New Developments in Steinway Sale
As reported in MMR, on July 1 Steinway Musical Instruments agreed to an acquisition by private equity firm, Kohlberg & Co. The deal was for a reported $438 million and…
Seiler Unveils Long-Term Strategy For North America Market
Seiler Pianos, European maker of pianos and grands since 1849, officially launched its new marketing strategy for the North American market during its recent dealer meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The two-day…
Korg Announces The PitchHawk Clip-on Tuner
The PitchHawk clip-on tuner features a newly-designed clip and a newly-developed, high contrast display (Korg's brightest clip-on LCD display yet). Additional features include an alert for over-winding the E string,…
Taking Gretsch’s 130th Anniversary Celebration To New Heights
After criss-crossing the United States to attend a series of events celebrating Gretsch’s 130th anniversary this year, Fred and Dinah Gretsch recently took the celebration international. Following an anniversary show…
Zoom Takes Off for a New Beginning
Zoom’s history of innovation in handheld recorders is well known to anyone who has sold or used portable machines like the H1, H2n, or H4n. Now, the company pledges continued…
Meredith Music Publications ‘New Work for Trombone and Euphonium’
This text covers styles appropriate to an intermediate book for brass. It includes music from the 14th century up to the beginning of the twentieth century from dozens of countries,…
Universal Audio Apollo 16 AI with New Software
Apollo 16 is Universal Audio's flagship 24-bit/192 kHz audio interface, delivering conversion with 16 x 16 analog I/O. This FireWire/Thunderbolt-ready* interface uses a onboard UAD-2 QUAD processing. Apollo 16 provides…
Pearl/Adams Launches DCI Website
Pearl/Adams recently launched PearlAdamsDCI.com, featuring content from Pearl/Adams drum corps from across the country. Users can check the site regularly throughout the 2013 DCI season for pictures and videos of…
New to SNAMM: Music Industry Day
Whether you consider them a problem or an opportunity, our industry’s version of “muggles” will parade through the aisles of our trade show. While some exhibitors are passionate supporters of…
A New Lease on Light: Why Renting Lighting Products Makes Sense
By Alfred Gonzalez You’re probably familiar with rental programs. After all, renting band and orchestra instruments has been a mainstay of the music business for a long time. Now a…
New Jersey’s Thunderball Marketing Still Treading Floodwater
Like many other residents on the East Coast last fall, Joe Levy found himself on high alert the morning of October 29th. Hurricane Sandy was bearing down on the Mid-Atlantic…
Peavey Electronics Announces Distribution Partnership with AMG
Peavey Electronics® has entered into a new distribution partnership with Australian Music Group (AMG), one of Australia and New Zealand’s foremost distributors of musical instruments and products. Under the terms…