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Davitt & Hanser was named as the new distribution partner for Kustom Amplification, effective March 1st, 2016. The Kustom Amplification relationship marks another strategic partnership between Hanser Music Group and…
Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis, in conjunction with Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, has named the winners of the 2016 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition. The annual…
On March 17th, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news, detailing that industry vet and founder of Glendale California’s Larry Larson Music had passed away: It's with a…
Musikmesse 2016 from April 7 to 10 will offer an expanded range of facilities and services for retailers, distributors, and everyone working in the music sector. The new ‘Business Academy…
Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) is hosting a series of preview demos for the new Yamaha Montage Synth at its Hollywood location (7425 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90046) on Thursday, March…
Japanese guitar manufacturer Sessionable has opened a new factory with money from a number of backers including the giant Mitsubishi group. The factory, named "Glide garage," was made possible through…
Italian string specialist Aquila, has expanded into China through its relationship with Warwick. The Chinese offshoot of the German bass giant will be distributing Aquila packaged string sets throughout the…
Following hard on the launch of its 1000W bass amp, Peavey’s new MiniMega and MiniMax bass amp heads have now arrived in the UK. The MiniMega has 1000-watts of Peavey tone in a…
Lauren Kosty has become the latest artist to join Sakae Drums’ growing roster of endorsees. Kosty is a multi percussionist from Los Angeles, based in London, who has appeared with…
Peavey has launched the Headliner 1000 Bass amp head. The 1000w amp includes an array of features aimed at the professional bass player. A seven-band graphic EQ spaced at optimised…
The organiser of The Guitar Show – held at Bingley Hall in Birmingham at the end of February – say this year's show was its busiest yet, and has announced expansion…
St. Louis Music (SLM) has announced a new partnership with Silverstein Works and will be distributing their ligatures in the U.S. and Canada. Based in Hackensack, New Jersey, Silverstein Works…
