Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Shure Incorporated has announced that president and CEO Santo (Sandy) LaMantia intends to retire, effective July 1, 2016. As part of a planned succession, he and Mrs. Rose L. Shure,…
There is exactly one week to go before voting in this year’s MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards closes. Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected…
Musikmesse has, once again, outlined its new programme for next year’s show, including its new Business Meets Business hall. The expo’s “new concept” includes public opening across all days, but…
The Music Shipping is backing its Italian UFiP cymbals range with a major promotion which will see a number of approved stockists apppointed across the UK. The new UFiP programme will…
Audio Source, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mike Madlener to the role of territory manager, effective August 1, 2015. Madlener has over 10 years of experience in all phases…
Vox Amplification has added Rob Ackroyd, guitarist with Florence and the Machine to its artist roster. In specially recorded interview filmed ahead of the band's recent London gig at Alexandra Palace, Ackroyd talked about…
US effects pedal brand Pigtronix has released two new versions of its Echolution 2 delay pedals. Combining analogue and digital processing, Echolution 2 uses 100% analog Class-A discrete transistors as…
InMusic, has appointed Jeremy Lumsden as international channel manager for global markets. His new role will be to support and expand the business with Akai Professional’s and M-Audio’s channel distribution…
Korg USA has become the exclusive US distributor of Spanish firm RightOn's range of guitar and bass straps, which were previously unavailable in the US. The line-up features RightOn’s own strap…
With a population bigger than New York’s and a colorful street scene that never quits, Mexico’s capital lives up to its reputation as North America’s “Maximum City.” Everything is on…
Bourns, Inc. announced the endorsement of its Pro Audio products by Sean Silas, guitarist for the band Hour Eleven (HR 11). This is a strategic win for Bourns to leverage Silas’…
Korg USA Inc. will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of RightOn! Straps, Europe’s premier designers of superior quality guitar and bass straps previously unavailable in the USA. Having more than…
