Try out a Variax guitar at a participating European store before the end of February and you and a friend could be on your way to Line 6 HQ in California
Absolute Music Solutions are holding an open day at their store in Poole, Dorset, giving visitors a chance to check out a wide range of new software and hardware, including Ableton Live 5 and Mackie's Digital X Bus mixer.
Now in its third year, Leeds International Music Technology Conference (LIMTEC) will take place at Leeds College of Music on the 11th and 12th of November.
Sibelius Software will be visiting universities and conservatoires in the UK from October to December to show off Sibelius 4, the latest version of their popular music notation software.
In what is thought to be the fastest ever worldwide commercial record release, Paul McCartney and U2's performance of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' at Saturday's Live 8 concert in London has been released worldwide as a digital download.
UK Electronic Music Conference, 10 - 11 June, Earl's Court
On Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of June, London Calling 2005, an Electronic, Dance and Urban Music Conference for the UK, will be taking over Earl's Court Exhibition Centre in London.
During the recent London Guitar Show, Sound On Sound's Paul White, Hugh Robjohns and Dave Lockwood took seminar visitors through the products, processes and strategies for successful guitar recording in the home studio.