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, who…
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.…
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…
Orange Amplification Promotes Gunter to Sales Director
Orange Amplification has promoted Antony Gunter to sales director with immediate effect. This new role includes global sales responsibilities and day-to-day management of UK and USA sales teams.Antony joined Orange…
Four Senior Executive Promotions at Shure
Shure Incorporated has announced the promotions of four senior executives: Ray Crawford, Mark Humrichouser, Meg Madison, and Tom Kundmann.“As our Company has grown, we needed to ensure the strength of…
GC Welcomes New Executives
Guitar Center has announced the arrival of two new executives to the company leadership team. Ron Japinga will join the executive leadership team as the new executive vice president of…
Yorkville Sound’s Jack Long Appointed to the Order of Canada
On June 30th, his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced the 2014 appointments to the Order of Canada. Included on this list of recipients is…