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Following a near-record turnout of 122,000 visitors last year, the floor space for the upcoming 2024 edition of Music China is expanding to 150,000 sqm. The highly anticipated 21st edition,…
PRG EMEA is adding a real game changer to its extensive lighting technology line-up. With the investment in the new ORON H2, PRG is one of the first customers worldwide…
Hidersine proudly introduces its latest release, Hidersine Andante Strings. Created with precision, these strings define excellence in sound and performance for violin, viola, and cello players of all levels. Whether…
Summer's here (well, it's not "officially" here until June 20, but it sure feels like it already)! Family vacations, camping trips, beach-days, outdoor festivals, BBQs - what's not to love…
On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or in the studio or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instruments somewhere (unless you’re a…
Ideal for musicians on the go – be it to an impromptu session down the street, a lesson across town, rehearsals, or outdoor gigs – today’s Portable Keyboards pack a…
Since starting my consulting business, Hospitality Works, in 1987, I have come to realize something: Most of what I’ve learned can be applied to almost any business in almost any…
From Buddy Holly to Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan to Billie Joe Armstrong (the list is endless), legendary players have chosen Fender Stratocaster for 70…
As I wrote last month’s article, Sam Ash had just announced the music store venture would be closing 16 store locations. That was certainly a shockwave, but it pales in…
Vista Musical Instruments confirms that in January of this year the company acquired all trademarks of Iconic Manhattan music store Manny's from Sam Ash Music Company. Founded in NYC in…
Electro-Harmonix is proud to present the new Lizard King, a bass-centric update to the popular Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz. Released in 2023, the EHX Lizard Queen was born out of…
Veteran MI Product Manager David Fournier has been promoted to Director of Product Management at Fishman Transducers. Fournier, who began his career at Fishman in 2004, has worked on Fishman’s…
