TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hot on the heels of his Scandinavian tour, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has embarked on dates throughout Asia, drawing on L-ACOUSTICS’ strong Rental Network in the region to provide a system in every location.

Appearances in Tokyo, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore saw local agents Kyoritz, Seoul Sound, MSI Hong Kong and CSP Productions respectively supplying V-DOSC/dV-DOSC systems. However, when the tour arrived in Taiwan, local rental company Winly provided Bocelli’s sound designer Andrea Taglia with an extensive KUDO large format line source system for the Taipei Arena. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯After winding down the first leg of the ‘Freedom’ tour backing her “The Element of Freedom� fourth studio album, Alicia Keys has since headed off to Europe with ME Kevin Glendinning in tow. Glendinning is using a Yamaha PM1D digital audio console, his preferred digital console. “The PM1D system is a very advanced and reliable network that I have had a lot of success and countless hours on,� states Glendinning. more

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Waterloo, ONT––Martin Audio will debut its MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array at InfoComm 2010 next month. Combining Martin Audio’s storied touring heritage with unique optimization software and a breakthrough cellular array design, MLA delivers coverage and consistency heretofore not possible with traditional touring line arrays. more

Canadian-based A/V service provider Axe Productions recently deployed a complete JBL VERTEC® line array system in the Edmonton, Canada Shaw Conference Center to support the 2nd Annual K-97 Classic Rock Riot. The production, which featured a performance by former Bad Company front man Paul Rodgers, marked the first implementation of the company’s new VERTEC system. more

Graham Blyth, founder of Soundcraft in 1973, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society, will perform his 32nd concert recital for the AES on Saturday 22nd May at 8 PM at Temple Church, (http://www.templechurch.com) built by the Knights Templar, located near Fleet Street / Embankment in London. more

The 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in southern California was once again an overwhelming success, drawing a record attendance of 225,000 people over a 3-day span. At Coachella’s Mojave Stage, Ian C. Charbonneau of Le Mobile Remote Recording relied on JBL LSR2328 studio monitors to mix a roster of top artists for live webcast. more

Further strengthening its investment in emerging markets to support customers and channel partners with locally-based sales and support operations, Harman Professional today announced the addition of a new sales processing team in Malaysia. Headed by Order Entry Manager Asnura Arifin, the new team will handle all of the order processing for all distributors in the Asia Pacific region, and will allow Harman Professional to provide its customers with an even higher level of customer service. more

Now in its ninth year, City Showcase took place for the first time this month at the British Music Experience (and other venues within London’s O2 Arena complex) over a 4-day period. With a reputation for showcasing new talent, City Showcase is a not-for-profit company whose aim is to help unsigned acts make it in the commercial world of today’s music industry. more