakThru Radio Showcases Substance Over Style In Its Inaugural Hip Hop Specialty Show The most innovative hip-hop artists who are not being played on traditional radio will break through to a listening audience of more than three million when BreakThru Radio (BTR) launches "The Third Rail." "The Third Rail," hosted by renowned Bay Area DJs Just Jay and Ras Cue will air from June 26 through July 2 on www.breakthruradio.com... Read More. Tower Records Prepares Digital Download Destination Tower Records will soon deliver a digital download store, according to early information received by Digital Music News. The store will carry a catalog of 1.2 million tracks, all encoded in a higher bitrate of 192 kbps. That edges the compression level of 128 kbps found on competing stores like iTunes, which sometimes draws complaints from audiophiles... Read More. Lala.com Launches CD Trading Site That Will Compensate Artists Lala.com, a site that facilitates CD trading between members through the mail, on Thursday announced the official launch of its service. The site claims a catalog of 1.8 million album titles available from its members, who pay Lala.com $1.49 for each CD they receive from another member... Read More. Jam-band paradise diversifies lineup NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As fans head to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival this weekend, the show is moving from hippie to hipper in its fifth year. Instead of the usual jam-band favorites, this year's headliners at Bonnaroo include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Radiohead... Read More. Past Music News Articles SEND US NEWS