LPD Music Names Wicks National Sales Manager
LPD Music has announced Steve Wicks as their National Sales Manager.As a seasoned veteran in the music industry for almost 40 years, Wicks has worked with various companies prior to…
2014 RPMDA Convention
The 2014 RPMDA Convention, held last week in Dallas, placed a premium on collaboration as retailers and publishers alike worked to address issues facing the distribution, licensing, marketing, and the state…
2014 SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Winners
In this photo, students at West Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Middle/Senior high School surround MMR sister publication School Band & Orchestra Scholarship Essay Contest winner Margaret Allen. The theme of this year’s…
Chauvet Professional Opens New Showroom-Learning Center
Chauvet Professional recently sponsored a highly personalized hands-on lighting workshop at its new southern California showroom and learning center.The Chauvet Professional Concert Lighting Workshop gave students from four colleges in the…
Cusimano Appointed as Sr. Manager, Artist Relations by Korg USA
Korg USA, exclusive U.S. distributor of Korg, VOX, Ashdown, Blackstar, Lâg, Sakae and HK Audio products, has announced the expansion of its artist relations team, reflecting the company’s dedication to…
Avid Appoints Smith CMO
Avid® has announced that marketing executive Jennifer Smith has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO), based in the company’s Burlington, Massachusetts headquarters.Reporting directly to Avid president…
Jupiter Launches 'Banded' Campaign to Unite School Music Community
Jupiter Band Instruments has launched a new integrated marketing campaign dubbed "Banded,” which highlights the common ground shared amongmusicians, music educators, parents of musicians, school music retailers, and Jupiter. The campaign…
Roland Announces New Sales Managers
Roland Corporation U.S. announces the new appointments of Richard Katz as regional sales manager for the Southeast region and Luis Aguilar as the district sales manager for the northern Midwest…
NEMC Names Beaudoin Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
National Educational Music Co., Ltd. (NEMC) has hired Ron Beaudoin as chief sales & marketing officer. In this newly formed role, he will be responsible for all sales and marketing…
Fender Names Roback President
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Bob Roback has joined FMIC as president and has also joined the company’s Board of Directors. Roback has extensive experience as an…
Gibson to Buy Philips AV
Gibson Brands is planning to purchase Philips’ audiovisual division for roughly $187 million.Following the sale, Philips will still be able to profit from license agreements for the next seven years,…
'Sunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar'
Sunburst is the latest book in author Tony Bacon's best-selling guitar series, with a thoroughly researched story partnered by a gallery of full-color pictures of great guitars, rare memorabilia, and…