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UK - The Blue Room Technical Forums have announced a major upgrade to their popular website. After eight years the site has secured over 15,000 members and over 370,000 posts.

The latest software includes integration of social networking features offering users the facility to share content with their contacts over sites such as Twitter and Facebook, a completely new look and feel together with a modern, stylish, new logo. Updated Blue Room merchandise, featuring the new logo, is now available for purchase through a dedicated web store. As ever The Blue Room remains a not for profit organisation run entirely by volunteers, with all money raised invested back into the running of the site.

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Poland - Constitution Square in Warsaw was the venue for the Euro Vision gala, billed as "The Greatest New Year's Eve in Europe". ARAM, one of the largest Polish event engineering companies, was a one of gear suppliers for this occasion.

A giant dome stage was covered by LED Grid modules from Fourlight, with a total hang of 1,400 pieces. They were all combined into one big screen controlled by three Catalyst media servers and a Whole Hog 3. On both sides of the stage were two large LED screens and on the floor, 180 modules of Fourlight LED Floor in star formation. The lighti

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USA - Korg USA has taken on exclusive US distribution for the Elements line of HK Audio products. The Elements line of portable audio products will be debuted in the US by Korg USA at the 2011 Winter NAMM trade show.

Korg USA president Joe Castronovo noted: "In line with Korg USA's longstanding reputation as a brand builder, we welcome the opportunity to develop the HK brand in the U.S. HK is a high-quality and respected brand in Europe, and we're proud to now represent them in our market."

"I am delighted that Korg USA decided to become our exclusive Elements partner

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In The Money - Bon Jovi's The Circle show was the highest-earning tour of 2010, taking $201.1m (£130.7m) worldwide, according to music trade publication Pollstar. Australian rock band AC/DC landed at number two for the second year in a row, with tickets sales from their recent tour totalling $177m (£115m). U2, the top worldwide act in 2009, came in at third place, with ticket sales totalling $160.9m (£104.6m). Lady Gaga followed in fourth place, with Metallica at number five.

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USA - When BlizzCon 2010 opened its doors at the Anaheim Convention Centre, fans of the wildly popular video games produced by Blizzard Entertainment were treated to a serious spectacle. At the helm of the lighting design for the four-day event was designer Arnold Serame, Serame Design, who was tasked with creating a consistent yet rock-n-roll atmosphere. To bring his design to life, Serame worked with 4-Wall Los Angeles and 200 Vari*Lite luminaires.

"This was my first year with BlizzCon and right away I knew I would be in for a challenge," said Serame. "In our initial

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