UDG, the luggage brand trusted by DJs around the world to safely transport their equipment, has released a new range, the ‘Urbanite Series’. The entry-level Urbanite series covers a wide range of the latest MIDI controllers, and delivers an affordable price point with no compromise on quality, thanks to UDG’s rigid high-density foam and padded construction.

Displaying its ability to innovate in the area of LED lighting technology, ADJ’s Inno Beam LED is an extremely powerful and highly versatile new moving head fixture which takes high-power/low-consumption lighting to the next level. This high-output mover is powered by a bright white 80W LED source and utilises a tight 6-degree beam angle and eight colours, plus white, to deliver an extensive range of mid-air beam effects. The Inno Beam LED’s versatility comes from the palate of options available to lighting designers, such as its beam reducers, frost filter (for wash effects) and 8-facet prism.

CUK Audio, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing pro-audio distributors, has announced a FREE extended and transferrable warranty on all dB Technologies products purchased from approved dealers. The transferable warranty extension, launched to coincide with the first day of this year’s BPM / PRO Show, will apply to all products purchased from the 13th of September 2014 onwards.

The world’s biggest DJ exhibition – BPM – returned for another successful year last weekend, with over 9000 visitors heading to the NEC for three days of interactive product demonstrations, informative educational sessions and performances from some of the hottest DJ talent in the industry. Pro Mobile had a stand and also organised a Conference Meet-up.

Pro Audio Centre will be playing host to audio giants Electro-Voice and Dynacord as well as lighting specialist Prolight Concepts at their Leeds store’s Open Day on Tuesday the 16th of September 2014.

The September edition of Mastermix’s monthly DJ-only CD release of the latest new and forthcoming tracks is out now. Pro Disc 171 features 22 songs covering all the genres prevalent in modern music with tracks from artists as diverse as Duke Dumont and Amelia Lily.

Any DJ or entertainer who wants more freedom will love what CHAUVET DJ has in store for BPM 2014. The company will be putting the power of freedom in your hands with its game-changing FlareCON Air, a palm-sized device that transforms your smartphone or tablet into a wireless DMX lighting controller!

As a classic element of lightshows for mobile DJ set-ups, the moonflower effect remains popular with users and audiences alike – and ADJ’s new Vortex 1200 is a unique, updated version.

FBT will be using the new PRO show – running alongside the BPM DJ event - for the exclusive first showing of its latest ‘X’ Series active speakers. Consisting of three ranges (X-PRO, X-LITE and X-SUB) that all include high-output Class D amplification and DSD processing, ‘X’ Series is set to be one of the most universal ranges of powered speakers on the market.

The ultimate DJ accessory continues to go from strength to strength! 15 classic floor-fillers from the 60s to present day - all with added 8-bar intro and outro beats to help DJs create innovative sets – feature on this DJ-only release. The August instalment includes tracks from artists as diverse as Boney M and Wheatus, Van Halen and the Backstreet Boys!

Dublin’s Old Jameson Distillery offers a warm welcome to the hundreds of visitors per day who pour through the doors for its tour of the Irish whisky making process. The attraction recently upgraded its reception area using fixtures from the CHAUVET Professional and Iluminarc ranges. This now presents a more unified look in an area which, for guests, is the first point of contact with the brand.

This week, Pioneer DJ has launched its latest controller, the DDJ-SX2; the first to give DJs intuitive control of the Serato Flip extension of the popular Serato DJ software.

ADJ has expanded its Ultra range of LED fixtures with its latest product release, the Ultra HEX Par 3: an LED Par fixture that produces wide washes in a range of vibrant colours – due to a combination of three 10-watt 6-in-1 HEX LEDs and 63 built-in colour macros - offering mobile DJs a new wide-wash colour lighting solution.

With BPM - the DJ and Electronic Music Production Event - co-locating with the newly formed PRO - Audio and Lighting Technology Show - at Birmingham’s NEC (September 13th-15th) RCF has opted to increase its presence in order to feature a wider representation from the Italian company’s extensive portfolio.

The 79th Pro Dance release from DJ-only music supplier Mastermix is out now. Pro Dance 79 is packed with all of the biggest commercial dance tracks as well as popular remixes of the latest chart hits. The release features 15 tracks from artists including Clean Bandit, Cheryl Cole, David Guetta, Maverick Sabre, Foxes, Will.I.Am and many more!

LA-based company Afford-A-Stand has introduced a new portable stand specifically designed for mobile DJs. Equipped with a convenient travel bag and weighing just 22 lbs. (9.98 kg), the new AP360 stand has been developed to “lighten the load” of DJs on the move, who can easily take the stand from gig to gig without weighing themselves down.

Pioneer DJ is inviting customers to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a pan-European trade-in offer. For the next two months DJs can trade in selected old Pioneer DJ models and receive cash back on new purchases.

CHAUVET DJ has advanced wireless lighting control to a new level by introducing the FlareCON Air hardware interface. This revolutionary palm-sized device gives DJs an unprecedented level of freedom and mobility by making it easy for them to control any of the company’s battery-operated Freedom series fixtures directly from their smartphone or tablet.

ADJ Lighting is hosting a fun YouTube video contest with video guru, Brian S. Redd. This competition invites participants to share video clips of up to five minutes in length demonstrating their most creative ‘light bombing’ techniques & displays. Contest participants could win one of five battery-powered lighting fixture prizes.

The 170th instalment of the monthly DJ-only Pro Disc series from Mastermix is released today (24th of July). The August Pro Disc features 22 new and forthcoming tracks across all genres of modern popular music including recordings by everyone from Clean Bandit to Avicii and Pixie Lott to David Guetta.

The well-established Lincolnshire-based DJ equipment shop EMSL (East Midlands Sound and Lighting) is inviting all mobile DJs to join them at their free Open Day in Grantham this month.

German furniture designers Glorious have created a rather stylish new DJ Booth – the Glorious GigBar. The simple design combines a solid MDF structure with a stylish acrylic front panel, which means that not only does it look good, but it’s also practical and convenient. With the aim to design more than just simple storage spaces for turntables, CD players, mixers or DJ controllers Glorious have hit the mark with this great looking and well-built piece of furniture.

Laserworld, a world-leader in the field of show laser light system manufacture and distribution, has this week announced the merging of German company HB-Laser into the Laserworld Group.

The BPI – which manages the famous Certified Awards Programme that gives the disc certification status to music recordings - has announced that it will now include streaming data from audio services alongside download and physical format sales for singles.

Summer is well and truly here and, to celebrate, Mastermix has added a special seasonal edition to its popular DJ Beats series. DJ Beats Summer features 15 classic feel-good tracks with added 8-bar intro and outro beats to make mixing easier than ever. Available on CD or as a digital download, the release includes summer sizzlers from Wham!, Lou Bega, Madonna & Dario G!