European Beat: Is Bury Saint-Edmunds the New Home of the Blues?
Can a British-made acoustic guitar brand sell the blues back to Americans?It seems like a tall order, but that’s the aim of burgeoning UK manufacturer Nineboys and its collection of…
Statement from New GC Executive VP Regarding Staff Movements
MMR received the following from Guitar Center's recently appointed Executive VP of Marketing, Michael Amkreutz, on January 29th:Dear colleagues, associates and friends in the industry After a comprehensive evaluation of our…
Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 during the 2015 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to its board…
ROLI Names Stein Head of Sales Americas, Launches Equator Synth
ROLI, design-led music technology leader and developer of the award-winning Seaboard GRAND, today announced that Gregg Stein will join the ROLI team as head of Sales, Americas. This follows a breakthrough…
AES Announces that Avid’s Hernandez, Jr. Will be Keynote Speaker at 57th Intl. Conferene
The AES has announced that Avid chairman, president, and CEO Louis Hernandez, Jr. will give the keynote speech at the 57th International Conference, taking place in Hollywood, California, March 6-8, 2015.…
Roland Announces Two Major New Appointments
Roland Corporation announced today two senior management appointments effective February 1, 2015. Mr. Jay Wanamaker will assume the role of president and CEO of Roland Corporation U.S., while Mr. Kim…
Focusrite Novation Announces New Appointments
Focusrite Novation Inc. has announced several new appointments. The announcement was made by Phil Wagner, president of Focusrite Novation Inc., underscoring the ongoing growth and expansion of the Focusrite and…
Wood Violins Limited Edition Viper and New Stingray Series
To commemorate Wood Violins will release 25 special edition custom Viper electric violins, individually numbered and personally autographed by Mark Wood. The first Viper in this series will be unveiled…
Levy’s MV17HD01 and New Levy’s Leathers Patterns
New from Levy’s, the MV17HD01 is available in burnt olive, tan, and burgundy. These hand-dyed veg-tan leather guitar straps have suede backing, as well as a clear sealant, which provides…
JamHub Tracker MT16 New Dropbox Wi-Fi Upload Feature
JamHub’s Tracker MT16 allows musicians to record studio quality multitrack files of their live performances and rehearsals. This portable hardware solution connects to all JamHub studios and most mixing desks.…
ART New Microphone Line
Leading the changes for 2015 is the introduction of the C-Series large diaphragm side address studio condenser FET microphones. Available in three versions, the C1 is the entry-level cardiod side…
Floyd Rose and Graph Tech New Tremolo
Floyd Rose and Graph Tech are teaming up to create the first authentic Floyd Rose Tremolo System loaded with Graph Tech’s Ghost loaded saddles.Graph Tech’s ghost loaded saddles contain custom…