Upfront

Yamaha Drums Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Hollywood

Yamaha Drums assembled nearly two dozen world-renowned drummers on September 30 for some live music, a celebration of the company's innovation and success over the last 50 years, and an exploration of the company's plans for the future.

Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2018 Strengthen Ties, Put Greater Focus on Professional Encounters

​Musikmesse (April 11 to 14 2018) and Prolight + Sound (April 10 to 13 2018) bring together companies with retailers, professionals from the musical-instrument, event and media-technologies sectors, as well as musicians from all over the world.

Sound Enhancement LLC Drops Amazon

Sound Enhancement LLC, manufacturer of Morley and Ebtech brand products, has announced that it has terminated its relationship with Amazon.

Vote for the 2017 MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards NOW!

Now's the time to submit your choices for the best of the best of our industry in the 25th annual MMR Dealers' Choice Awards! 

NAMM Musikmesse Russia 2017

NAMM Musikmesse Russia (September 14 - 17), the international musical exhibition, concluded last week, welcoming over 12,000 music industry professionals and music lovers to the show's thematic pavilions. 

Sweetwater Announces National Sponsorship of Little Kids Rock

Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack has announced that Sweetwater is the national sponsor for Little Kids Rock, a nation-wide nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by expanding and innovating music education in our schools through a program called "Modern Band."

Expansive Fringe Events at Music China Nurture Business Strategies and Support Music Culture

Dedicated to providing the musical instrument industry with invaluable opportunities for business networking, music education, and appreciation, Music China 2017 will take place from October 11 - 14.

D’Addario Donates Product to Sam Ash Houston Hurricane Harvey Musician’s Relief

D'Addario is incredibly thankful to have their Promark drumstick factory back up and running after enduring the might of Hurricane Harvey.

Area Sam Ash Stores Rebounding from Recent Storms

On September 15^th, Sammy Ash of Sam Ash Music Corp. updated MMR with the information that six of the seven Sam Ash stores affected by the recent hurricanes had opened at regular hours that day and that the company's warehouse opened and started shipping out on the 13^th. "We are 95 percent operational," he said.

Buffet Crampon Resumes Normal Operations Post-Irma

On Wednesday, September 13th, MMR received the following message from François Kloc of Buffet Crampon USA:

All of us at Buffet Crampon USA would like to thank everyone for their concern and support during hurricane Irma and the continuing recovery in Jacksonville.

Walrus Audio Assigns U.S. & Canadian Distribution to Hal Leonard

Walrus Audio, an electronics company based in Oklahoma City, announced that as of September 1, Hal Leonard is distributing their line of guitar pedals and accessories to U.S. and Canadian music stores.

Sam Ash Donates to Red Cross to Aid Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Sam Ash Music Corp. recently made a generous donation of $25,000 to The American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.