Trade Regrets: Frank Green
Frank Green opened Music for Everyone in Southern California in 1959. He began working in the music industry some 12 years earlier as student enroller in an accordion school. He…
Trade Regrets: William Kent
William Kent, who along with his late brother, Ed, formed the Kent Drum Company, passed away in his Buffalo, New York area home at the age of 99 on December…
Boulder Creek Guitars Names Hurwitz VP
Boulder Creek Guitars, Inc. has named Michael Hurwitz as vice president of Worldwide Sales. Hurwitz will oversee the sales of domestic U.S. dealers and international distributors.“Michael is a true professional,”…
New Hires at Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan recently announced that Max Gutnik has joined the company as CRO. Gutnik has worked as a key player for Apogee, DigiDesign, Avid, and Line 6 and will be…
Trade Regrets: Vern Schafer
Vern Schafer, founder of Colton Pianos and president of Schafer Piano Movers, passed away on December 8.As a teenager, Schafer joined the family business, Schafer Piano Movers, and developed an…
Rolling Stone and D’Addario Announce Next Young Gun Contest Winner
Rolling Stone and D’Addario held the Next Young Gun Contest to choose the final Young Gun; guitarists everywhere were asked to submit a video of themselves playing their own original…
Rolling Stone & D'Addario Announce 30 Best Young Guitarists of 2014
In an effort to welcome a new generation of players, Rolling Stone partnered with D'Addario to identify up-and-comers with the potential to become the next class of guitar legends.The list, curated by…
DPA Microphones Appoints New Distributors
DPA Microphones has reorganized its distribution channels in South East Asia by appointing new distributors in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The appointments reflect the company's ongoing commitment to…
JodyJazz Expands Global Reach
JodyJazz, a saxophone mouthpiece brand, has announced a significant expansion of its international business in 2014. The company reported a 20% increase in sales overall and that now for the…
Jupiter JCL1100S Series Bb Clarinet
The JCL1100S Bb Clarinet features a left hand Eb key that comes standard for assistance in technical passages, an ergonomic register key for a more relaxed left hand position, adjustable…
Korg LP-380 Digital 73 Key Model
The LP-380 is now joined by a 73 key model occupying 22 cm less horizontally than the 88 key model, and it has the same 73 key range as classic…
Yamaha GC1TA TransAcoustic Grand Piano
Yamaha’s GC1TA is equipped with Yamaha's “TransAcoustic” technology capable of creating the sound of a 9-foot concert grand piano, in a compact instrument the size of a 5-foot, 3-inch baby…