The Arrogance of Complacency
To Paraphrase… Retailers, manufacturers, and the rest of the music products industry, lend me your ears. I have come to bury home organ retail, not to praise it. I speak…
Zooming In on Innovation: ZOOM North America’s David Via
Since the 1980s, ZOOM has maintained a stellar reputation as a supplier of effects processors for guitars, basses, and related gear. Starting in the mid-2000s, though, ZOOM virtually defined a…
Another Year in the Books
For 11 months out of the year, opening an issue of MMR begins with me spouting off on some topic or another. Certain editorials are met with agreement and thanks…
A Tale of Two Strangely Similar Retailers
Two iconic American brands have been in the headlines lately, both for the same reason. Guitar (and lots else – we’ll get to that shortly) maker Gibson entered Chapter 11…
Christ Fellowship Church Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Easter
Christ Fellowship Church in Port St. Lucie, Florida went all out on Easter Sunday. Stepping inside the building, one of eleven Christ Fellowship campuses, worshippers encountered a sleek and spacious…
Buffet Crampon USA Hosts School Music Dealer Summit
Buffet Crampon USA hosted their first School Music Dealer Summit Meeting on November 14 and 15 at Buffet Crampon headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. School music dealers from around the country…
SoDown Uses CHAUVET Professional LED Video Panels and Fixtures
SoDown performed back-to-back release party shows at the Aggie and Fox Theatres. Joining him on the trip to the northern Colorado foothills were Max Koehler and Ryan Warffuel of Antic…
Yamaha Honors Teachers With Prestigious Legacy in Education Award
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced the two recipients of the 2018 Yamaha Legacy in Education Awards: Jeffrey Moore, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University…
Yamaha To Reprise ‘All-Star Concert on the Grand’ Extravaganza at 2019 NAMM Show
Having enthralled its dealers for more than 20 years with the biggest NAMM concert experiences imaginable, Yamaha is once again bringing its legendary multimedia production to all show attendees during…
Warwick Adds to RockCare Guitar Care Range
With the Work Bench Pad and the Work Bench Instrument Neck Rest, Warwick Distribution's RockCare brand has added two new tools for repair, adjustment and modification of guitars and basses.…
NAMM Hall of Fame Recognition for Audio Products
Eight culturally-significant audio inventions will be inducted to the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame (THOF), it was announced today by THOF Founder, George Petersen. The inventions span the 1940s through…
Ovation Launches Website 2.0
Ovation has revamped its online offering with an updated site that showcases its complete line-up of electric/acoustic instruments, as well as Adamas strings. Users can now search by product type allowing them…