Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
The Conn-Selmer Division of Education has welcomed Dr. David Fullmer as West Region Educational Support Manager beginning August 5, 2019. After 37 years of instrumental teaching, he will be retiring…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Greg Macias has joined the company as brand director. He reports directly to Matt Searfus, corporate vice president of integrated marketing. “Greg…
Augustine Strings , the world’s first producer of nylon strings for guitar, has granted Hal Leonard exclusive distribution for all of their guitar string products in the United States. The deal, which will begin on June 1, was…
Brian LeVan, Remo's Global Sales Manager (pictured, left), stopped by the Hal Leonard corporate HQ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to present their Chairman Keith Mardak (pictured, right) with a custom drumhead…
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee announced the appointment of Jennifer Paisley to its Executive Committee. She joins the all-volunteer Committee consisting of David Jewell (Yamaha Corporation), Stacey Montgomery-Clark…
This year, AVIXA has selected Tom Danley of Danley Sound Labs as one its 2019 award winners. The awards ceremony will be held during the InfoComm Convention in Orlando Florida…
In conjunction with SIA Acoustics and the AV Division of 3G Productions, The Pearl Concert Theater recently underwent a significant upgrade of the theater’s A/V system with an L-Acoustics K2…
Peavey recently presented an exclusive screening of excerpts from “Country Music,” an upcoming documentary film by Ken Burns. Organized in coordination with Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and the Jimmie Rodgers…
Propellerhead Software’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Niklas Agevik as CEO. As part of a planned succession, Agevik will take over from current CEO and founder, Ernst…
Under new ownership Spector Musical Instruments (SMI) has named a new management team for the brand. John Stippell has been named as Global Brand Manager, Corey Witt has been named…
At Summer NAMM, a plethora of professional development, networking, and business opportunities will take place over the course of three days at Nashville’s Music City Center (July 18–20). Each morning,…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has joined with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in calling for full funding of Title II Part A and asking…
