A design team, based in Longbridge, wins a European electronics industry accolade at the Elektra Awards 2011

John West writes more on the failure of Birmingham’s burghers to capitalise on the potential of a Midlands film industry.

Construction is now underway on the latest phase of homes to be built on the former MG Rover factory in Longbridge, near Birmingham.

Festive fun in new shopping area.

Competition winners revealed.

Claim by Birmingham MP.

Initiative aims to help recovery of arts and cultural industries in the region.

Chance to watch programme from dance company.

50 reasons why the region is a global centre of innovation.

Artificial intelligence may be used to reveal secrets behind traditional folk music dating back thousands of years.

Collaboration targets new sales with boost for the retail sector.

Event aims to celebrate diversity in response to anti-LGBTQ protests.

Iconic Beano and Dandy albums hitting the shelves thanks to Birmingham company.

PR group appointed to boost suburb's profile.

Ball helps community group.

British ‘bullet trains’ should be Black Country-built says Liam Byrne.

Train company urges customers to ditch cash to fight coronavirus.

Enjoy exclusive events, festivals and destinations ‘Only Here’ during summer and autumn.

Richard Lutz wanders though another lockdown week.

We may be fighting a deadly enemy now, but Kate Spohrer argues that worse is on the way.

Richard Lutz reports on life in lockdown.

Football isn't just about the glamour of the Premier League and it's good when supporters realise it.

Andy Munro starts Blues' (pre) season off in style.

A cheeky take on Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners tickles Richard Lutz’s ribs. 

Jessica Harris rambles through a quiet but distinctly alive Birmingham.

Final call for Digbeth Business Forum event attendees.

Region’s best visitor venues honoured with awards in fifteen categories.

Star shining bright at media awards.

Top-end property specialists launch in West Midlands and Warwickshire.

Midlands leaders encourage businesses to join search for global investment.

Birmingham entrepreneur to back prestige ceremony.

Aston station adoption planting project helps local people grow.

India, the world’s largest diamond polishing hub that employs over one million people, is likely to see a staggering 50% job loss. Diamond merchants are struggling to manage their inventories or pay salaries to their craftsmen. Knock-on effects are being felt by one million more workers employed in the gems and jewellery industry.

Companies need to come up with strategies to keep the lights on, both by keeping control on the cash burn as well as generating revenue in these difficult times.

Allowing shopkeepers to provide cash is expected to reduce the burden on the banking system amid the lockdown. Depositors do not need to queue up at bank branches or ATMs for withdrawal if their neighbourhood merchant provides cash.

According to staffing company Genius Consultants '9th Hiring, Attrition and Compensation Trend 2020-21', around 81 per cent of the respondents have shown interest to carry on with existing manpower and retaining them.

The survey which covered over 1,300 HR professionals across sectors, aimed to understand the impact of the lockdown on the country’s employment scenario. More than 72% hiring managers said companies are devising new job roles that will be limited to remote working only.

The economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the government and policymakers are looking for segments that are in the best position to help revive the economic activity the quickest.

The coronavirus crisis is expected to lead to a spate of mergers and acquisitions of weakened brands, the closure of single-brand stores and reshaping of already suffering U.S. department stores, D'Arpizio said. Customers are also likely to emerge from global lockdowns with a new set of priorities.

Toontrack has announced the official list pricing information for EZbass as well as a new video presenting an in-depth look at the features of the program. As announced earlier, EZbass will be available on May 19th and is Toontrack’s highly anticipated bass software instrument as well as the next core title in the company’s widely […]

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Looptone has released its new sample library for epic-scale trailer soundtrack production Leviathan Hybrid Trailer, a collection that combines orchestral and electronic sound design techniques. The pack is aimed at anyone looking to evoke that modern trailer sound, be it for actual soundtrack scoring or as a flavor enhancer in dance and pop production. This […]

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Impact Soundworks has launched its free video series Impact Soundworks Academy, delivering lessons and tutorials on a wide range of music production, composition, and business topics, created by professionals and experts. The series aims to give you immediate, practical, and actionable knowledge you can use to improve your music, your workflow, and your career. In […]

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Magix has announced the release of VEGAS Movie Studio 17, the latest version of the video editing solution for both beginners and more advanced users. The update comes with powerful effects and transitions management, smoother video preview, unified color grading workflow, optical-flow slow motion, and warp flow transition. If you strive to make astonishing videos, […]

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COVID-19 has deeply impacted the livelihoods of countless musicians all over the world, causing them to cancel performances and lose other sources of income. To help offset this hardship, Polyverse Music has created a platform for supporting and raising financial aid for performing artists. Polyverse.TV is a livestream-powered fundraising initiative to support independent artists impacted […]

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Ghosthack has announced the release of Ultimate Midtempo Attack, a collection of over 590 sounds for Midtempo productions. Pioneered by producers like REZZ, Gesaffelstein or Aglory, midtempo is quite arguably the hottest new shit out there. Defined through a shredded, thoroughly industrial sound design, dubstep-like bass signatures and tempos around 80-115bpm, in the last years […]

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Sonarworks has announced SoundID Listen, a desktop application that brings personalized sound to anyone listening to their headphones on Mac or Windows, using their perfect personal sound profile called SoundID. SoundID represents a paradigm shift in audio quality, moving away from the traditional one-size-fits-all approach, to personalizing sound for everyone as an individual. SoundID unlocks […]

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Audio Plugin Deals has published an article that breaks down the two fundamental uses of side chain processing. Side chain is both music production and mixing stages is a useful tool. It can be used for a stylistic purpose such as pumping the bass and add new rhythmic elements to a section or all of […]

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Lunatic Audio has announced the release of Retro Pong, a free plugin that brings the video game from the 80s to your DAW. Lunatic Audio debuts with a ground breaking revolutionary plugin that is taking the industry by storm! As the name suggests: yes it is a straight up 80’s pong video game wrapped in […]

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Heavyocity has announced the release of #StayHome, a collection of homemade loops to benefit those impacted by COVID-19. The pack includes over 80 melodic and percussive loops, recorded and processed at the homes and home studios of Heavyocity’s employees. We hope this message finds you safe during this unprecedented time. Heavyocity is headquartered right in […]

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Plugin Boutique has announced a spring sale on Soundtoys, with discounts of up to 80% off regular on its audio effects plugins. The sale includes popular plugins such as Decapitator and Crystalliser, as well as the Soundtoys 5 Bundle comprising all 21 Soundtoys plugins. Saturate, compress, and distort with Decapitator, Radiator, and Devil-Loc. Get a […]

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