Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
[caption id="attachment_47929" align="alignleft"]The Rhythm! Discover Center[/caption]Rhythm! Discovery Center is one of 21 recipients selected to receive grant support from The NAMM Foundation. The funding will allow Rhythm! to continue to…
Pearl/Adams was very well represented at the 2013 Drum Corps International World Championships, hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. Held August 6th-10th, DCI Finals Week showcased the top drum…
Jim Grimm, owner of KC Music Supply in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on August 7th, 2013. KC Music Supply was a wholesale music distributor to the trade. Prior to owning his…
Through expanding its work in the schools and a new partnership with the YMCA, Guitars in the Classroom aims to bring music into the lives of even more children across…
D’Addario is transitioning its Renaissance Wire division from Oxford, Mass., to Farmingdale, N.Y. Targeted for completion in early 2014, the multi-million dollar modernization plan includes relocation and re-engineering the entire…
The NAMM Foundation has announced the recipients of the William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. Named for a former NAMM executive vice president, the Gard Scholarship…
More than 1,600 brands and suppliers from 25 countries and regions will display a wide selection of eastern and western musical instruments at this year’s Music China which will be…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia's 2014 edition will now be held September 18-21 and September 18-20, 2014 respectively and in a new, modern venue, the IEC…
The ChordBuddy Guitar Learning System, has earned the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval. PTPA Media has North America’s largest volunteer parent testing community, with more than 60,000 parents and was rated the…
With new positions in the south plant and the equipment in place Musser is settling in well to its new home at the Conn-Selmer Elkhart Campus. Full production began this…
Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson really wants Steinway. While just this past December Steinway stock was selling at $20 a share, he is now paying $40.A bidding war was sparked…
Fishman has appointed Bill Norton as VP of Retail Sales. Formerly a professional musician with an extensive background in global distribution and sales, Norton brings a wealth of experience to…
