2016 Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound Set to Begin
Musikmesse (April 7 to 10) and Prolight + Sound (April 5 to 8) are set to turn the city of Frankfurt, Germany into the pivotal point for the entire music…
New owner for ZT Amplifiers
Austin Musical Electronics, has acquired mini-amp specialist ZT Amplifiers. Austin Musical Electronics will now trade as ZT Amplifiers and will continue to operate from ZT’s office in Emeryville, California.AME, was…
Austin Musical Electronics Purchases ZT Amps
Austin Musical Electronics, LLC has announced it has purchased ZT Amplifiers, a leader in powerful, lightweight, and compact musical instrument amplifiers. Austin Musical Electronics, LLC will do business as ZT…
POLL: The new UK living wage
The new mandatory UK National Living Wage has come into force, requiring employers to pay some workers - aged 25 and over - at least £7.20 an hour. It is…
Avid launches Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools
Avid has launched Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools enabling artists and engineers to work together at distance. Avid Cloud Collaboration makes it easy for artists and audio professionals to compose,…
Klotz appoints new partner for Greece
Klotz Communications has appointed AV SYS as its new partner for the broadcast market in Greece. AV SYS was founded by Antonios Vlastearas in 1994 and provides engineering and consultancy…
YCA Names Neel Senior Director of Education
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Marcia Neel has been appointed as the company’s senior director of education. Neel, a 30-year music industry veteran, will work with director…
New Manuel Rodriguez Guitars Factory Tour Video
To help support the launch of its expanded United States sales and marketing program through KMC Music, Manuel Rodriguez Guitars, the world’s second oldest line of guitars, announced that it has…
Elixir Strings Announces New U.S. Distribution Partnership with SLM
Elixir® Strings has announced St. Louis Music (SLM) as the latest addition to its network of U.S. distributors. Working in partnership across North America, the new collaboration aims to offer…
Dean Markley Expands Arizona Location
Dean Markley USA has announced an expansion of their operation in the state of Arizona. Effective April 1, all of the company’s operations will now be centrally located and utilizing…
VIDEO: Manuel Rodriguez factory tour
Manuel Rodriguez has unveiled a new video outlining its production process, which it recently returned to its native Spain. In the video Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of MR Guitars, shows us his…
Lloyd Ryan joins Sakae roster
Lloyd Ryan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed drum tutors, teaching the likes of Phil Collins, has joined the Sakae Drums endorsee roster. With a career spanning four decades, Ryan…