Sweetwater Expands and Enhances Music Store
Sweetwater has completed a total redesign and expansion of its Music Store, which opened on June 1st in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Now four times the original size and one of…
Cymatic Audio Goes Direct for Sales to U.S. Retailers
Cymatic Audio, effective immediately, has created its own North American distribution channel. Industry veteran Tom Sailor has been appointed as their head of operations and sales and marketing for North…
Yamaha Helps Commemorate University of Kentucky Percussion Department’s 30th Anniversary
Yamaha helped celebrate the 30th anniversary of the University of Kentucky percussion program by presenting a new 9300 Series marching snare drum to James Campbell, director of percussion studies at…
Dream Cymbals lines up Pellegrom clinics
US drummer and clinician Scott Pellegrom heads over to the UK later in June for a nationwide clinic tour, in association with Dream Cymbals, DW Drum Workshop and SVM Percussion. Pellegrom is…
KMC Opens New HQ in Connecticut, Relocates Warehousing and Distribution to Mississippi
Calling it the start of the next great chapter in its proud history of serving the MI and Pro Audio industries, KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced that it has completed…
GC Pro Makes Appointments to Management Team
Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, announces two personnel appointments: Susan Starnes has been named senior vice…
Moog Music Now Employee-Owned
On June 10, Mike Adams, Moog Music Inc. president/CEO, stopped production in the factory and gathered the employees for an impromptu meeting. Adams began by saying, "I called you all…
IN THE HOTSEAT WITH: Lee Anderton, Andertons
Guildford-based retailer, Andertons is one of the UK's most highly-regarded MI stores, indeed it is the current holder of the MIA's best large retailer award. We put eponymous boss, Mongolian…
New report shows extent of UK retail hurt
A rare report on the UK musical instrument market from Ibisworld predicts growth of 6.2 per cent over the next year, but outlines the extent of the damage caused to…
Fender Announces American Standard Test Drive Promotion
Fender announces the Fender American Standard Test Drive promotion, which takes place between June 8 – July 5 at participating Fender authorized dealers in America and Canada. Consumers who test-drive…
MI Brands Provide Experience For Grand Prize Winner Of “Win Greg Koch” Sweepstakes
Sponsored by Fishman, Premier Guitar, and Hal Leonard, the “Win Greg Koch” Sweepstakes received over 15,000 entries in eleven weeks. Grand Prize-winner Mark Mizhrai from Los Angeles was visited at home…
Fred W. Gretsch Celebrates 50 Years in the Music Business
Fred W. Gretsch was recognized for his 50th anniversary with an in-store event at StreetSounds NYC on May 30th. Several notable attendees included Duane Eddy, Jet Weston and his Atomic…