Korg Names Witt Product Marketing Manager
Korg USA has created a new position to aid in the marketing and product development for their growing line of guitar brands. Corey Witt, a seasoned marketing professional and previous…
Music Shipping adds strap brand
The Music Shipping Company (MSC) has taken on UK distribution of strap brand Leathergraft. Established in 1979, and still manufactured in the UK, Leathergraft produces a range of leather, fabric and webbing straps for guitar, bass, ukulele…
40 years of Boss history
MMR recently chatted with Boss/Roland US guitar product manager Jeff Slingluff to get the skinny on Boss’ compact pedals’ 40th anniversary and why players and dealers, alike, continue to embrace the products. Where it…
Millers backs local music with piano giveaway
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David Perrico Creates Signature Horn With Phaeton
Trumpeter David Perrico has introduced his new Las Vegas signature trumpet and flugelhorn from Phaeton. Perrico demonstrated the range and power of his signature horn on April 15 at a…
Eastman School of Music and Yamaha Partner to Support Future Arts Leaders
Yamaha and the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music have announced that they will be selecting five graduate students from an international pool of applicants to participate as fellows…
2017 County Music Awards Uses Digital 6000 System from Sennheiser
Sennheiser debuted the Digital 6000 system, the company’s first two-channel digital receiver, this April at the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The system helped to deliver sound for performances…
RS Guitars’ Founder Receives Honorary Doctorate from Washington College
Paul Reed Smith, the founder and managing general partner of PRS Guitars, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Maryland’s Washington College. Washington College president Sheila Bair presented…
Korg USA Announces New U.S. Merchandise Sites for Korg, VOX and Blackstar
Korg USA has developed new consumer merchandise sites exclusively for the American market for Korg, VOX and Blackstar. The official sites all offer branded items including t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, caps, messenger…
SLM and Alvarez Announce Winner of $10,000 Custom Yairi Guitar
St. Louis Music and Alvarez Guitars have announced that David’s Guitar Loft of Webster Grove, Missouri, is the winner of a one-of-a-kind Alvarez Yairi guitar, valued at $10,000. The company…
SLM Announces Winners of Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” Promotion
St. Louis Music has announced the winners of its Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” promotion: Dave’s Guitar Shop (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Music Factory Texas (Pearland, Texas), and www.Hornsales.com (Lavale, Maryland).…
Heid Music Gives $20,000 Boost to Wisconsin School Music Programs
Heid Music provided a $20,000 boost to Wisconsin school music programs in March with its sixth annual Music in our Schools Month giveaway, The Big 10+ Contest, and inaugural Music Matters Initiative, a donation matching program. The…