The BRITS were held last night at the O2 arena London and included unsurprising winners and a very rude finger gesture.

The first meeting of the National Association of Disc Jockeys London Branch will take place on Monday February 27th at the Dukes Meadows Golf Club in Chiswick (Dan Mason Drive, W4 2SH) from 7.30 to 10pm.

It’s that exciting time of year again, when our British artists are recognised for their originality, showmanship and talent. The BRIT Awards 2012 are upon us and what a previous year to be celebrating!

Today Denon DJ have officially announced the latest addition to their range, the SC3900, which is a new digital turntable and media controller with 9-inch active platter.

Dexys Midnight Runners have announced their first album in 27 years but without the ‘midnight running’. Now known simply as Dexys, the band will release ‘One Day I'm Going to Soar’ on 4 June.

SEDA will be holding a speaker testing session this Sunday 19th February. The ‘SEDArumble’ will take place at the Checker Mead Theatre and Arts Centre in East Grinsted, West Sussex. The doors will open at 11am, testing will commence at midday and run until 5pm.

Take your tracks to the next level with Denons DJ’s latest Mixer / MIDI Controller the DN-MC6000 which is now compatible with MixVibes Cross digital vinyl and MIDI DJ software.

DJ technology manufacturer MixVibes has announced the launch of CrossDJ Remote, a new app for iPhone/iPod touch that enables remote control of MixVibes' Cross, CrossDJ and the new CrossDJ Free software applications.

Whitney Houston’s career spanned over thirty years and during that time she recorded a string of hit records including ten US number ones and four in the UK. If you’re having trouble choosing which tracks to play this weekend, the people at Billboard have put together a list of her twenty biggest hits in the US charts.

FBT, the Italian loudspeaker manufacturer, has now established its own UK office and will commence trading this month. Known as FBT Audio (UK) Ltd, the London based company will be focused on sales and distribution of its global brand throughout the UK and Ireland.

Gemini is now shipping the CDJ-700, a professional DJ media player that incorporates a full-colour touchscreen display. The unit also features MIDI capabilities and supports playback from CDs, SD cards and USB memory devices, making this one of the most versatile DJ solutions available.

The National Association of Disc Jockeys have announced that two long-standing and pro-active members have taken up positions on the NADJ National Committee.

American Audio’s multifunctional new range of SenSeries speakers consists of the Sense 8, Sense 12 and Sense 15 Speakers, along with the Sense 15B and Sense 18B Subwoofers. Representing the finest in German design and engineering, the SenSeries Speakers have passive crossovers that are fine-tuned for optimum acoustics and excellent dynamics and have been developed using complex frequency curves and delays.

Alto Professional unveiled their latest products at NAMM this January, two new powered wireless loudspeakers: TRUESONIC Wireless TS112W and TS115W.

The iconic American singer and actress Whitney Houston died yesterday, 11th February 2012, in her hotel suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. Although the cause of death is yet to be determined, it appears that she either fell asleep or became unconscious in the bath and although paramedics attempted to resuscitate her, she was pronounced dead at the hotel.

IK Multimedia have launched a new mobile mixer for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad designed to allow DJing anytime and everywhere. The iRig MIX offers the same controls you would expect from a professional DJ mixer (crossfader, cueing, EQ and volume controls, etc.) in an ultra-compact portable mixer that can be used with a huge variety of iOS DJ mixing and other apps.

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.