International
All That Jazz: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Live
When Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga took the stage of Radio City Music Hall, FOH pro Tom Young made it sound perfect.
Festival Business
Promoting Safe Habits: Festival Industry Leaders Address Health And Safety Challenges At The Modern Festival
No matter the size of a festival, producers look at their multi-day events as a community—and with anywhere between 5,000 and into the 100,000s...
Business
At AES: Opening Ceremonies Honor Pros
Kicking off the 139th Audio Engineering Society Convention, society leaders honored this year’s AES Award winners during the opening ceremony on Thursday. Bob Ludwig...
Live Sound
Treefort Fest Brings Acts to Urban Setting
by Kelleigh Welch. The annual Treefort Music Fest, held throughout downtown Boise, Idaho in March, is about two things—independent music and the local community.
Business
CTS Helps Oprah Tour Inspire
Dubbed one of the world’s most influential women, media superstar Oprah Winfrey has built her career around empowering others.
Business
Berklee’s Massive Mass. Ave Project
by Kelleigh Welch. When it comes to designing a new building in the heart of Boston, fitting everything you need into a small footprint...
news
View from the Top: Bryan Bradley, JBL Professional
What first attracted Bryan Bradley to JBL Professional was the company's legacy within the industry—not just from a technology standpoint, but also for its...
news
View from the Top: Erik Tarkianen, Harman Professional
With 10 pro audio brands under its name, Harman Professional holds a unique position within the industry, as providing a high-quality line of products...
Business
Destination Recording: Panoramic House Combines Recording With Relaxation To Fuel Creativity
WEST MARIN, CA—As the affordability of quality recording gear has sparked the rise in home studios, it has also challenged professional studio designers with...
Business
Ward Powers Usher’s Latest Tour
NEW YORK, NY—As a teaser for his upcoming album, UR, Usher has embarked on a 27-city tour, called The UR Experience Tour, with the...
Business
Sharing Signals at Levi’s Stadium
Sound, video, and multimedia design consulting firm Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams recently completed their installation at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium, the home of...
Live Sound
Texas Welcomes Suburbia Festival
Texas’ newest music festival, the Suburbia Music Festival, sought to bring a lineup of world-class musicians to the Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve....
Business
Philadelphia International Records to be Demolished
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Since 1971, the iconic blue neon sign flashing “Philadelphia International Records” over the studio at 309 S. Broad St. has welcomed some of...
Business
OC Recording Co. Robbed, Producer Attacked
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—An Orange County recording studio was victim to an armed robbery in October, when three men invaded the studio, stealing $40,000 worth...
Business
Nashville’s Studio A Avoids Demolition
NASHVILLE, TN—Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, a 49-year old studio in the heart of the city’s Music Row that has hosted recording sessions with...
Blog
DVD Review: LFO Brings Suspense to Audio
When Scandinavian director Antonio Tublen’s 2013 film LFO came across my desk, I wasn’t sure what to expect—the film’s synopsis gives you a brief...
Blog
City Winery Bounces Back After Earthquake
When a 6.1 earthquake hit Napa Valley this summer, the region’s wine industry was left shaken, but not destroyed. Among the business affected was...
Business
Philly Int’l Records to be Demolished
By Kelleigh Welch. Since 1971, the iconic blue neon sign flashing “Philadelphia International Records” over the studio at 309 S. Broad St. has welcomed...
Business
Robbed Recording Studio Forges Ahead
By Kelleigh Welch. Following the early October robbery of OC Recording Studio in Orange County, CA, producer Asaf Fulks spoke to Pro Sound News...
Business
Studio Robbed of $40,000 in Cash, Gear
by Kelleigh Welch. An Orange County recording studio was victim to an armed robbery last week, when three men invaded the studio, stealing $40,000...
Blog
‘Chicks In The Mix’ Clicks
While the audio industry continues to remain a male-dominated profession, there’s no denying that women have established their own legacy within the...
Business
At AES: Honoring Nashville
It’s no secret that Nashville’s streets are filled with rich music history, with some of the oldest studios in the country hosting a wide...
Blog
Audio and Art Meet in NYC Pop Up
Home theater sound system design company Sonos recently held a week-long residency in New York City, bringing in performance spaces and interactive audio installations...
news
View from the Top: Michael MacDonald, ATK Audiotek
The Audio Engineering Society’s 137th International Convention is almost upon us, but for the organizers behind the scenes, the next few weeks are dedicated...
Business
Live Sound Showcase: Katy Perry – Pragmatically Prismatic
NEW YORK, NY-Since the release of her fourth studio album, Prism, back in late 2013, pop diva Katy Perry has hit some significant landmarks...
Business
Pro Audio Comes to Times Square
NEW YORK, NY—In August, Guitar Center opened its new 2,800-squarefoot flagship store in the heart of New York City’s Times Square.
Blog
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Step Out in Hi-Res
Celebrating the release of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s collaborative jazz album, Cheek To Cheek, a High-Resolution Audio listening party was held at New...
Business
Rock Lititz Opens with a Bang
By Kelleigh Welch. When Clair Global and Tait Towers partnered to build a 96-acre campus in the countryside of Lititz, PA, just down the...
Blog
Bose New World
Demonstrating its professional line array system, RoomMatch, Bose Corporation’s pro audio division took up residence in the New World Stages in New York City'...
Blog
The Roots Celebrate Times Square Guitar Center Grand Opening
To celebrate the grand opening of Guitar Center’s newest store in the heart of Times Square, R&B group and resident Tonight Show band, The...
Business
Outkast Has A Ball
NEW YORK, NY—Hailed as the East Coast’s response to Coachella, this year’s Governors Ball lived up to its reputation, bringing in some of the...
Business
Guitar Center Puts Pro Audio In Times Sq.
Staging its grand opening yesterday, Guitar Center opened a new 28,000-square-foot flagship store in the heart of New York City's Times Square. To help...
Blog
NJ Raises Ruckus Over NYC Pier 97 Shows
Across the Hudson River, New Jersey residents are getting a free spot to catch some of the summer’s hottest concerts taking place on Manhattan’s...
Blog
Book Review: Behind the Boards II
Riding off the success of his first edition, author Jake Brown recently released Behind the Boards II, the second volume of accounts by record...
Business
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 60 YEARS
It was in the winter of 1953 that Elaine Lorillard first walked into the Storyville jazz club, downstairs beneath the Copley Square Hotel in...
Business
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL
When it comes to supplying sound equipment for an Electric Dance Music (EDM) festival, careful consideration needs to go into the reinforcement of the...
news
View from the Top: Steve Johnson, Community Professional Loudspeakers
Reflecting on his 20-plus years in the audio industry, Steve Johnson, CEO of Chester, PA-based Community Professional Loudspeakers, turns to a quote from The...
Business
“Hedwig Heads To Broadway”
Revived from its off-Broadway and cult classic film counterparts, Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch follows an East German transgender rockstar’s struggle to fame...
Blog
Heading Downtown
While New York City’s fashionable SoHo neighborhood in lower Manhattan is predominantly known for its designer boutiques, the recording industry still plays a strong...
Business
Mixing Lower Frequencies at Electric Daisy Carnival
Electric Daisy Carnival is one of the premiere EDM festivals in the U.S., and while it is held in various locations throughout the year,...
Recording
View from the Top: Joe Roberts, Core Brands
While still new to the pro audio world, Core Brands vice president of products Joe Roberts has helped establish the company as a leader...
Business
The Sound of After Midnight
NEW YORK, NY—Conceived by Jack Viertel and directed by Warren Carlyle, one of the newest shows to grace the stage in New York City’s...