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COVER STORY: TOP 10: MUSICAL CEDAR IS 50! Musical Cedar’s history in the Colombian market started back in 1969, when it was founded by César Darío Arteaga Vélez, and a lot has happened since then, from the manufacturing of their own lines to the distribution of well-known international brands, a horrible fire in their offices but, above all, the strength and hard work of all the family. Learn more on this family business that has a lot to tell from the last five decades! PÁG. 38

INSTALL: AUDITORIO CITIBANAMEX GETS RENEWED WITH ELATION Located in Monterrey, Mexico, the auditorium’s façade is now highlighted by 180 SixPar 300 IP and 24 SixPar 100 IP LED Par lights along with 12 SixBar 1000 IP LED battens installed by Adimsa, Elation’s distributor in the country. PAGE 22

CORPORATIVE: GIBSON PROSECUTES DEAN GUITARS Gibson is proceeding against Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, company that controls Dean Guitars, Luna Guitars and ddrum. Why? Gibson says Dean and Luna Guitars are breaking some laws on trademark, unfair competition and more. See details on PAGE 24

COMPANY: W&DB AUDIO IS LOOKING FOR MORE EXPANSION Meet W&dB Audio, a Spanish company that has been acting in the audio field since 1997. More recently they have set branches in the United States and Argentina and are working hard to expand their product presence all over the world. PAGE 28

EVENT: POPLAND SHOW USED ROBE LIGHTS IN MADRID LD Eduardo Valverde used some MegaPointe and LEDWash 800 luminaires to create the right atmosphere at Popland, a musical show that contained performances by DJ Nano, La Fura dels Baus, and the Derevitam! orchestra. PAGE 32

INTERVIEW: MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION AT SENSEY ELECTRONICS Sensey is a well-known name in Mexico. They not only represent big audio names in the country but also have a specialized factory where they make several product lines locally. Find out more on PAGE 34

MANUFACTURER: GEORGE TUBE AMPS PRESENTS ITS HANDMADE PRODUCTS Barcelona-based company manufactures handmade amplifiers with high attention to quality and it’s now looking for distributors in Latin America. Read more on PAGE 50

SOFTWARE: DACCORD DEVELOPS SOFTWARE FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Did you know there’s a software and musical games developer in Latin America? And the company is having a great success all over the world! Let’s meet Brazil-based Daccord! PAGE 52

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