Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
KHS America has announced the promotion of Jeff Mulvihill to the position of percussion product manager, responsible for Mapex and Majestic Marching and Concert Percussion. Bringing with him 15 years…
A partnership with a local university has enabled Northern Ireland-based acoustic specialist, Lowden Guitars, to invest in new technolgy which it says could boost production by as much as 50 per cent. …
Fender will be on tour across the UK this summer, promoting its flagship American Standard models. The Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass will be showcased through a series…
Willcox Guitars has appointed virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and author Marc Cooper (Coop) as senior product advisory consultant. “As an artist endorser of the Willcox brand, Coop possesses a…
Gene Fresco, longtime and much beloved sales rep, passed away on May 26th.Fresco's innovative and practical sales methods helped establish the Sunn Company as a major player in the early…
Roland U.S. was the title sponsor for the recent BRIDGES benefit gala and concert in Seattle, in support of the Children’s Music Foundation (CMF). Founded in 2009, CMF was created…
Premier Builders Guild, a group of leading USA-based boutique guitar and amplifier brands supported by proven management, sales, and customer service, recently announced that industry veteran Chris Fleming has joined…
Connolly Music Company has announced a new, exclusive distribution deal with U.K. based Faith Guitars, a brand of Barnes & Mullins, a U.K. based distributor. Connolly Music has decades of…
Piano sales manager and store co-owner Keith Heckman will end his nearly four-decade tenure, retiring June 6, 2015 at Dietze Music in Lincoln, Nebraska.The retail veteran started out repairing orchestral…
Timber Tones has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ADS Group in Greece. MD Rob Wooller (pictured centre), said: “We met these guys at the recent Frankfurt Musikmesse and since…
German distributor Adam Hall will be opening its first Asian showroom in Singapore next month, and has consequently extended its sales team in the region. The showroom will open on June…
Music Group has appointed Alphatec Audio Video as distributor for its Midas, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Behringer and Bugera brands in India. Commenting on the deal, Alphatec director, Devasis Barkataki (pictured left), said: “We are…
