SLM Presents 2015 Sales Achievement Awards
St. Louis Music (SLM) recently announced the recipients of its first annual Sales Achievement Awards, recognizing the outstanding efforts of the SLM sales team throughout 2015. At a pre-NAMM meeting…
KMC Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Aclam Pedalboards
KMC Music has announced that it has been appointed by Aclam Guitars to serve as the exclusive United States distributor of the company’s Aclam pedalboard product line. According to Roger Hart,…
Tracktion invests in new online offering
Tracktion Corporation has embarked on an ambitious 2016 agenda that includes at least three major product introductions as well as a complete update of its sales and marketing infrastructure. Key…
New Korean chief for Yamaha
Yamaha has appointed Kaneda Hideo to be the new CEO of its Korean division Hideo began his career at the Japanese company in 1986, and has served in various roles.…
Sakae adds Clean Bandit drummer to artist list
Sakae continues to grow its roster of artists, adding Clean Bandit drummer, Luke Patterson. The band have had much global success in recent years and their chart topping single Rather…
Trade Regrets: Rose L. Shure
On January 26, Shure Incorporated announced the passing of their chairman, Rose L. Shure. Mrs. Shure passed away peacefully at her home.“For more than 60 years, Mrs. Shure has served…
DigiTech brings out improved Trio pedal
DigiTech has added a follow-up to its band creation pedal, Trio, with the launch of the new Trio+ adding synced loops to the drum and bass features. As with the…
Fender's NAMM, in brief
If you happened to miss it during the blizzard of NAMM coverage, here’s a brief summary of what Fender took to the show. American Elite Series With over a dozen innovations…
Peavey launches include Cirrus 4 comeback
Peavey’s recent launch activity saw it bring back its Cirrus 4 bass guitar and launch a new micro amp head. The 6505 Piranha micro head is the newest addition to…
Supro adds all-tube Black Magick
Supro continues to grow its range, with the addition of the new all-tube Black Magick amp. The design uses the cabinet dimensions from a '59 Supro 2x10, replaces the baffle…
New report predicts international surge for electric guitar market
A new report into the global electric guitar market says revenues will grow at an annual rate of 3.44 per cent over the next four years. The report, from Technavio,…
NAMM numbers looking good
This year’s NAMM welcomed a record line-up of exhibitors and a slight increase in visitor registrations, according to the organiser. The show attracted a record 1,726 exhibiting companies representing more…