Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
More school-aged children nationwide will have access to music and the arts, thanks to Congress’ inclusion of both subject areas as part of a well-rounded education in the reauthorization of…
Radial Engineering Ltd. has announced that Ryan Tobias has joined Inside Sales, Central Region. Tobias learned the business of live sound before taking his formal education in audio engineering and recording…
Freshman Guitars distributor, Access All Areas Distribution, has announced new additions to its licensed product range with new Peppa Pig instruments. Licensed from eOne Entertainment, Peppa and George both feature…
Orange is once again undertaking its big Christmas competition, giving away thousands of pounds worth of amps and other gear. The competition began three years ago and has developed into…
Demand for customised, unique sound is driving fretted products and effects sales to a seven-year high, while fuelling a new wave of boutique pedal builders, according to NAMM. Over the…
Fred W. Gretsch invites the public to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business with a free in-store event at Ken Stanton Music. The event will feature a meet…
Schecter Guitar Research has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio brand for a range of guitars created by the guitarist. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitars via…
Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments has named Colin Besancon as global sales manager. Breedlove has been located in Central Oregon for 25 years and Besancon has been a part of…
As the year draws to a close, time to get a sense of how retailers fared over the last 12 months with a very simple question - how was it…
The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame will induct another 10 audio products and innovations at the NAMM show. The products have all been launched between 1928 and 2002 and are…
The Australian Music Association has appointed MD of Roland, Brendan Callinan, as president. Callinan had previously had a stint as president, and is a long-time committee member. He has worked…
Chauvet announces the appointment of Jaime Friedstadt as director of business development & marketing for Hispanic Markets for the company’s Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc divisions. Prior to joining Chauvet, Friedstadt…
