MIA Awards deadline looms
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close next week, on Friday 21st August. All categories can be entered via the Awards website at www.miamusicawards.com, apart from the Future Publishing ones, which need…
NEW POLL: Is it vital for MI brands to diversify?
Companies such as Marshall and Gibson are becoming increasingly less reliant on revenue from their core MI market, diversifying into the consumer electronics market and elsewhere with their brands. Is…
Breedlove Celebrates Left Handed Day
For as long as guitars have been made, left-handed players have struggled when it comes to finding the perfect instrument. They’re often forced to choose from a small selection of…
5th Annual Hal Leonard Vocal Competition Winners Announced
Hal Leonard sponsors the Hal Leonard Vocal Competition for young classical and theatre singers, comprised entirely of YouTube video entries. There were more than 1000 entries in the 2015 competition in…
Rush fans help cancer foundation
Fans of iconic Canadian rock band Rush recently enjoyed some unique opportunities to own a piece of the band's history and help cancer research. In exchange for a small donation,…
New AKG studio condenser mics launched
AKG Professional has launched a new dual-diaphragm condenser microphone matched pair stereo set. The AKG C314 dual-diaphragm condenser microphone is designed for all studio environments ranging from home to professional…
POLL RESULTS: Does your social media get results?
Our latest poll asked whether your company's social media activity was reaping rewards and helping business or something of a mystery? Even if you are completely au fait with Twitter,…
RPMDA Board Plans 2016 Convention
This summer, the board of directors for the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) met to plan the organization’s 2016 convention, which is scheduled for April 27–30, 2016 at the…
KMC Appoints New Regional Sales Managers
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West/Northwest sales territories. According to KMC Music vice president of Sales James…
Stick one of these outside your shop
Specially adapted upturned boats, which were part of the City of London Festival Street Guitars initiative to encourage people to play, are now up for grabs. The Rock the Boat boats…
UK high street traffic picks up over summer
UK retail traffic improved at its strongest year-on-year rate in any month for 11 years, excluding Easter distortions, with retailers benefiting from a 3.7 per cent rise in footfall according…
Melbourne show makes successful return
The Australian Music Association's Melbourne Guitar Show returned on August 8th-9th after a break of ten years. Featuring the cream of Melbourne’s guitar talent it hosted major brands as well…