Breedlove celebrates 25 years
If you were to ask Kim Breedlove about his greatest accomplishment at Breedlove, he wouldn’t be able to name just one. “To have preserved, taught and passed on the original…
MIA fixes awards and conference dates
UK trade body, the Music Industires Association has announced details of its annual conference and awards. The MIA Business Conference 2015 will take place at the British Library Conference Centre…
KMC Music Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Supro
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced that Absara Audio LLC has appointed the company to serve as the exclusive United States distributor of Supro amplifiers (www.suprousa.com), the iconic line of guitar…
Drum Guru Releases Hit Like A Girl Lesson Pack
Hit Like A Girl is proud to announce that all seven videos— along with transcriptions of excerpts of the drum parts— from the winners in the upper and lower age…
Korg USA Supports Long Island Cares’ 2015 Initiative
Executives, management, and staff at the Korg USA Inc. Melville, NY headquarters participated in Long Island’s largest Casual Friday to help Long Island Cares (LI Cares) raise $50,000 to assist neighbors in…
Musicians' Union seeks UK venue backing
The Musicians’ Union (MU) is continuing to lobby the UK Government to introduce an ‘Agent of Change Principle’ law to protect live music and entertainment venues. The MU has identified a…
Shure expands Euro office network
Microphone specialist Shure, has opened three new offices across Europe, including a new Russian offshoot and added a new Norwegian audio distributor. The firm opened an office in Dubai last…
Barnes and Mullins site backs trad offering
UK distributor and manufacturer Barnes & Mullins has created a new website specifically for its still burgeoning traditional instrument offering. While the firm currently enjoys success with a wide range…
JodyJazz Completes Major Factory & Office Expansion
JodyJazz Inc announced the completion of a major expansion of its premises in Savannah, GA including additional factory space and new offices. Owing to significant growth over the past few…
NAMM Foundation Grants $600,000 to Global Nonprofit Music Making and Music Education Programs
In 2015, the NAMM Foundation will invest $600,000 in grant funding into 17 global music making programs. This year’s list of grant recipients includes community, national and industry-based organizations that…
Trade Regrets: Gunther Schuller
Over the weekend, MMR received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino regarding the passing of musician and author Guhther Schuller, who passed away on June 21: Gunther Schuller passed…
KMC Music Rolls Out 'Back to School Sales Bonanza' Promotion Through July 31st
Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of brands and…