After exhibiting at BPM 2012 in Birmingham, FBT reports that the show was a fantastic success. Not only was the FBT booth constantly busy, but FBT’s all new Vertus line-array columns and subs were used to great effect on the Denon DJ stand. Using the new white finish Vertus products, the Denon DJ stand was heralded as being one of the best sounding at the show.

The South Eastern Discotheque Association (SEDA) will be running a mobile speaker shootout day on Sunday the 4th of November 2012 at the Chequer Mead Theatre in West Sussex.

Specialist audio manufacturer Flare Audio has released compact versions of its Quadhorn bass enclosures, to meet demand from small to mid-sized venues, touring artists and recording studios. The Q12 and Q15 use the same principles of Waveform Integrity and Flare Audio’s Nanoflow technology that earned the Q18, the original Quadhorn, success with clients including Secret Garden Party, Shakedown Festival, Leopallooza and Coca-Cola.

Teen sensations One Direction have made chart history across the pond once again. Their single ‘Live While We’re Young’ has achieved the title of fastest selling single by a UK artist.

The estate of Amy Winehouse is set to release a posthumous box set of live material and rarities according to the Sun newspaper.

CHAUVET DJ staff are definitely going to be kept busy at this year’s BPM 2012! As well as launching TRUSST— a rugged and easy-to-use trussing system, they will also be showcasing hot new products at stand J-11. CHAUVET DJ is also sponsoring the arena, which will feature TRUSST stands, MVP LED video panels and PiXPar pixel-mapping fixtures.

Grandmaster 2012 / The DJ Set is the new addition to the Mastermix range. The double CD set contains two megamixes that include the biggest hits of the year so far. Grandmaster 2012 features 30 pop, urban and dance tracks from the likes of David Guetta, LMFAO, Lady Gaga, One Direction and Katy Perry. The DJ set contains 23 of the biggest remixes of 2012 with tracks from Coldplay, Taio Cruz, Nero, Swedish House Mafia, Sean Paul, Example and Calvin Harris.

Destiny’s Child will be launching a greatest hits collection next month to commemorate their 15th anniversary of their first number one hit ‘No, No, No Part 2.’ The trio haven’t released an album as a group since their 2005 greatest hits album ‘#1s’ which reached no.6 in the UK.

Mastermix Dance 2 features 5 exclusive mixes for DJs only. This inventive CD is just over an hour in length and includes ‘Just MassiveDance (The Second Coming)’, ‘Lady GaGa vs. Madonna (The Mix)’, ‘Just Massive Hits!’, ‘Dance Nation 00s’ and the ‘Extended Floorfiller: Sexy And I Know It’.

More brightness, more intense beams and more mobility add up to more pure lighting excitement from American DJ at the BPM Show, held from the 6th to the 8th of October 2012 at NEC, Birmingham.

Pro Dance 55 is the latest in the popular series from Mastermix. This month’s disc features 14 remixes of current and forthcoming hits including, 'Wings' (The Alias Extended Mix) by Little Mix, 'Goin' In' (Extended Mix) from Jennifer Lopez feat. Flo Rida, 'Heatwave' (Kat Krazy Remix) from Wiley feat. Ms D, 'How We Do (Party)' (Laidback Luke Clean Mix) from Rita Ora and the hotly anticipated ‘Se Eu Te Pego' (Cahill Club Mix) from Michel Telo feat. Pitbull.

The Wedding Industry Expert Awards are an annual competition recognising some of the most popular wedding vendors at a local, national and international level. Results are now out for the first ever awards and mobile DJ Steve Roberts of ‘Funkie Diva Discos’ has been announced as the winner of the Best Disc Jockey category in Scotland.

Mobile DJs are used to being the ones entertaining but it’s time to take a night off to experience life in front of the decks at the highly popular Dance Classics Party during this year’s BPM 2012. Hosted by DJ equipment brand Vestax, this showcase of the best retro dance anthems from the 90s and early 00s will be held in the CHAUVET BPM ARENA from 5pm until 8pm on Sunday the 7th of October.

Denon DJ have listened to feedback from users and announced the forthcoming release of the DN-4500MK2 which includes two USB slots.

Pro Dance 56 contains some of the biggest hits in remixed form including the latest releases from the likes of Cheryl with 'Under The Sun' (The Alias Remix), Madonna 'Turn Up The Radio' (R3hab's Surrender Remix), Example 'Say Nothing' (Extended Club Mix), Sam & the Womp 'Bom Bom' (Wookie Remix), Scissor Sisters 'Let's Have a Kiki (Almighty Radio Mix) and Cover Drive feat. Dappy 'Explode' (Moto Blanco Club Mix).

Pioneer has announced the forthcoming release of the CDJ-2000nexus – the industry’s first multiplayer to be compatible with rekordbox DJ software on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, Android smartphones and tablets.

Jay-Z and Rihanna are strongly rumoured to be performing alongside Coldplay at the Paralympics closing ceremony tonight.

Sir Paul McCartney, who turned 70 this year, will join the likes of Liza Minnelli and Clint Eastwood by receiving the prestigious French Legion of Honour Award from President Francois Hollande this Saturday the 8th of September.

Customer Service has always been extremely important at Gear4DJs, they love to talk, discuss and help wherever possible. It is for this reason that the independent review site Trustpilot has rated them Number 1 in the UK for customer service in both its Sound and Electronics Categories.

American DJ’s new Quad Scan LED is an amazing RGB effect that combines 4 Tri-Colour LED scanners into one portable lighting unit. It is equipped with 4 powerful 3-watt Tri-Colour RGB scanning lamps that produce a variety of brilliant colours and gobo patterns. Moving to exciting built-in programs, the 4 scanners project their dazzling effects throughout the entire room, providing extremely wide area coverage.

A David Bowie retrospective is to be unveiled by the Victoria & Albert museum during Spring/Summer next year. The ‘David Bowie Is’ exhibition will chart the career of the singer and give unprecedented access to handwritten lyrics, original costumes and the star’s own instruments.

Anyone with a passion for dance music can play tracks and mix tunes with Pioneer's new, compact and easy-to-use DJ console, the DDJ-WeGO.

The National Association of Disc Jockeys are holding an informal meeting today to discuss the best way to start an East Midlands branch, with DJs from that area of the country welcome to attend.

Mackie has announced a new line of ultra-compact, powered loudspeakers - the DLM Series. Packed with cutting-edge technology, DLM speakers each feature a staggering 2000 watts of power, proprietary Mackie TruSource technology and a full-featured integrated digital mixer/processor.

Denon DJ have announced the release of the MC2000, a professional quality controller that includes a ‘plug and play’ link up with Serato DJ Intro as well as an intuitive layout and controls on the deck. It’s your time to join the new generation of DJ Superstars!