Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
The Musicians’ Union (MU) and Co-operatives UK have launched an initiative aimed at creating more music teacher co-operatives. The launch event in Parliament gave the opportunity for MPs, policy makers, teachers and…
MMR Global now has its own Facebook page (yeah, about time, right?). You can like or comment on stories (you can do that through the site as well, you know)…
Willcox Guitars had a strong showing at the recent Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, thrilling convention-goers with artist booth performances and the exhibition of their premium instruments. One highlight was…
On Sunday, September 6, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the following sad news: Yoshinori Kimbara passed away peacefully last Thursday in Japan having served the music industry…
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalise that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb. MMR spoke to some…
Summer's over, unbelievably there's already talk of snow, and there's a sneaking suspicion your store may have had the heating off for just a bit too long... 10: You're having to…
Graeme Mathieson has taken over as Fender's new European MD. Long-serving Mathieson has stepped up from his role as general manager of the UK office. He previously worked for the…
Casio held a big bash in Berlin to launch two new hybrid digital pianos based around a new enhancement of its AiR (Acoustic and intelligent resonator) technology. Available from October, with RRP ranging…
Orange is targeting the education section with the launch of a new version of its interactive musical whiteboard, the Musicboard2. The whiteboard allows students and teachers to hear the notes…
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalize that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb (see our dealer survey…
With nearly half of the participants in our recent survey – sent out to over 400 MI retailers – reporting that acoustic guitar sales are “up,” and with an impressive…
Olympus is making a new OM-D E-M5 Mark II system camera and an LS-100 PCM Recorder available to up-and-coming bands for a period of at least two months, free of…
