Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Singularity isn’t just a term used to describe the coming robot apocalypse (although we’re closer to that than you might suspect). The value of individuality in a musical instrument has…
From Santana to Shakira to Marc Anthony, Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, and beyond, Latin pop music has been – and remains – a powerful and consistent (powerfully consistent? Sure –…
With over 70 percent of the participant’s in this month’s retailer survey reporting either “up” or “level” sales of Latin hand percussion instruments, compared to the same time last year,…
In-ear monitors have been the standard for many top touring acts for decades now, but Ultimate Ears (UE) is looking to expand that user base by making superior inears available…
There is one glaring omission from this issue’s “Trade Regrets” column and that’s deliberate – I wanted to devote more real estate to paying tribute to Mouradian Guitars’ Jim Mouradian,…
"Each year is different isn’t it? I believe every show is a reflection of the industry at that moment,” observes NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond. “My impressions this year…
At the NAMM Show there is always more information than you can ever wrap your head around. So I thought I would try to recap some moments of interest and…
See who took the award for “Worst Surprise/Best Turnaround,” “Worst Mini-plague,” and “Best Eye-catcher,” among others. Worst ‘With the Times’ Hotel Service After wrestling with weak and frequently dropped Internet service…
Korg has just shipped a new limited edition variant of its MS-20 Mini and a Platinum version of its Krome workstation. The MS-20 mini is now available as a limited-edition white…
Adam Hall has added a new brand to its event technology line-up in the form of German firm, Riggatec. The firm offers products for professional riggers and boasts a ‘very…
Zildjian has appointed John Stephans as president. Stephans formerly was CEO of IdeaPaint, creators of an innovative dry erase paint for workplace collaboration. While not from an industry background, he brings significant experience…
Ernie Ball Music Man has updated its line of Cutlass and StingRay guitars, including two new colours of StingRay and the introduction of an HSS pickup configuration for the Cutlass. The…
