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  {"id":1,"name":"RedShark News","url":"https://www.redsharknews.com/","category":"Video tech / broadcast","date":"","notes":"Best for bleeding-edge announcements at NAB, IBC, BSC. Stack of pro-video editorial.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":2,"name":"Newsshooter","url":"https://www.newsshooter.com/","category":"Cinematography / cameras","date":"","notes":"Matt Allard's hands-on first looks. Strong on cameras, lenses, lavs, support gear.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":3,"name":"CineD","url":"https://www.cined.com/","category":"Cinematography / cameras","date":"","notes":"Formerly Cinema5D. Deep-dive reviews, lab tests, lens databases.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":4,"name":"ProSoundWeb","url":"https://www.prosoundweb.com/","category":"Pro audio / live sound","date":"","notes":"Live sound and install audio bible. Great for wireless, FOH, monitor world.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":5,"name":"Production Expert","url":"https://www.production-expert.com/","category":"Pro audio / post","date":"","notes":"Pro Tools-leaning post audio. Best DAW update coverage in the business.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":6,"name":"Sound on Sound","url":"https://www.soundonsound.com/","category":"Pro audio / recording","date":"","notes":"Long-form gear reviews and technique. UK-based, deep technical.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":7,"name":"Mix Magazine","url":"https://www.mixonline.com/","category":"Pro audio / studio","date":"","notes":"US studio-audio publication of record. Good for new product launches.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":8,"name":"MusicTech","url":"https://musictech.com/","category":"Music production / DAW","date":"","notes":"NAMM live blog is the best of any outlet. Music-prod and plugin reviews.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":9,"name":"MusicRadar","url":"https://www.musicradar.com/","category":"Music production / gear","date":"","notes":"Wide aperture — instruments, plugins, gear news, interviews.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":10,"name":"Tape Op","url":"https://tapeop.com/","category":"Recording / engineers","date":"","notes":"Long-form interviews with working engineers and producers.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":11,"name":"audioXpress","url":"https://audioxpress.com/","category":"Audio engineering / DIY","date":"","notes":"Speaker design, electronics, MEMS technology pieces. Engineering-leaning.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":12,"name":"Gearspace","url":"https://gearspace.com/","category":"Forum / community","date":"","notes":"Pro audio forum (formerly Gearslutz). Active engineers debating every new release.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":13,"name":"TV Technology","url":"https://www.tvtechnology.com/","category":"Broadcast","date":"","notes":"Broadcast operations and engineering. RF, IP, transmission, captioning.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":14,"name":"The Broadcast Bridge","url":"https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/","category":"Broadcast / IP","date":"","notes":"Heavy on SMPTE 2110, IP infrastructure, broadcast engineering whitepapers.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":15,"name":"AVNetwork","url":"https://www.avnetwork.com/","category":"AV / install","date":"","notes":"Pro AV install side — InfoComm, ISE coverage, NDI/AVoIP analysis.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":16,"name":"AVNation","url":"https://www.avnation.tv/","category":"AV / podcasts","date":"","notes":"Pro AV podcast network. Live show coverage from every major trade show.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":17,"name":"Sports Video Group","url":"https://www.sportsvideo.org/","category":"Broadcast / sports","date":"","notes":"Sports production deep dives. Best for live event workflow case studies.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":18,"name":"FOH (Front of House)","url":"https://fohonline.com/","category":"Live sound / lighting","date":"","notes":"Touring sound and lighting trade. Show-by-show production breakdowns.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":19,"name":"B&H Explora","url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/","category":"Tutorials / launches","date":"","notes":"B&H's editorial arm. Solid product first-looks at industry pace.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":20,"name":"4K Shooters","url":"https://www.4kshooters.net/","category":"Cinematography / cameras","date":"","notes":"Indie filmmaker focused. Strong on Rode, Tilta, DJI, small-rig gear.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":21,"name":"No Film School","url":"https://nofilmschool.com/","category":"Filmmaking / indie","date":"","notes":"Indie filmmaker resource. Tutorials, festival coverage, gear breakdowns.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":22,"name":"Filmmaker Magazine","url":"https://filmmakermagazine.com/","category":"Filmmaking / indie","date":"","notes":"IFP's publication. Director interviews, distribution analysis.