On Thursday, 22nd October, ICMP students were given the opportunity to meet James Walsh, frontman of alt rock band Starsailor, before watching him perform an intimate acoustic set as part of the monthly Shuga Buddha night at The Bedford in Balham, South London.

HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 28, 2009) – In a sudden and unexpected move, multi-platinum hard rock artist Rob Zombie has inked a new worldwide deal with leading rock label Roadrunner Records through its Loud & Proud imprint.

WOODINVILLE, WA – October 9, 2009 – Mackie today announces that Onyx-i FireWire Recording Mixers are now fully compatible with all major DAWs, including Avid’s Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8, Logic®, Sonar™, Cubase®, Ableton® Live, Acid® Pro, Digital Performer® and more. Featuring extensive FireWire integration, studio-quality mic pres and British-style EQ, the groundbreaking Onyx-i Mixers combine the best aspects of premium analog mixing with a high-quality computer interface.

Woodinville, Wa. – October 28, 2009 – LOUD Technologies Inc. (LOUD) held a worldwide distributor conference in Ria Bintan, Indonesia, from October 17 – October 19, 2009. 45 attendees from 26 distributor companies participated in the three-day event that featured in-depth sessions on new products, as well as roundtable discussions on the Company’s 2010 business plans. The event immediately followed the Pro Light & Sound Show in Shanghai (October 13 – 16).

Lick Library’s unique Learn to Play – The Solos format now includes Zakk Wylde and Randy Rhoads. The design of the Learn to Play The Solos DVDs includes a CD of professionally recorded guitar jam backing tracks at three different speeds, slow, medium and full tempo, performances of the solos at three speeds, plus expert tuition which breaks the solos down into easy to learn sections.

ATLANTA, GA (October 27, 2009) -- MusicWorks Interactive, publisher of educational books and DVDs for the music profession, has released The Finale 2010 Tutorial DVD-ROM, a video tutorial for Finale 2010 notation software. The title follows up on the company’s hugely successful tutorial for Finale 2008 and 2009. This ambitious DVD includes 9 hours of video instruction and was produced to help develop and refine Finale skills in teachers, students, composers, orchestrators and other musicians who use Finale software.

gig-fx inc. is pleased to announce that the SubWah, a bass version of the popular MegaWah, is now available for sale. The new SubWah captures the signature wide sweep range and funky low end of the Megawah, but has tailored the frequency ranges to bass guitar. The SubWah was developed with cooperation from top professional bass players in Boston, Nashville and LA, including Bootsy Collins.

Wildomar, Calif. - (October 26, 2009) – Ultrasone Inc., distributor for German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone AG, announced a partnership with Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Recording Industry to provide Ultrasone’s HFI-580 headphones for use in their recording studios. MTSU boasts the largest audio production and music business program of any school in the nation and Ultrasone’s HFI-580 headphones will compliment the school’s cutting-edge facilities.

October 2009, Sunrise FL, USA- Sonic Reality, creators of the Sonic Refills, Miroslav Refills, Ultra Refills and the popular free "Tastefill" have put together yet another FREE refill for all Reason 4 users to download! This time it is one stellar-sounding 24-bit drum kit from the Ocean Way® Drums library; a refill with a stereo Ocean Way® Drum Kit 10 "Medium Ambience Mix" Kit for the NNXT and ReDrum!

HOLLYWOOD - (October 22, 2009) – The Hellbilly Returns and has partnered with I Love All Access to provide “Ultimate Fan Packages” on his upcoming tour. These “Ultimate Fan Packages” are selling out so check for your concert city by going to www.iloveallaccess.com.