Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Always a strong segment within the band & orchestral market, clarinet sales have been particularly strong of late. MMR recently spoke with four major suppliers to learn what trends are…
Worst Behavioral TrendThe relative preponderance of adult males taking photos with their selfie-sticks at the NAMM Show this year was… off-putting. C’mon guys – you’re better than that. Best Beverage…
Personal monitor mix systems are one of the more misunderstood, and therefore perhaps undersold, categories of gear in the music production space. They come in many shapes and sizes, but…
In January of 2015, industry vet Jay Wanamaker was appointed president and CEO of Roland Corporation U.S. In the ensuing year-plus, the company has experienced tremendous growth, with sales up…
On January 9th, Morton Manus, president of Alfred Music, passed away after a battle with cancer. A beloved figure throughout the MI industry, Morty impacted and affected many. MMR joins…
The big snowstorm that buried the East Coast has come and gone, and so has this year’s Anaheim NAMM show. And now that we are back in the office, we…
2016 got off to a fairly depressing start, as a number of iconic popular musicians passing away in rapid succession. Whether considering Motörhead’s Lemmy, David Bowie, or Glenn Frey of…
The holiday season is in our collective rearview mirror at this point, but the idea of doing well by doing good remains a fundamentally sound proposition year-round for retailers. John Krupa…
St. Louis Music is the owner of E.K. Blessing Brass and Knilling strings. For 2016, SLM presents both brands on a new online canvas: BlessingBrass.com & Knilling.com “We’ve put so much work into the…
Ambitious West Country dealer Music Dynamics, has gone into administration with the loss of all three of its stores. The firm had shops in Stroud, Bath and opened a third…
Nashville-based guitarist Todd Sharp has launched Todd Sharp Amplifiers, a range of custom-made amps. The high-end, hand-wired vacuum tube amps are the first from Sharp, who has more than 40…
Inspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb amplifier is an all-tube amp that produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and singing sustain.…
