Scott Munro

2 weeks ago | loudersound.com | Scott Munro

Memorial Day takes place on the last Monday in May, and this year it’ll take place on May 26. It’s a day when online retailers cut the prices of a whole range of products, but this year, the deals have started to come in early and I’ve picked out some of my favourite music-themed bargains. I’ll kick off with a 20% saving on the lightweight Hearprotek Concert earplugs which have been reduced from $17.99 to $14.39 at Amazon.

2 weeks ago | kroll.com | Nicholas Collins |Scott Munro |Vineet Asthana |Rory O'Sullivan

Wed, May 21, 2025Download the ReportSoftware M&A activity opened 2025 on a strong footing, with 714 announced transactions in Q1—a 36% increase over the same period in 2024. Deal value rose 23% YoY, setting a pace that could make 2025 the second most active year on record, behind only 2021. The quarter featured several high-profile deals, most notably Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, emphasizing the continued strategic focus on cloud security.

2 weeks ago | loudersound.com | Scott Munro

This year’s Memorial Day takes place on Monday, May 26 and it’s a time when the biggest online retailers cut their prices on a whole range of products - and that includes big savings on Lego sets for the whole family. The first Memorial Day Lego deal to turn my head was the awesome Lego Star Wars TIE Bomber which has been reduced from $64.99 to $51.99 over at Amazon. It’s a 625-piece kit and ideal for younger Lego fans as well as Star Wars veterans.

2 weeks ago | loudersound.com | Scott Munro

Marshall are known around the world for their famous stage amps and, in more recent years, their wide range of headphones and speakers. Now, Marshall have turned their attention to the TV audio market and have released their first-ever soundbar: the Heston 120. The design is what you’d expect from Marshall, with the sleek branded soundbar featuring leather-wrapped trims and brushed metal panels - and under the hood the Heston 120 looks to be equally impressive.

2 weeks ago | loudersound.com | Scott Munro

Memorial Day 2025 will officially take place on Monday, May 26, but some of the biggest online retailers in the US are already in on the action and have begun slashing prices across a wide range of vinyl box sets and CD collections. My first pick goes to the recently released Rush 50 compilation, with Amazon reducing the price of both the 7LP edition and the 4CD box set, released to celebrate Rush's half century.