--- title: Latest Gear News and Reviews - GearSource description: Stay up-to-date with the GearSource blog, featuring the latest news, insights, and trends in the world of professional audio, lighting, staging, and video equipment. --- # Welcome to the GearSource Blog Your source for news, reviews, and the latest insights from your GearHeads team! [![Late afternoon executive conference room with three professionals seated around a long polished walnut table reviewing printed documents and an open silver laptop, warm golden hour light raking sideways across the wood surface, floor to ceiling windows behind them opening onto a hazy modern city skyline](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_15_pe_live_events_supply_chain_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/pe-live-events-supply-chain-2026) ## [Private equity in live events The term sheet is not a mystery anymore](https://gearsource.com/blog/pe-live-events-supply-chain-2026) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) [Industry News](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/industry-news) [Live Events Industry](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events-industry) [Business](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/business) August 13, 2026 By Marcel Fairbairn, founder of GearSource, 24 years in pro-AV marketplaces. [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/pe-live-events-supply-chain-2026) [![Evening interior of a rental operations office, an operator standing in front of a large wall-mounted display showing an abstract world network map of glowing orange and white connection points across continents, wooden desk in the foreground with an open laptop and coffee mug, blurred forklift and warehouse activity visible through tall windows at dusk](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_14_gearshare_syncd_hero_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-syncd-rentman-api-launch) ## [How does GearShare Sync'd change the economics of cross-rental?](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-syncd-rentman-api-launch) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Cross-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/cross-rental) [GearShare](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearshare) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) [Sub-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/sub-rental) [Rentman](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rentman) August 6, 2026 Sync'd removes the price of admission. Any professional rental company can now connect unlimited... [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-syncd-rentman-api-launch) [![Night interior of a professional AV rental warehouse aisle, worker in high-visibility vest pushing a metal transit dolly stacked with two large black flight cases marked with red and blue gaffer-tape identification strips, tall racks of road cases on both sides, warm sodium light spilling from a distant doorway](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_13_subrental_hero_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/sub-rental-margin-math-2026) ## [How does sub-rental margin math work... and why do some shops lose money on gear they don't own?](https://gearsource.com/blog/sub-rental-margin-math-2026) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Cross-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/cross-rental) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) [Sub-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/sub-rental) July 30, 2026 Because most operators price the sub-rental after they price the show. The client rate got set on... [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/sub-rental-margin-math-2026) [![Large digital audio mixing console at a front-of-house position in an empty arena during soundcheck, three touchscreens showing waveform meters and level bars, illuminated faders and encoders across the surface](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_12_console_hero_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/console-upgrade-cycle-2026) ## [How should rental houses handle the console upgrade cycle in 2026: when to replace, when to refurbish, when to sell?](https://gearsource.com/blog/console-upgrade-cycle-2026) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Used Gear](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/used-gear) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Lighting Equipment](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/lighting-equipment) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) [Consoles](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/consoles) July 23, 2026 Replace only when the rider actually demands it. Refurbish when the workflow still holds up but the... [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/console-upgrade-cycle-2026) [![Rear of a semi trailer at a wet nighttime border-crossing customs bay, its doors open showing stacks of black flight cases, with a customs gantry and office building lit in the background](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_10_crossborder_hero_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-crossborder-ai-matching-2026) ## [How can AI matching solve the cross-border regional rental imbalance in 2026?](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-crossborder-ai-matching-2026) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Cross-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/cross-rental) [GearShare](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearshare) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) [Cross-Border](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/cross-border) July 9, 2026 By Marcel Fairbairn, founder of GearSource, 24 years in pro-AV marketplaces. [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-crossborder-ai-matching-2026) [![Outdoor festival main stage at golden hour with line array speakers, LED walls, lighting truss, and an empty grass field in front](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_07_gearshare_data_hero_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-first-cross-rental-data-2026) ## [What did GearShare learn from its early stage cross-rental data?](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-first-cross-rental-data-2026) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Cross-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/cross-rental) [GearShare](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearshare) [Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/rental) [Pro AV](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/pro-av) June 18, 2026 The short version: cross-rental in 2026 is bigger, more structured, and more concentrated than most... [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-first-cross-rental-data-2026) [![Rebuilding GearSource foundation for a much clearer growth platform in the future. ](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/gearsource_rebuild_banner_1200x600.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearsource-rebuilding-its-foundation-for-growth-adds-finance-director) ## [GearSource Rebuilding its Foundation for Growth with New Finance Director:](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearsource-rebuilding-its-foundation-for-growth-adds-finance-director) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [global marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/global-marketplace) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [GearSource](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearsource) [Virtual Jobs](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/virtual-jobs) [GearSync](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearsync) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) [Finance](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/finance) April 28, 2025 We’re proud to announce a critical addition to our GearSource leadership team: Mark Stephen Yee... 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[Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearsource-announces-strategic-investment-to-expand-global-event-technology-equipment-marketplace) [![Remote Company, GearSource.com, powers a global marketplace with great distributed people! ](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Global%202.002-1.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/the-future-of-work-at-gearsource-embracing-remote-work-for-a-global-impact) ## [The Future of Work: Embracing Remote Work for a Global Impact](https://gearsource.com/blog/the-future-of-work-at-gearsource-embracing-remote-work-for-a-global-impact) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Live Events](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/live-events) [Remote Work](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/remote-work) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) March 16, 2025 I've been watching the evolving landscape of remote work with great interest, considering the fact... [Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/the-future-of-work-at-gearsource-embracing-remote-work-for-a-global-impact) [![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Le6swKb0TMRprE5j-generated_image.jpg)](https://gearsource.com/blog/auctions-disrupt-your-business-chasing-the-bottom-on-pricing) ## [Auctions Disrupt your Business - Chasing The Bottom on Pricing](https://gearsource.com/blog/auctions-disrupt-your-business-chasing-the-bottom-on-pricing) ![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) [Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn) [Used Gear](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/used-gear) [Used Lighting](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/used-lighting) [Used Sound](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/used-sound) [used staging](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/used-staging) [Auction](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/auction) [GearSource](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/gearsource) [Marketplace](https://gearsource.com/blog/tag/marketplace) March 15, 2025 Alternative Strategies for Inventory Life Cycling For years now, Live Event production and rental... 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