Beyoncé is giving DJs and music producers a great opportunity to get their work noticed. The singer has announced a competition where supporters can submit their own remixes of her '4' album track 'End Of Time' for a chance to have it appear on an upcoming release!

Following a suggestion from local branch members, the National Association of Disc Jockeys has introduced promotional material to help members promote their own businesses as well as their involvement with the association.

Chauvet have recently announced the release of a new rugged and professional LED-powered strobe light that is a true alternative to traditional 750-watt high-end strobe lights. Harnessing the power of 648 white SMD LEDs, the Impulse 648 delivers an astonishingly bright strobe effect with a viewing angle of 120°.

It’s getting close to that special ‘loved up’ time of the year again and Mastermix are already prepared! They have released a ‘for DJs only’ CD containing classic love tracks that have been made a little bit longer, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Extended Floor Fillers Love features 12 classic love themed tracks to give everyone 'that loving feeling'.

American DJ’s Mega 24PRO is a compact 16” RGB colour bar with 24 brilliant 1-watt LEDs (8 each of red, green and blue) that boasts many professional features and user options. Thanks to its dual-purpose bracket, this powerful wash light is equally suitable for up-lighting walls and other venue features as well as overhead illumination of a dance-floor or stage.

Simon Cowell and Jada Pinkett-Smith are partnering on a new reality show to find the world’s best DJs. The series will be produced by Cowell’s SYCO Entertainment and Will Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment, along with Sony Pictures Television.

Numark used the NAMM exhibition that took place in the USA last month to launch the latest addition to their range of DJ headphones. The new, high quality, ELECTROWAVE isolating DJ headphones are designed for comfort, style and extended use and will hit shops in the UK soon.

Most mobile DJs love their gear, but have you ever considered working within the equipment industry? Lamba PLC, the company behind the popular Kam sound and lighting brand, are currently recruiting for new sales staff to join their team.

Finally ... you can now create your very own scrolling messages for your Tri LED DJ Skirt Matrix Cloth, with Prolight Concepts’ latest addition to the LEDJ range, the Text Editor. This easy to use software is perfect for creating text and messages to suit all occasions.

Mobile DJ of 26 years and Denon product demonstrator Gary Job is planning to undertake an impressive DJing feat: playing a non-stop continuous 24 hour set in support of Cancer Research.

The February instalment of Mastermix’s ‘Issue’ CD has now been released. Issue 308 features two CDs of 'exclusively for DJs only' content made up of mash-ups, remixes and megamixes. Included in this month's musical smorgasbord is a beautiful ballad mix featuring recent hits from Lana Del Ray, Birdy, Ellie Goulding and Adele that will come in very useful for Valentines and beyond!

It's been a quarter of a century since 'The Locomotion' was released in 1987! Yet Kylie Minogue, the original ‘Neighbours sweetheart’ and the only woman to look that good in gold hotpants, is still making music 25 years on, and she is ready to celebrate it!

Every DJ has one … an absolutely, positively favourite song that they just love to play whenever they can. The kind of song that leaves DJs hoping that someone will request it every time they show up for a gig – and if no one does, DJs will just go ahead and play their favourite tune anyway, just because they love the way it sounds.

Warping Ableton is a network of experienced DJs, music producers and music professionals who love working with Ableton Live, they are extremely experienced at warping music of all genres, from generic 4/4 electronic beats, to live music of all kinds.

The Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V controller now benefits from native plug & play support built into Algoriddim’s djay software. This collaboration provides instant pairing of Pioneer’s high quality sound and intuitive operability to the popular and ever sophisticated djay 4 for Mac OSX Lion.

Lighting manufacturers CHAUVET have announced the release of an easy-to-use, mirror-ball simulator that is a true substitute for the traditional mirror ball and pinspot duo.

DJ technology manufacturer MixVibes has launched version 1.3 of its VFX digital video mixing software for professional DJs and VJs.

The new DLT15A 500W Active Speaker System from American Audio packs a serious punch in a lightweight Plywood Cabinet. Designed for DJs, bands and nightclubs, this 2-way powered speaker is equipped with a built-in lightweight Class “D” high-power amplifier, providing everything you need for booming out great sound in one convenient piece of gear.

Designed especially for Serato & VDJ, the Terminal Mix 4 is Reloop’s latest digital mixing controller offering. It comes 'plug and play' ready with Serato DJ Intro and Virtual DJ 4-Deck LE (Reloop edition). Traktor Pro 2 mappings are also available.

Numark unveiled their new '4TRAK' at the 2012 NAMM Show, which took place in Anaheim, California, over the last three days. 4TRAK is a four-deck digital DJ controller with a built-in four-channel mixer and comprehensive effects console designed specifically for the Traktor DJ software.

South Devon College students are pleading for the public’s support as they release their own, self-made, performed, and produced single into the download charts today to raise funds for the Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes. The students hope that 'Heroes' Land' will make it in to the UK top 10 singles chart next Sunday.

According to figures released by the Official Charts Company, pop albums outsold rock albums for the first time in seven years in 2011. Now there is no doubt that pop Princesses Rihanna and Lady Gaga have taken the world by storm and Adele’s sultry voice has infiltrated our ears all year, 2011 was definitely her time, but can the Rock 'n' Roll era actually be over?

American DJ and American Audio want to thank their friends and customers for the support they've given the company over the past year – and way, way beyond!

Chauvet has announced the release of two completely wireless fixtures to liberate mobile entertainers from the hassle of tangled power leads and DMX cables. Freedom Par and Freedom Strip Mini combine RGB wash lights with eight hours of battery power, wireless DMX and infrared remote control capability for complete wireless control to save time running cables and allow greater flexibility in the positioning of fixtures.

With the New Year why not bring in a new look for your mobile DJ show? The latest addition to the Prolight Concepts’ Equinox range is the Foldable DJ Screen, a simple, compact and low cost way of adding a new lease of life to your DJ roadshow.