Cortado MkIII Contact Microphone
Zeppelin Design Labs of Chicago has released the Cortado MkIII, the latest incarnation of its popular high-performance contact microphone. The Cortado MkIII is a rugged, versatile, easy-to-use contact mic that…
Purpose Built Studio ‘The Wharf’ Brings Festival-Style Production To Livestreams Using ADJ Lighting & Video Fixtures
Over the past six months, two German production companies have been working together to simultaneously keep their creative juices flowing during the pandemic-inflicted hiatus on in-person events and lift the…
ProMark Replants 100 Percent of Trees Used for its Drumsticks
Play. Plant. Preserve., ProMark’s landmark reforestation program, has officially replanted 100% of the trees used to make its drumsticks within eight years of launching the initiative. ProMark conducted research in 2011 that showed the…
Trade Regrets: Arthur Gurwitz
On May 2, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old. Arthur joined Southern…
Vax4Live Coalition Pushes for Vaccine Awareness and the Safe Return of Live Events
USA - The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) and several partners with a big stake in the safe return of live events are launching a campaign for vaccine awareness.…
No Feedback, Thanks
One of the last shows my band played prior to all clubs shutting down was probably most notable not for our lightning-fast chops, masterful songwriting, or captivating stage-presence, but rather…
Joe Lamond Discusses Summer NAMM 2021
I’ve gotten a number of emails and calls about Summer NAMM, which can mostly be boiled down to two variations: “Are they really going forward with the Show?” and “Pfft……
Primed for the Rebound: PA System Sales
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” – MMR April…
Live to Fight Another Day: Sales of Live Sound Mixers During the Pandemic
As reported often within the pages of MMR live sound reinforcement was (still is!) up against the wall during the pandemic. Nonetheless, we reached out to over 300 MI retailers…
Mirror, Mirror – How Valuable is my Business?
We all believe that in some way our qualities are above average. Of course, statistically, this is impossible. If I were to ask you what your business was worth, odds…
57th Annual Supplier Directory
The Yellow Pages (remember those?) for our industry. To download a PDF of MMR's 57th annual Supplier Directory, CLICK HERE
The Spark File - A Great Creative Hack
There is a new buzz in business town! What’s the buzz? It’s a recycling of a creative hack currently known as a “spark file. “ In this instance “hack” means…