UpFront Q&A: Willis Music Company’s Kevin Cranley
Kevin Cranley In a deal that was finalized on June 20 of this year, The Willis Music Company acquired Buddy Roger’s Music. The former competitors complement one another nicely, as…
Plugging Along: Guitar and Instrument Cables
One thing is absolutely agreed upon when it comes to ¼” guitar and instrument cables: it’s a very crowded field. Aside from the sheer number of brands competing for dealers’…
Big Sales Come in Small Packages – The Ukulele Market Stays Strong in 2022
Supply chain disruptions have challenged ukulele brands, just as nearly every other segment of MI – or, really, any and all types of manufactured, distributed products these past few years.…
‘Quality Instruments for the World to Create With’ – John Cruz Custom Guitars
“I used to take apart all my own guitars just to see what was going on underneath,” says renowned luthier John Cruz. “Of course, I forgot how to put them…
Ashdown Engineering Appoint Gold Music as Exclusive Italian Distributor
Ashdown Engineering announces the appointment of Gold Music as exclusive Italian distributor for all its products including Meters Music, a consumer division of Ashdown Engineering. Italy has always been a…
IK Multimedia Announces iLoud Precision Studio Monitors
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the iLoud Precision series, representing another breakthrough in nearfield monitoring from the company that revolutionized compact monitors with iLoud Micro Monitor and iLoud MTM.…
EVH Announces Reimagined 5150 Series
EVH® announces a limited run of newly designed 5150™ series guitars. Engineered with speed, comfort and precision in mind, this collection retains all the magic of the original 5150™ while…
Audio-Technica Releases Limited-Edition ATH-M50x Wired and Wireless Headphones in Deep Sea Blue
Audio-Technica unveils the ATH-M50xDS Professional Monitor Headphones, a limited-edition “Deep Sea Blue” version of A-T’s popular ATH-M50x. This model is the result of a global crowd-sourcing campaign, where end users…
TASCAM Announces the Version 1.30 Firmware Update for the Portacapture X8 Multi-track Handheld Recorder
TASCAM has announced the V1.30 firmware update for the Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder. Featuring 192kHz/32-bit float point recording technology, a 3.5-inch color touchscreen display, large format internal detachable microphones…
Gretsch Nigel Hendroff Signature Penquin
Gretsch guitars and guitarist, songwriter, and producer Nigel Hendroff has released the G6134TFM-NH Nigel Hendroff Signature Penguin. Hendroff is known for playing flashy Gretsch Penguins throughout his career and for…
Motionless In White Arena Tour Relies on Allen & Heath’s dLive
FOH Engineer Logan Beaver showing off his dLive CTi1500 at Red Rocks Front of house engineer and tour manager Logan Beaver was hesitant to switch to a compact console for…
2022 MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards Nominations – Deadline Approaches!
The nomination process for the 2022 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) will be coming to a close on the evening of Tuesday, September 6. While only current MMR subscribers are eligible to vote for the…