The Business

Company news, acquisitions, leadership moves, and the economics of live event work.

Almo Pro AV's parent company to be acquired in March 2027Systems Contractor News / AV Network · Oct 19 PTAB unanimously upholds Zaxcom wireless audio patents against RØDE challengeZaxcom · Oct 19

Royer Labs acquires Undertone Audio, maker of the UnFairchild compressorRoyer · Oct 19

Courtesy: Royer Audio-Technica opens Hollywood facility as hub for sales and product developmentFOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 23

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Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance takes spectrum protection push to WashingtonMix Magazine · Nov 1

Courtesy: Mix Magazine Riedel reorganizes leadership, aligning Product and Managed Technology divisionsAnthony Zuyderhoff will take on the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading the company’s newly unified global go-to-market organization.Riedel · Oct 19

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Danley Sound Labs and Western Carolina University announce marching arts and audio education partnershipdanleysoundlabs.com · Oct 17Coverage: DiGiCo / YouTube

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DirectOut hires Davide Giaroli as new User Experience ManagerDirectOut · Nov 4

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Jerry Garcia venue and museum planned, highlighting his live sound work"The organization plans to make additional announcements regarding architectural design, programming and more as the project progresses"Mix Magazine · Nov 1

Courtesy: Mix Magazine EAW adds HWPco as manufacturer's rep for Florida and the CaribbeanEAW · Nov 1

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Wisycom appoints Audiosure exclusive South African distributorWisycom · Oct 21 WMSA reports on meetings with FCC, NTIA, Congress and the White House"WMSA continues to advocate for reliable, long-term access to the 470-608MHz spectrum that is critical to wireless microphone operations"Lighting&Sound America · Nov 1

Audio-Technica buys two-story Hollywood facility for West Coast baseMix Magazine · Oct 22

Courtesy: Mix Magazine Jerry Harvey Audio hires Jeffery Fowler as Director of SalesHummingbird Media · Oct 23

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PK Sound opens PK Sound U.K., a direct presence in BritainPK Sound · Oct 19

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beyerdynamic names Kay Kemper Head of Sales Pro Audio Central Europebeyerdynamic · Oct 14

Courtesy: beyerdynamic TW Audio names SKENE Pro Audio exclusive distributor for PolandTW AUDiO · Oct 19

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Linea Research appoints Audio-Technica as distributor for Germany and IberiaLinea Research · Oct 19

Courtesy: Linea Research Fulcrum Acoustic joins the Bose Professional familyFulcrum Acoustic · Oct 19

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SoundGirls explains union vacation and health and welfare benefits for crewSoundGirls · Oct 19

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Almo Pro AV's parent company to be acquired in March 2027Systems Contractor News / AV Network · Oct 19 Wisycom appoints Audiosure exclusive South African distributorWisycom · Oct 21

Royer Labs acquires Undertone Audio, maker of the UnFairchild compressor

Courtesy: RoyerRoyer · Oct 19 Audio-Technica opens Hollywood facility as hub for sales and product development

Courtesy: FOH / Front of House MagazineFOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 23 Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance takes spectrum protection push to Washington

Courtesy: Mix MagazineMix Magazine · Nov 1 Riedel reorganizes leadership, aligning Product and Managed Technology divisionsAnthony Zuyderhoff will take on the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading the company’s newly unified global go-to-market organization.

Courtesy: RiedelRiedel · Oct 19 PTAB unanimously upholds Zaxcom wireless audio patents against RØDE challengeZaxcom · Oct 19

Danley Sound Labs and Western Carolina University announce marching arts and audio education partnership

Courtesy: Danley Sound Labsdanleysoundlabs.com · Oct 17Coverage: DiGiCo / YouTube

DirectOut hires Davide Giaroli as new User Experience Manager

Courtesy: DirectOutDirectOut · Nov 4 Jerry Garcia venue and museum planned, highlighting his live sound work"The organization plans to make additional announcements regarding architectural design, programming and more as the project progresses"

Courtesy: Mix MagazineMix Magazine · Nov 1 EAW adds HWPco as manufacturer's rep for Florida and the Caribbean

Courtesy: EAWEAW · Nov 1 Audio-Technica buys two-story Hollywood facility for West Coast base

Courtesy: Mix MagazineMix Magazine · Oct 22 WMSA reports on meetings with FCC, NTIA, Congress and the White House"WMSA continues to advocate for reliable, long-term access to the 470-608MHz spectrum that is critical to wireless microphone operations"Lighting&Sound America · Nov 1 PK Sound opens PK Sound U.K., a direct presence in BritainPK Sound · Oct 19 Jerry Harvey Audio hires Jeffery Fowler as Director of Sales

Courtesy: Hummingbird MediaHummingbird Media · Oct 23 beyerdynamic names Kay Kemper Head of Sales Pro Audio Central Europe

Courtesy: beyerdynamicbeyerdynamic · Oct 14 TW Audio names SKENE Pro Audio exclusive distributor for Poland

Courtesy: TW AUDiOTW AUDiO · Oct 19 Linea Research appoints Audio-Technica as distributor for Germany and Iberia

Courtesy: Linea ResearchLinea Research · Oct 19 Fulcrum Acoustic joins the Bose Professional family

Courtesy: Fulcrum AcousticFulcrum Acoustic · Oct 19 SoundGirls explains union vacation and health and welfare benefits for crew

Courtesy: SoundGirlsSoundGirls · Oct 19