Percussionist Korpela Joins Majestic/Mapex Roster
Mapex & Majestic Concert percussion recently welcomed Pete Korpela to their roster of Artists. Korpela is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated percussionist. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he has…
Ovation Names Wallace as Brand Manager
KMC Music has appointed Darren Wallace as brand manager for Ovation Guitars. As a master luthier, Wallace has been an integral part of Ovation’s product design and development throughout his…
Jim Bailey Joins Renkus-Heinz
Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bailey to a newly created product marketing position. Bailey comes to Renkus-Heinz after serving as general manager of Aphex, a…
GitaarBizz Appointed as New Guild Distributor
Guild Guitars has named GitaarBizz as the new Guild distributor for Germany, Austria, and the Benelux. Industry vet Ruud Elbers founded GitaarBizz in 2013, after an 18 year stint as…
Combs Appointed GC’s Senior VP of Marketing
Guitar Center CEO Mike Pratt has announced the appointment of Eddie Combs to the position of Guitar Center senior vice president, Marketing. Combs’ appointment is the result of an extensive,…
Band Directors, Students Flock to Hal Leonard ScorePlay YouTube Videos
Hal Leonard's ScorePlay program has proven a popular method of allowing band students to preview and engage in brand new music pubications. has been very successfully employing with its ScorePlay promotional…
Yamaha Corporation of America Names Harris Customer Support Manager
Carl Harris has been appointed as Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA)’s customer support manager, leading the company’s commitment to serve the needs of its customers as effectively as possible. Harris,…
Fender Welcomes Beats’ Wood to Board of Directors
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Beats Electronics (Beats) president, Luke Wood, has joined Fender’s Board of Directors. Under Wood’s leadership, Beats, which is owned by Apple, has…
Wanamaker Named Amati USA President & COO
Amati USA has announced that industry veteran Jay Wanamaker has been named president & COO. Wanamaker will oversee all Amati U.S. operations, including Amati Woodwind & Brass Instruments and V.F.…
D’Addario Appoints New Product Managers for Percussion/Woodwind Brands
D’Addario has announced that Nick Gordon and Chris Scialfa have joined D’Addario’s Product Management team as the Percussion Business Unit Manager and Woodwinds Business Unit Manager respectively. As the company’s…
Córdoba Joins Selectron UK’s Catalog
Córdoba Guitars has partnered with Selectron (UK) Ltd. to distribute the in the Uunited Kingdom. “With Selectron’s long history of distributing MI brands to some of the UK’s top retailers,…
Micah Eberman Named VP of Brand Engagement at Zoom North America
Zoom North America has named Micah Eberman as its new Vice President of Brand Engagement. Eberman, previously an agency strategist and creative director for the company, will lead Zoom’s marketing…