HOLLYWOOD–The Hollywood Edge has released two sound effects collections designed to provide sound professionals with new tools to create that perfect moment or take audiences on a journey into the great unknown. more

Leading stock video marketplace adds music and sound effects to its royalty-free collection

New York, NY, October 28, 2009 — Pond5.com, the fast-growing marketplace for stock video, has significantly expanded its offering by adding stock music and sound effects to it’s collection of downloadable royalty-free stock media. This major addition provides media producers everywhere with instant access to the full array of stock content needed in today’s production workflows. more

NEW YORK, NY — Following the success of the Emmy-winning series “Intervention,” A&E has created The Recovery Project, a multimedia and community based outreach program designed to raise awareness about addiction and how it is treatable and recovery is possible. A key component to the project are two moving TV spots featuring a powerful, anthemic score composed by Alex Lasarenko, Creative Director of music/sound design house Tonal. more

DALLAS, TX — The premiere of “Amanpour” on CNN represents a pivotal new chapter in the career of the news network’s chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour. A live global interview program that hosts the world’s elite in politics, culture and beyond, the show makes its presence known with a gripping custom theme from Stephen Arnold Music. more

Over 50 unique sessions on advanced editing and motion graphics techniques and new Apple end-user certification courses highlight the 3-day conference for TV, video, film, motion graphics and new media professionals.

New York, NY – October 30, 2009 – Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, announced the agenda for the 6th annual Digital Media DC Conference at Government Video Expo 2009 from December 1-3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The three-day conference will offer over 50 unique sessions in 5 parallel tracks and a variety of end-user Apple® certification courses divulging the industry’s most advanced editing techniques. All sessions and courses will be delivered by the nations most sought after industry instructors, award-winning editors, authors and power users. more

Music 2 Hues

Enfield, Connecticut–October 20th, 2009 Music 2 Hues, a leading supplier of Production Music & Sound Effects to the, Film, Video, Animation, & Multimedia Industries, announced their newest Flagship CD title, “Solo Piano,” is now shipping worldwide. Solo Piano is now available on Audio CD, or it can be downloaded in Mp3 and WAV file formats. “This release satisfies the needs of our clients that have been asking for a CD of soft and emotional solo piano music beds, for all visual and multimedia support,” says Andy Wells, president of Music 2 Hues.

“Our updated Download Center offers our clients the ability to purchase individual tracks from all of our more

FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALAN ETT MUSIC GROUP, THE MUSIC COLLECTIVE IS A PREMIERE FULL SERVICE MUSIC PRODUCTION COMPANY

Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 19 — The Music Collective is proud to appoint multi-talented artist and composer Alec Puro to the post of Vice President/Creative Director/Composer, it was announced today by AECG President & CEO Alan Ett. An AECG company, The Music Collective is a premiere full service music production company. more

Ontario, Canada (October 14, 2009) – ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, is now shipping the third DVD in a 4-part training series for Pro Tools 8.

In this Level 3 DVD, ASK digs into the more advanced features of Pro Tools 8 such as sharing sessions with other DAWs, correcting audio at the sample level, and mixing in surround. Among other topics covered are advanced file management, advanced automation, side-chaining, mastering, dithering, and advanced MIDI. more

CATALOG INCLUDES SUCH ROCK ‘N’ ROLL & BLUES CLASSICS AS JOHNNY BE GOOD, WHO DO YOU LOVE, SUSIE-Q, SURFIN’ USA & ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 7, 2009 – Opus 19 Music, LLC, an AECG company, will exclusively represent ARC Music, the iconic music publisher of some of the best known and revered blues and rock songs of the past fifty years, it was announced today by Alan Ett, CEO of AECG. The announcement follows the acquisition of the ARC Music catalog by Fuji Entertainment America (”FEA”), a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings. more

OXFORD, UK: Sonnox Ltd. is introducing a revolutionary suite of audio restoration plug-ins at their 127th AES Convention Booth #126, at NY’s Javits Center October 9-12. Sonnox Restore is a suite of three innovative plug-ins: Oxford DeBuzzer, Oxford DeClicker and Oxford DeNoiser, designed to accurately restore impaired audio recordings. more