Trade Regrets: Bob Cavanagh
Bob Cavanagh, former president of famed Boston music retailer EU Wurlitzer, passed away on February 7th.Bob's deep passion for music is traced to his own guitar playing, which had the chops…
Bedell Guitars, Guster, and REVERB Bring Awareness to the Lacey Act
As part of REVERB’s ongoing environmental efforts in partnership with the band, Guster, each tour stop will have a fan engagement Eco Village. Bedell Guitars is proud to be a…
Sweetwater Announces Record Year of Growth and Campus Expansion
Sweetwater has announced another record year in total sales and job creation, plus a significant expansion of its campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Since 2010, Sweetwater’s total sales have more than…
Sennheiser and Apogee announce partnership at NAMM Show
At Winter NAMM, audio specialist Sennheiser and Apogee Electronics, industry leader in digital audio conversion technology, have announced their collaboration.At the NAMM Show in Anaheim, Apogee’s Betty Bennett and Sennheiser’s…
D'Addario and Alvarez Boost Awareness about Guitar Humidification
D’Addario and Alvarez have struck up a pilot program in an effort to promote proper guitar humidification.For the duration of 2015, USA-based purchasers of select Alvarez guitars that come with…
Full Compass Systems Receives Top Dealer Awards
Full Compass Systems, a national leader in professional audio, video, lighting and musical instrument sales, received Top Dealer awards from ADJ and Elation Professional Lighting at the 2015 NAMM show.ADJ…
Sterling Ball of Ernie Ball Inc. Releases Debut Album
Sterling Ball, CEO of Ernie Ball, celebrated his 60th birthday this month by releasing his debut album — Better Late Than Never. A longtime musician, Ball has toured across the globe…
European Beat: Where next for Peavey?
The closure of Peavey’s European HQ during the latter half of last year means the firm is now without distribution in the UK.In truth, the future of the UK base…
European Beat: Dealers set for LTPD
UK retailers are gearing up for National Learn to Play Day, which will take place on Saturday, March 21st in what is set to be its biggest outing to date.Similar…
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…
European Beat: Stay positive’ UK dealers told
UK trade body, the Music Industries Association, is forecasting further turbulence for the UK market, as it continues to reposition itself within a modern retail environment.The overall message from the…
European Beat: Fender Nixes Musikmesse
It looks like there is going to be a massive Fender-shaped hole in this year’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt.The trade show, which runs from April 15th to 18th (with consumer days…