Sheargold closing Maidenhead store
Sheargold Pianos, in Maidenhead has announced plans to shut up shop. In a statement, the firm reassured customers that it would continue to trade, with services, including tuning and storage, relocated…
Forbes, Cicchetti Added to Yamaha Institutional Solutions Group
Yamaha Corporation of America, Institutional Solutions Group (ISG), welcomes music industry veterans H. French Forbes III and Domenic Cicchetti as regional managers for the southeast and northeast regions, respectively. Yamaha…
Trade Regrets: Frank Fendorf
Industry veteran Frank Fendorf passed away on June 3. A former band director, Fendorf joined Wingert-Jones, a print music retailer, in 1965, eventually becoming president of the operation.He eventually collaborated…
SLM Appoints Baughman as Product Manager of Blessing
St. Louis Music (SLM) has appointed Phil Baughman to the position of product manager of E.K. Blessing. Baughman becomes the first overall steward of the E.K. Blessing brand since its…
Finns looking up for musician matching product
Finnish startup Jamifind, wants to bring musicians together through its website by encouraging them to practice and create music more actively and help music hobbyists find the right teachers for…
Mark Slaughter to Join IMS Technologies in Marketing Christopher™ Referencing Speakers
IMS Technologies and Christopher™ Speakers are proud to announce that rock icon Mark Slaughter has signed on as an endorser and as a retailer for these dynamic referencing speakers. After…
NAMM Members Advocate for Music Education in Washington, D.C.
In late May, NAMM, along with 91 music industry leaders and artists made up a delegation of advocates furthering the case that all children deserve quality, comprehensive school music education…
BeatBuddy Mini price cut
Singular Sound, creator of the BeatBuddy, has reduced the price of its BeatBuddy Mini to $99. The BeatBuddy Mini, like its predecessor the BeatBuddy, is a robust drum machine in…
Education expo seeks workshop ideas
The Music and Drama Education Expo is now accepting proposals for workshops, seminars and keynote sessions for its 2017 conference programme. Celebrating its fifth anniversary from 9th-10th February 2017, the Expo…
New models mark Martin dreadnought centenary
Martin is debuting two new Dreadnought guitars at Summer NAMM, as part of its centenary celebration of the model. The new guitars featured include the D-1 Authentic 1931, which closely replicates…
Guitar TV channel on the way
A new TV and cross-media channel devoted entirely to guitars is launching later this year. The channel will be run by TableRock Media co-founded by Jeffrey Elliott, former founder and…
Start-up launches portable guitar project
Ambitious start-up firm ElectroPhonic Innovations is launching a Kickstarter campaign for its range of guitars with built-in amplification. The guitars feature a patented labyrinth chambering system and proprietary onboard electronics…