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Backdrops Fantastic Australia Wins International Event Award
Hot on the heels of winning the international Special Event Award for Best New Product/Technology last Thursday (Feb 1) at a gala awards ceremony held in New Orleans, USA, the Gold Coast-based event company has announced that it will launch its modular panel product into the American market under the new name Modular Backdrops USA.…
Read MoreAdelaide soundguy lives up to tired stereotype, regrets it immediately, apologises.
As reported at themusic.com.au and on social media, a sound tech at Adelaide’s The Gov managed to insult a female band member with a sexist comment last Friday, moments before she was to take the stage. Reportedly asking ‘How’s the glass ceiling going for you?’ of said band member, the sound tech was consequently flayed…
Read MoreJulius Grafton says farewell, new editor-in-chief prepares to stoke the fire
Since 1990 I’ve enjoyed every deadline and presided over every word in this fine journal. It’s reflected my view of our industry and carried my values. That’s the great privilege and responsibility of publishing. Owning your own platform to spruik your own views is awesome. Using it properly means I got this far. After this…
Read MoreLive From PyeongChang: The P.A. People Keeps Clear-Com Intercom Systems Running
A mix of comms approaches is deployed at the 15 locations Proper communications during Olympics venue operations are of paramount importance to everyone involved. At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, it has fallen on the team at The P.A. People and OneUp Solutions to ensure that the Clear-Com systems in use are keeping a large portion of key…
Read MoreHills spit dummy
CX has a long history of calling things as we see them, supported by available facts. But it was no surprise that Hills Limited, the troubled and once great Australian industrial company cancelled their advertising with Juliusmedia late in February. Hills have made some appalling decisions over the past five years and continue to do…
Read MoreThe St Kilda Festival 2018 – The P.A. People deliver event support for the iconic event
The iconic St Kilda Festival is a celebration of community and Australian music held along the St Kilda foreshore. The festival has been running since 1980 and draws massive crowds in the hundreds of thousands for one massive day. The P.A. People provided event support for the 2018 festival, held on Sunday February 11. This…
Read MoreBritannia Row first to tour Sennheiser Digital 6000 on Robbie Williams’s “The Heavy Entertainment Show”
Britannia Row Productions was one of the first companies globally to make an investment in Sennheiser’s new Digital 6000 series, instantly deploying it on Robbie Williams’ The Heavy Entertainment Show tour, which started in Europe last summer and continues with dates in New Zealand and Australia in February and March this year. Robbie played…
Read MoreENTECH 2018 photo gallery – Brisbane and Melbourne
Event: Live Streaming – New Techniques, Technology & Opportunities
Winning New Audiences with Live Streaming Video You can now leverage live video streaming to realise significant new opportunities across broadcast, media, publishing, sports, education, events, marketing and more. The broadcast landscape is changing and combining live streaming with social media is providing new models for video distribution, monetisation and engagement. This event, featuring presentations…
Read MoreHills defeats windup application
A report in a trade media outlet on Friday reports that Hills Limited have defeated a windup application by software vendor Milestone. The action was said to involve $56,000 and relates to aspects of a former ‘partnership’ program.
Read MoreJPJ Audio have a laugh with Russell Peters Qudos Arena Sydney
It’s a common misconception that comedy must be easy to mix as there is only one microphone. Unfortunately with only one mic, you have no place to hide and no-one to blame if it doesn’t sound good. This means having a good sound system, correctly set-up is vital to the FOH engineer. The audio system…
Read MoreTash Sultana – One Woman Orchestra
Roadskills Tash Sultana – One Woman Orchestra Text and Photos by Cat Strom. Close your eyes and you’d think there’s a full band onstage, however Tash Sultana layers and loops to create a multi-instrumental sound on a solo stage. Over the past twelve months, Tash Sultana has become one very talked about Australian artist having…
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