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U-20 World Cup puts Tieline in the commentary box
Drake takes to water for Billboard Music Awards
Sonnox plug-ins gain Waves SoundGrid compatibility
API hits Strange Weather with Legacy AXS install
JoeCo BlackBox Players loom large on the Horizon
Oslo gets new music production facility
Funktion-One takes Shelter on Amsterdam club scene
Adamson S10 sounds out at Amadeus Live gigs
TV Tech takes RedNet onboard with OB refurb
Autograph Sound Dante Audio Changeover System
Russia’s first ASP8024 Heritage console placement
Calrec places Summa consoles at Antena 1
Yamaha modular mixing for new Bodenseeforum
DPA Microphones limited edition anniversary mic kit
Kubamba Radio ‘goes virtual’ for Totally Sold Out
Hughie’s expands DAS Audio inventory
Willie Nelson studio installs Rupert Neve Designs 5088
Nottingham Uni expands Music Technology studios
Community names new Netherlands distributor
Spurs look to rock-and-roll sound for final fixture
London College of Music opens new studio complex
A&H is Harmony’s One Love for US reggae festival
Toronto Revival Bar refits with Electro-Voice
Qatar TV commissions Lawo-equipped OB trucks
Jeff Balding takes up Genelec's new The Ones
Renkus-Heinz woos Woobar with sound solution
BNY Production rides Waves’ eMotion LV1
Grover Notting website addresses ‘new landscape’
Alan Parsons Live Project
Stage Art Sound adds A&H dLive C Class mixing
Festival Sound increases South Africa DiGiCo count
Sacred Heart Church claims India’s first BlacklineX
Optocore secures new Norway distribution
Russian stadium installation results in new F1 speaker
Danish broadcast eyes AoIP future with SSL System T
K-array Firenze gets O2 debut with Diversity
Broadcast Solutions expands Asia presence
RFI pushes Pyramix broadcast applications
Bellinzona Teatro Sociale installs A&H dLive mixing
Germany’s MWA Sound puts Nuage in the post
Rio’s Rosso refits with first UK Danley system
JoeCo solves location recording frustration
Lebanon reports strong reception for Venue S6L
Old Netherlands castle brews up modern venue
Rohde & Schwarz gains IP tech with GMIT acquisition
New startup declares ambitious goal for pro audio
Audient joins the flow at Germany’s Liquidstudio
Russell Howard ad-libs arena gigs
dB Technologies sound wags for Snoop Dogg US dates
RedNet rescue for Royal Academy of Music
Capital Sound makes SSL Live investment
Wire Road Studios installs API Legacy AXS console
APWPT announces spectrum usage app
Sequoia named French distributor for Powersoft
A&H takes FOH for Bolshoi's Damnation
SSE Audio sells Melpomen to B Live Group
Leading Hungarian OB company mixes with Lawo
DAS joins the dance at the Hudson Ultra Bar
Hong Kong broadcaster invests in Calrec Artemis
Bauder Audio Systems adds to L-Acoustics inventory
Klang:fabrik takes Linkin Park live monitors into 3D
New-build Tilt Recording studio opens in Sweden
Dirk Schulz makes DPA mikes of choice
New Cricket Academy fields Community sound system
Sound4Hire invests in Linea Research amplification
Yamaha joins the mix at Freilichtbühne festival
Symetrix makes Intrepid audiovisual adventure
Sennheiser brings binaural recording to iPhone
Spiritland ‘celebrates artistry... indulges senses’
Church claims first India Martin Audio O-Line install
Turkey Jockeys’ Club upgrades TV audio
Nicky Romero advances music production with SSL
EM’s Halo Lies in Seattle
Major Golec Orchestra gigs put A&H in the mix
SSL gains distribution in Belgium and Luxembourg
UK gains new residential recording facility
New alliance brings 'AES at Namm' in 2018
Big finalé for Sing China and L-Acoustics
Jamiroquai to tour with Yamaha Rivage mixing
DPA passes muster recording The Selection
Lichtwerk claims first German Alcons LR18
VDC cabling boards Derren Brown’s Ghost Train
Al Jazeera adds Jünger loudness management
Budee assumes China distribution of DiGiGrid
Hanover Akademie reopens with K&F sound systems
Brio makes the grade for Film & Media Arts
PreSonus announces Commercial Division
Abu Dhabi Media to upgrade with Lawo infrastructure
Clair Global completes acquisition of BritRow
Klang 3D IEM joins Borås Stadsteater cast
Audiopole takes on JoeCo distribution in France
Ashly becomes a part of Macau Legend
Ingang Audio to distribute Meyer Sound in Korea
DiGiCo mixes with Blue Men in South Africa début
Weeping Willows mark 20 years with Stockholm gig
Vice Media mixes with Lawo
VDC revitalises website
Canford orelocates production facility
DiGiCo scores at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Daya sounds pretty with A&H dLive mixing

Fast Moves

Kyle Dibbin: Broadcast Electronics

Broadcast Electronics has named Kyle Dibbin as Director of International Sales, responsible for leading the company’s sales growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Canada.
Cesar Gueikian: Gibson

Gibson President and Chief Executive Officer Cesar Gueikian is to step back from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer and transition into a new role as strategic advisor to the Board at the end of July. Chief Commercial Officer Anne Rohosy will serve as interim President and CEO while the Board works to identify a permanent successor.
Riccardo Marra: B&C

Riccardo Marra is now leading B&C Group Marketing & Commercial strategy, as Marketing Officer and Commercial Director.
Gudrun Scharler: Riedel Networks

The Riedel Group has appointed Gudrun Scharler as CEO of Riedel Networks, succeeding Michael Martens, who has held the post since 2012.
Adam Wong: RCF

RCF has appointed Adam Wong as Business Developer for Southeast Asia to support RCF and TT+ Audio growth strategy across the region, developing new opportunities in live sound and installed professional audio markets.
David Kalt: Guitar Center

David Kalt, founder of the Reverb platform for selling new, used and vintage gear online, has joined Guitar Center’s Board of Directors as an independent member.
Rocky Solarta, Varun Asokan: Audio-Technica ME

Audio-Technica Middle East has appointed Rocky Solarta as Business Development Manager and Varun Asokan as Technical Sales Manager, supporting growth across the region’s commercial audio sector.
Marc Engroff, Frank Eischet Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications has named Marc Engroff as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and transitioned Frank Eischet into the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Riedel Group.
Ron Tizzard: B&C

Electro-acoustic transducer specialist B&C has announced a change in its commercial leadership with Chief Marketing Officer Ron Tizzard stepping down from his role after 19 years to devote more time to family and friends.
Peter Heath: Plasa

Peter Heath is retiring from his role as MD of the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (Plasa) to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He will remain in the position while a replacement is found and intends to continue to represent the Association through the #WeMakeEvents campaign and in a consultancy capacity post-retirement.
Brian Grahn, Ben Turnwell: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Brian Grahn as Market Outreach Manager of the Americas and Ben Turnwell as Business Development Manager for EMEA live, expanding their respective roles to strengthen customer engagement.