Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Guitar maker Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, has donated $400,000 to support ebony conservation research and restoration efforts in Cameroon. Work will be coordinated by UCLA professor Thomas B. Smith,…
Sales in the German musical instrument market were up 7.2 per cent in 2015, according to trade body SOMM (Society of Music Merchants). According to SOMM, total sales of musical instruments,…
Hal Leonard MGB has announced a deal with Samson to distribute its pro-audio products throughout Germany and Austria. Shipping of the Samson Audio, Samson Wireless and Hartke brands will begin immediately.Jack…
Looks like the London Drum Show has a rival in the form of a new event from Torn and Frayed, organiser of The Guitar Show, held in the Midlands. The firm…
A new report into the global amp market is available from Wiseguy Reports. The snappily titled Global Musical Instrument Amplifiers Consumption 2016 Market Research Report does exactly what it says…
Italian Speaker Imports has expanded its product line and entered into an agreement with Bespeco of Castelfidardo, Italy to be the exclusive distributor of its products in the US. Bespeco,…
Swiss manufacturer, Relish Guitars, is launching its range of innovative design-led guitars in the UK with a number of different purchase packages offering up to a 79 per cent ROI.…
Italian Speaker Imports has expanded its product line and entered into an agreement with Bespeco of Castelfidardo, Italy to be the exclusive distributor of its products in the United States.…
Faith Guitars has launched its range of Nomad short-scale guitars in the UK, following an unveiling at NAMM earlier this year. The guitars use solid tone woods, with a scale…
Universal Percussion has filed a lawsuit against Zildjian accusing it of violating its rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal has used on cymbals since 2002. Zildjian…
Red Chilli Audio has taken on exclusive distribution for Boulder Creek & Riptide in the UK & Ireland. Managing Director Steve Helm, said: “I was familiar with the brands from…
Universal Percussion, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Avedis Zildjian Co., accusing it of violating Universal Percussion's rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal Percussion has used…
