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At the “Women@NAMM presents The SWIM (Smart Women in Music) Fund” networking event last week, the chairs of the SWIM Fund announced a scholarship opportunity for six emerging female leaders…
[caption id="attachment_65223" align="alignleft" width="460"] Kenny Chang, Assistant of VP/P. Mauriat Music, Yao Hsieh, Export Manager/P. Mauriat Music, Alex Hsieh, President/P. Mauriat Music, Jody Espina, President/JodyJazz Inc., Colin Schofield, VP Sales…
PRS Guitars celebrated significant growth at this year’s Winter NAMM Show, which was held January 24-27 in Anaheim, California. With special guests like Carlos Santana and a packed booth, PRS…
[caption id="attachment_65215" align="alignleft" width="460"] Jun-ichi Miki, Roland Corporation CEO and representative director; DJ Pierre; Dolores Smith-Kitchen and Maurice Kitchen (mother and uncle of DJ Spank, respectively, who received award for…
La Bella Strings has unveiled their new logo and packaging at NAMM 2019. Richard Cocco Jr., president of E. & O. Mari, Inc. / La Bella said of the news,…
The CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK Pyxis was given the Parnelli Award for Indispensable Technology at the NAMM Show on January 25. The Maverick MK Pyxis was recognized for the way…
It has been 100 years since Jesse James Babbitt began crafting mouthpieces for saxophones and clarinets in his garage in Elkhart, Indiana. All mouthpieces made by jj Babbitt are still…
Jérôme Perrod, CEO of Buffet Crampon, joins Philippe Rigoutat in announcing that Rigoutat Paris is now a part of the Buffet Crampon family. Buffet Crampon thus continues to pursue its…
Virtual instrument and audio processing software distributor ILIO celebrated its 25th anniversary at NAMM this past weekend, January 24-27. ILIO showcased synthesizers from Spectrasonics, like the Omnisphere 2.6, a new…
Joined with Grammy-Winning music producer Sebastian Krys, and veteran music educator Sue Edwards, KORG accepted Education Through Music-Los Angeles’s Shining Star Award at their annual gala on December 4. “Although…
Pearl Drums unveiled a raft of new products at this year’s NAMM, led by its new Masters Maple/Gum Series Drums. Available in Hand-Rubbed Satin Natural Maple (#189) Black Diamond Pearl (#421,)…
US effects maker Old Blood Noise Endeavors, distributed by ADG in Europe, has joined forces with the US-based band Datachoir to come up with the Rêver - a mix of reverb,…
