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Vader Sound expands Veelah distribution with new V Series models
16h
dBTechnologies adds OPERA NONA 210 and 212 speakers
17h
DiCosimo Audio shrinks 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 lineup
Sep 19
Roland opens first standalone US retail store in New York City
Sep 19
Clicks upgrades Communicator specs ahead of December launch
Sep 18
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Vader Sound expands Veelah distribution with new V Series models 16h dBTechnologies adds OPERA NONA 210 and 212 speakers 17h DiCosimo Audio shrinks 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 lineup Sep 19 Roland opens first standalone US retail store in New York… Sep 19 Clicks upgrades Communicator specs ahead of December launch Sep 18 Eventide adds Immersive algorithms to H9000 Gen2 Sep 18 Guitar Center removes false entries from Ed Sheeran contest Sep 18 Reverend Guitars releases limited Billy Corgan Infinite Sadness models Sep 18 Open-Source Octabam project expands Elektron Octatrack capabilities Sep 17 Suno V6 launch sparks audio quality complaints amid licensing shifts Sep 17 Vader Sound expands Veelah distribution with new V Series models 16h dBTechnologies adds OPERA NONA 210 and 212 speakers 17h DiCosimo Audio shrinks 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 lineup Sep 19 Roland opens first standalone US retail store in New York… Sep 19 Clicks upgrades Communicator specs ahead of December launch Sep 18 Eventide adds Immersive algorithms to H9000 Gen2 Sep 18 Guitar Center removes false entries from Ed Sheeran contest Sep 18 Reverend Guitars releases limited Billy Corgan Infinite Sadness models Sep 18 Open-Source Octabam project expands Elektron Octatrack capabilities Sep 17 Suno V6 launch sparks audio quality complaints amid licensing shifts Sep 17

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Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements releases new Latin jazz method
Sep 10
Excelcia Music Publishing Signs Composer Peter Sciaino to Exclusive Agreement
Sep 1
MakeMusic Shop Adds Hal Leonard Catalog, Bringing the World’s Largest Sheet Music…
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MakeMusic Launches Digital Sheet Music Storefront for Music Educators
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Pro Audio

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dBTechnologies adds OPERA NONA 210 and 212 speakers
17h
DiCosimo Audio shrinks 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 lineup
Sep 19
Alcons Audio installs Pro-Ribbon system at Konzerthaus Freiburg
Sep 14
Cairo Mosque completes JBL Professional audio installation
Sep 11
Covered Bridge Recording opens immersive studio with genelec monitoring
Sep 10
Iftah Sting 2 ACID generator now available as universal plugin
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Vader Sound expands Veelah distribution with new V Series models
16h
Roland opens first standalone US retail store in New York City
Sep 19
Roland to open first north american flagship Store in New York City
Sep 17
Martin guitar releases refreshed 16 series with new finishes and electronics
Sep 17
JET Guitars adds four new models to UK lineup
Sep 17
Coffeeshopped releases Patch Base 4 for Mac with new MIDI features
Sep 16

Retail & Business

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Roland opens first standalone US retail store in New York City
Sep 19
Roland to open first north american flagship Store in New York City
Sep 17
Gibson opens largest retail Garage in Miami to target latin market
Sep 14
Mackie ships Thrashv2 loudspeakers targeting DIY and retail markets
Sep 1
U-he ships MELT Analog Filter module to global retailers
Aug 28
SOMA Laboratory ships Enigma sensor synth to global retailers
Aug 26
Coda audio USA expands sales network with five new representatives
Aug 7
Advanced Systems Group Names Michele Ferreira as chief business officer
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Guitars & Fretted

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DiCosimo Audio shrinks 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 lineup
Sep 19
Guitar Center removes false entries from Ed Sheeran contest
Sep 18
Reverend Guitars releases limited Billy Corgan Infinite Sadness models
Sep 18
Gibson adopts L.R. Baggs HiFi DNA pickups for select acoustic models
Sep 17
Sadowsky releases MetroExpress Modern Fretless Bass series for retailers
Sep 17
Martin guitar releases refreshed 16 series with new finishes and electronics
Sep 17

Drums & Percussion

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Thomann releases Millenium MPS-1500 Hybrid-X flagship electronic drum kit
Sep 16
Roland restocks TR-1000 drum machine with firmware update and new Editor
Sep 16
RC MIX releases automated SNARE plugins for retail market
Sep 15
MeldaProduction releases drum bleed plugin and updates suite
Sep 9
Yamaha expands drum hardware lineup with new flip grip snare stand
Sep 3
SABIAN and Ray Luzier Launch the 21″ AA MantaRay Chinese Cymbal
Sep 2

People Moves

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Erikson Audio named exclusive Canadian distributor for Sontronics
Sep 9
Areal appoints Audio Acoustics as Benelux distributor for SR1 headphones
Sep 4
Cort Guitars Appoints Steve Araujo as Head of Strategic Sales
Aug 26
AtlasIED Appoints Pieter Claes as EMEA Sales Director
Aug 20
Guitar Center Music Foundation Appoints Valeisha Butterfield CEO & Executive Director
Aug 18
Polar welcomes Ryan McElvaney as business development manager
Aug 18

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