SOMM and Musikmesse huddle up
German trade body, the Society Of Music Merchants (SOMM), says it is forming a closer working relationship with Musikmesse. The joint announcement is a little light on exactly how they…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Grundorf Cases
Hal Leonard is now the distributor of select Grundorf Corporation products into North America and Canada. The joint announcement was made by Frank Grund, president of Grundorf Corporation, and Brad…
Trade Regrets: Ken Ingram
On November 12th, we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino, alerting us to the passing of industy icon Ken Ingram on November 7th: Ken Ingram passed away…
New venture offers vintage guitar rental
A new firm called Rare Guitar Club, is offering to hire vintage and rare guitars through its online members-only operation. Set up by guitar collector and entrepreneur Sean Williams, the…
Shure chief hands reins to Schyvinck
Shure Incorporated has announced that president and CEO Sandy LaMantia intends to retire, effective 1st July next year. As part of a planned succession, LaMantia and Rose Shure, chairman, will appoint current…
Harman ships new goRack PA processor
Harman is shipping its new dbx goRack Performance Processor, a loudspeaker management processor, which enables portable PA systems to be optimised for improved sound quality. Distributed through Sound Technology, the…
PRS adds satin finishes to new range
PRS Guitars has announced the introduction of three new S2 Standard Satin models as part of its 2016 new range. The S2 Standard 22 Satin, S2 Standard 24 Satin, and…
Kyser Adds Musiquip to U.S. Distribution Team
Musiquip has announced its appointment as a distributor of Kyser Musical Products for the USA. “Kyser is an exceptional addition to Musiquip’s product and accessory offering and we look forward…
Crossover Artist Takes FBT on the Road
When the Phil Vaught recently needed new monitors for the 200 performances that take him all over the country, annually, he chose FBT’s StageMaxX 12ma’s for their exceptional quality, transportability and…
Guitar Center Launches New Website
Guitar Center has launched its new redesigned website at www.guitarcenter.com. The new site offers a more seamless omni-channel user interface, along with increased scalability, stability and performance. Based on the current…
Shure Announces Planned Retirement of President & CEO LaMantia, Names Schyvinck as Successor
Shure Incorporated has announced that president and CEO Santo (Sandy) LaMantia intends to retire, effective July 1, 2016. As part of a planned succession, he and Mrs. Rose L. Shure,…
One week to go before Dealers' Choice voting closes
There is exactly one week to go before voting in this year’s MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards closes. Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected…