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News February 18, 2019

Nothing Fake About the End of the Copyright Extension

The insouciance of the wealthy in the Trump era evokes the la-dee-da of Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, and Myrtle in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the excesses of American lives…

MMR Staff
Feb 18, 2019
News February 15, 2019

Flogging Molly Takes CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour

Flogging Molly’s "Life Is Good" tour features a colorful lightshow designed by Peter Therrien of JDI Productions that’s anchored by a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. “For me, the biggest…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2019
News February 15, 2019

Name Tweak for Shure Distribution

Microphone specialist Shure, has tweaked its official business name Shure Distribution UK becoming Shure UK and increasing the focus on its core brand. The name change comes as a result…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2019
News February 15, 2019

Apogee Ships HypeMiC

Apogee Electronics and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the HypeMiC, a premium USB microphone featuring studio-quality analogue compression. HypeMiC offers three settings of compression to use on vocals, voice-overs,…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2019
News February 15, 2019

Barnes and Mullins Adds New Canadian Reed Brand

Barnes and Millins has taken on UK distribution of Canadian brand, Legérè Reeds. The Légère company was founded in 1998 when Dr Guy Légère, a Scientist and amateur clarinetist, and Dr…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2019
News February 15, 2019

Gregory Porter to Close Musikmesse Festival

Gregory Porter is the big name act added to this year's Musikmesse Festival, performing at the Grand Finale with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt orchestra on 6 April. For the first time,…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2019
News February 14, 2019

Trade Regrets: William Boyce, Jr.

William Clifton “Bill” Boyce, Jr., who distinguished himself as a highly successful piano retailer throughout his remarkable 60-year career in the music products industry, passed away peacefully in his sleep…

MMR Staff
Feb 14, 2019
News February 13, 2019

Southern University Enlists Danley for New Stadium Sound System

After water and lightning damage ruined the relatively new sound system at Southern University’s A.W. Mumford Stadium, area representatives Anderson Sales and Marketing conducted a Danley demonstration at a home…

MMR Staff
Feb 13, 2019