Hal Leonard sells off major equity slice
Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Hal Leonard. Wanting to insure the long-term financial growth of Hal Leonard, CEO Keith Mardak and his…
Dream extends cymbal recycling programme
Dream Cymbals’ old-for-new recycling programme has now been rolled out across a bigger range of its authorised UK stockists. The cymbals brand promises to give customers 50p for every inch…
Chauvet Professional Video Panels Create Versatile Looks On Foam Wonderland Stage
The rainstorm experience at the Foam Wonderland tour is always intense and maintaining a consistent look that’s true to the EDM experience on stages that vary so widely in size is…
Seidler Equity Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard has announced that Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in the company. The move came as CEO Keith Mardak began his estate…
GC Expands East Coast Presence with New Store Openings
Guitar Center has been expanding its footprint on the East Coast with recent store grand openings in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and West Springfield, Massachusetts. These two grand openings further underscore…
Former Orange man sets up sales start-up
Erstwhile Orange Amps sales chief, Antony Gunter, has re-emerged with a new start-up and is handling sales for US firm Boutique Amps in Europe. The new company is called G4 Sales…
DW Drums backs Prince tribute
Drummer/percussionist Sheila E played a one-of-a-kind DW custom kit as part of a special musical celebration honouring Prince at the BET Awards, June 26th at the Microsoft Theater in Los…
PRS adds new Mark Holcomb signature model
Following on from the limited edition Mark Holcomb signature model launched in 2015, PRS Guitars has released an SE version of the Periphery guitarist’s instrument. The SE Mark Holcomb features…
Vintage solids launched for lefties
Vintage now provides left-handed options of three of its most popular solid-body models. The Vintage LV6MSSB (£289) is a double cutaway style electric guitar, made from American alder with a…
Methedras Wins Global Rockstar Contest 2015 and a Paiste Cymbal Set
The Italian trash-metal band Methedras wins last year’s Global Rockstar Contest and Paiste Signature Precision Heavy cymbal set (14” Heavy Hi-Hat, 16” & 18” Heavy Crash, 20” Heavy Ride). Daniele…
New Portugese partner for Audio-Technica
Audio-Technica has announced Portugal’s Total Music as non-exclusive distributor for its MI and entry-level installation products in the territory. Based in the city of Braga, in the north-west of Portugal,…
Contemporary hat-trick in NAMM Top 100
Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual NAMM Top 100 Dealers, where Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman - got top…