Major German retailer boosts international online offering
German retailer Music Store has invested in an upgrade to its online shopping interface to help expand its international business. The firm has upgraded to a new version of online…
New report predicts international surge for electric guitar market
A new report into the global electric guitar market says revenues will grow at an annual rate of 3.44 per cent over the next four years. The report, from Technavio,…
Ashdown signs international distribution dozen
Busy Ashdown Engineering has announced an impressive twelve new additions to its network of global distributors. The new distribution deals include the Ashdown range of bass and acoustic amps, Dr.…
Freshman signs trio of new export deals
Freshman has expanded its international reach further, signing three new distribution deals. Benelly Import will distribute Freshman ranges, such as Maple Ridge, Apollo Collection and Renegade, throughout Benelux. A further deal has…
Quilter Receives 2016 Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International
QSC recently announced that company founder Pat Quilter is the 2016 recipient of the Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International, the professional association that is the source of standards,…
British Band Instruments expands international reach
The British Band Instrument Company will be distributing QuikLok Stands and Eko Guitars in the Middle East and Africa plus Acus Sound Engineering in the Middle East, Africa, India and…
Schecter signs global Zakk Wylde deal
Schecter Guitar Research has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio brand for a range of guitars created by the guitarist. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitars via…
Two Old Hippies Announces Besancon as Global Sales Manager
Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments has named Colin Besancon as global sales manager. Breedlove has been located in Central Oregon for 25 years and Besancon has been a part of…
International expansion eyed by "Musicians' eBay", Reverb
Reverb.com – the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell musical instruments and gear – has secured another $25 million of funding through equity investor, Summit Partners. Launched in 2013,…
Alfred Music Playing Cards: International Drum Rudiments
Created by Alfred Music author Dave Black, Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: International Drum Rudiments is the innovative way for users to familiarize themselves with drum essentials. This standard 52-card deck…
U.S. Musical Instrument Imports for Consumption
Sources: The data presented in this chart has been gathered from tariff and trade information from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Accurate as of…
Music China 2015: International MI Community Gathers in ‘The Pearl of the Orient’
The news out of China this past summer was mostly centered around the nation’s stock market crash – a main source of global economic volatility for many month – but…