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":23,"name":"American Cinematographer","url":"https://theasc.com/ac_magazine","category":"Cinematography","date":"","notes":"ASC's journal. Behind-the-scenes shoot-by-shoot from working DPs.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":24,"name":"Pro Video Coalition","url":"https://www.provideocoalition.com/","category":"Post / workflow","date":"","notes":"Post and finishing focus. Strong on Resolve, Premiere, Avid workflow.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":25,"name":"Art of the Guillotine","url":"https://www.artoftheguillotine.com/","category":"Editing / post","date":"","notes":"AOTG. Curated daily reading for editors. Tutorials, podcasts, news.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":26,"name":"PetaPixel","url":"https://petapixel.com/","category":"Photo / video","date":"","notes":"Photography-first but heavy on hybrid mirrorless and camera launches.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":27,"name":"DIY Photography","url":"https://www.diyphotography.net/","category":"Photo / video","date":"","notes":"Maker-leaning photo and video news. Strong on small rig and lighting.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":28,"name":"Reverb News","url":"https://reverb.com/news","category":"Gear / marketplace","date":"","notes":"Music gear editorial backed by their used-gear marketplace data.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":29,"name":"Vintage King Blog","url":"https://vintageking.com/blog","category":"Pro audio / gear","date":"","notes":"NAMM and AES recap blog with a vintage and high-end pro slant.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":30,"name":"Sweetwater InSync","url":"https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/","category":"Music gear / education","date":"","notes":"Sweetwater's content arm. Buying guides, NAMM rumors, technique.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":31,"name":"Funky Junk","url":"https://www.funky-junk.com/","category":"Pro audio / studio","date":"","notes":"UK pro audio reseller's editorial. Strong on consoles and outboard.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":32,"name":"Mellostudio","url":"https://www.mellostudio.com/","category":"Pro audio / studio","date":"","notes":"Studio operator blog. Sharp on MEMS, mic tech, voiceover production.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":33,"name":"REDUser","url":"https://www.reduser.net/","category":"Forum / community","date":"","notes":"RED camera forum but goes deep on cinema workflow generally.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":34,"name":"r/VIDEOENGINEERING","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/VIDEOENGINEERING/","category":"Forum / community","date":"","notes":"Reddit's broadcast and live engineering community.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":35,"name":"r/audioengineering","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/","category":"Forum / community","date":"","notes":"Big subreddit, mixed pro / hobbyist but pro questions surface.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":36,"name":"r/proaudio","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/proaudio/","category":"Forum / community","date":"","notes":"Smaller, working-pro slant. Less noise than r/audioengineering.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":37,"name":"NDI / Vizrt Stories","url":"https://ndi.video/stories/","category":"Manufacturer","date":"","notes":"NDI release notes, case studies, and 6.x roadmap announcements.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":38,"name":"Avid Blog","url":"https://www.avid.com/blog","category":"Manufacturer","date":"","notes":"Pro Tools and Media Composer release blog. First-party detail.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":39,"name":"Blackmagic Design","url":"https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/","category":"Manufacturer","date":"","notes":"Resolve, ATEM, URSA, Fairlight, Cloud — all under one site.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":40,"name":"Dolby Professional","url":"https://professional.dolby.com/","category":"Manufacturer","date":"","notes":"Atmos workflow docs, content creation guidance, renderer downloads.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":41,"name":"Gotham Sound","url":"https://www.gothamsound.com/news","category":"Production sound","date":"","notes":"Location-sound retailer with strong news arm. Lectrosonics, Sennheiser, Wisycom.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":42,"name":"Mixmicroo","url":"https://mixmicroo.com/","category":"Microphone reviews","date":"","notes":"Independent mic reviews with measurement data.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":43,"name":"Soundguys","url":"https://www.soundguys.com/","category":"Headphones / IEMs","date":"","notes":"Headphone- and earbud-focused with measurement data. Useful for IEMs.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":44,"name":"Gearnews","url":"https://www.gearnews.com/","category":"Music gear","date":"","notes":"Daily music-gear news aggregator. Quick first-look pieces.","added":"2026-05-12"},
  {"id":45,"name":"IBC365","url":"https://www.ibc.org/","category":"Broadcast / events","date":"","notes":"IBC's editorial. EU-side broadcast tech, IP, 5G production trials.","added":"2026-05-12"}
]