Industry appointments, executive moves, profiles, and the people making news.
JHS has been appointed as UK & ROI distributors for the revolutionary range of LAVA Music hi-tech smart electro-acoustic guitars.With bodies and necks constructed from carbon fibre composite offering superior…
2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Milwaukee-based Hal Leonard, “The World’s Largest Source for Music Publications.” While much has changed at the company since brothers Harold (“Hal”)” and Everett Leonard…
Multi-faceted A/V design, integration, and distribution firm AVN | SYS has announced that they are now the exclusive North American distributors for boutique preamplifier designers 2ubes. The partnership is the latest in a…
[caption id="attachment_82917" align="alignleft" width="460"] Jeff Slingluff[/caption] Jeff Slingluff passed on September 9, 2022, following complications from COVID-19 at the age of 55. As the BOSS strategic product manager for the…
Fender CEO Andy Mooney is sharing an open letter advocating for Prop 28. The bill, which is on California’s November 2022 ballot, will provide additional funding for arts and music…
The Music People (TMP) has announced it has been selected as one of Hartford Courant’s annual Top Workplaces for 2022. This is the sixth time the parent company of On-Stage…
In anticipation of the retirement of NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond and to offer the global industry association continued stability, the NAMM Executive Committee and executive search firm Russell…
Ashdown Engineering announces the appointment of Gold Music as exclusive Italian distributor for all its products including Meters Music, a consumer division of Ashdown Engineering. Italy has always been a…
Martin Audio has announced the appointment of Henry Packard as its new Finance Director. The move provides a massive boost to the company, since Henry had previously been Financial Controller…
[caption id="attachment_82678" align="alignleft" width="460"] Peter Arends[/caption] Bad Cat has announced the following new hires and position appointments to its core team: Peter Arends as Chief Executive Officer, Jon Bingham as…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the appointment of Aarash Darroodi as the new President of Fender Play Foundation (FPF), the brand's 501(c)(3) public charitable organization. Darroodi succeeds Co-Presidents Evan…
[caption id="attachment_82672" align="alignleft" width="460"] Rich Hoalst, Guitar Center Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer[/caption] Guitar Center announces the appointment of Rich Hoalst to the position Executive Vice President and…
