Upfront
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SLM Continues H.W. Products Legacy
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | November 12, 2018St Louis Music has announced the purchase of the assets of H.W. Products Inc., a leading maker of brass and woodwind cleaners and accessories since 1975. Read More... -
The D’Addario Foundation & Hungry For Music to Host Instrument Drive & Benefit Concert in New Orleans – November 15, 2018
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | November 10, 2018The D'Addario Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that awards grants and product donations to programs providing music education in under-served communities, will partner with Hungry for Music on November 15th to present an instrument collection drive and benefit concert. Read More... -
Mojotone Becomes Exclusive MagSlide Distributor.
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | November 8, 2018Mojotone has teamed up with ThixoTek to distribute their new product: the MagSlide MS2. Read More... -
Neumann Honored with 90th Anniversary ‘Service to Industry’ Award at AES Convention
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | November 6, 2018During the AES 145th Pro Audio Convention recently held in New York City, Neumann.Berlin was presented with a 90th Anniversary ‘Service to Industry’ award by the AES — which celebrated its own 70th anniversary in parallel. Read More... -
Fender Recreates Page’s Telecaster
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 30, 2018Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced it is collaboratingwith one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – to recreate his famous 1959 Fender Telecaster50 years after Led Zeppelin formed in October 1968 (Access the teaser video for the guitar release here). Read More... -
Sfarzo Guitar Strings Co. LLC – DBA Guitar String Manufacturing Acquires Black Diamond
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 29, 2018Ownership of Black Diamond Strings has transferred to Guitar String Manufacturing located in Santa Rosa, California. Read More... -
Cardinal Percussion Acquires Attack
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 25, 2018Attack Drumheads is now under new ownership. A team of industry veterans led by Jim Bickley, former vice president of Universal Percussion; Robbie McFarland, general manager of Hubbard Music retail stores; and Mark Tirabassi, president of Mavi Inc. has launched a new wholesale company, Cardinal Percussion. Read More... -
Gibson Names Curleigh as President & CEO, Appoints New Senior Leadership
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 23, 2018Gibson Brands, Inc. has announced the appointment of James "JC" Curleigh as president and chief executive officer. Read More... -
MMR’s 37th Annual America’s Top Music Chains – Please Update Your Operation’s Info!
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 21, 2018We welcome all owners of MI retail chains with three or more storefronts to provide up-to-date information for inclusion in our 37th annual 'America's Top Music Chains' Report, which will appear in our December 2018 issue. Read More... -
ZOOM North America Hosts SUNY Potsdam Reception
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 16, 2018With the assistance of the State University of New York at Potsdam and The Crane School of Music, ZOOM North America held a special alumni event at their corporate headquarters in Hauppauge, New York on Thursday, October 4th. Read More... -
Leslie Ann Jones to Receive NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 15, 2018The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee is pleased to announce that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and Director of Music and Scoring for Skywalker Sound will be inducted into the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame at the 34thAnnual NAMM TEC Awards, January 26 in Anaheim, California. Read More... -
Full Compass Partners with Synchrony to Expand Customer Financing Options
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | October 4, 2018Full Compass announced a partnership with Synchrony, a consumer financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Read More...
