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HOLLYWOOD, CA – Avid announced that two of primetime
television's biggest shows, American Idol and
Dancing with the Stars, are relying on Avid
VENUE live sound systems for their live broadcasts this season. Both shows average
more than 20 million viewers per episode.

Creative Sound Solutions (CSS), which handles the music
mixes for American Idol and the upcoming
season of Dancing with the Stars,
needed a reliable live sound system that could keep up with the rigors of
recording and mixing for a live television broadcast.

UK: Amid unconfirmed reports of the sale of Olympic Studios, EMI has gained a new exec chairman, Charles Allen (pictured), while Pink Floyd have set the controls for the heart of the High Court, writes David Davies. Industry observers will be hoping that Allen – a former ITV chief executive – can help to revive the debt-burdened music group’s fortunes.

Source: Wish You Were Here? EMI saga rumbles on

Source: “It Might Get Loud” And It Does

We’re here in sunny Austin for SXSW! Just a few minutes ago, we saw a fascinating panel called “The Cloud vs. the Paradise of Infinite Storage.” Some real brainiacs on this one, let us tell you. The discussion featured FMC board and advisory board members Bryan Calhoun and Sandy Pearlman, the brilliant Eric Garland from Big Champagne, Mike McGuire from Gartner Research, Wayne Marshall of MIT and WayneAndWax and Peter Biddle, one of the first authors to describe the “Darknet” — a closed private network of computers used for file sharing.

ACIR Professional provided d&b loudspeakers and Yamaha PM5Ds.

Source: Al Di Meola Show Utilizes D&B and Yamaha Equipment

RT @LtGenPanda: Google Streetview at its best http://is.gd/aMhR7

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Apex Sound Light worked with Infinite Stage Design to provide a sound and light solution for Ontario House, one of the facilities used for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, sponsored by Ontario's government. Apex opted to use d b audiotechnik gear to meet the unique needs of the venue.
Situated at the Concord Pacific Site, part of the Winter
Olympic facilities, Ontario House needed to work as a showcase for the Province
of Ontario. As with other provincial pavilions, it was used to promote
Ontario's products, services and tourism.

US: Following its strong showing at the BAFTA Film Awards, Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq bomb disposal drama collected six trophies at the 2010 Oscars, writes David Davies. Weeks after The Hurt Locker collected the Best Sound award at the BAFTAs, the film scooped both Sound categories at the Academy Awards: Sound Editing went to Paul N. J. Ottosson, while Ottosson and Ray Beckett shared Sound Mixing.

Source: ‘The Hurt Locker’ stashes more audio prizes at the Oscars

Source: The R&R Hall Of Fame Strikes Again

It’s day one at SXSW Music, and Team FMC is on the ground in full force. Seeking guidance? Here’s our hot picks for panel discussions happening today:

11:00 AM
Successful SXSW: The Tao of the Conference
FMC friend and CD Baby founder Derek Sivers will lead the way.

11:00 AM
Evolution of Concert Booking and Programming
Artist managers Mike Martinovich and Ian Montone will join promoters and booking agents for what’s sure to be a lively discussion.

12:30 PM
Caution Before Signing
Includes FMC advisory board member — and awesome artist attorney —John Strohm. read more

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