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News May 17, 2019

Augustine Strings Partners with Hal Leonard for U.S. Distribution

Augustine Strings [caption id="attachment_66504" align="alignleft" width="460"] Brad Smith, Vice President of MI Products for Hal Leonard, Stephen Greisgraber, President of Augustine, Elias Blumm, Marketing Director of Augustine, and Peter Carlson,…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 17, 2019

Hal Leonard's Got Playoff Fever!

Brian LeVan, Remo's Global Sales Manager (pictured, left), stopped by the Hal Leonard corporate HQ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to present their Chairman Keith Mardak (pictured, right) with a custom drumhead…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 17, 2019

PMC Appoints Paisley to Executive Committee

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee announced the appointment of Jennifer Paisley to its Executive Committee. She joins the all-volunteer Committee consisting of David Jewell (Yamaha Corporation), Stacey Montgomery-Clark…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 16, 2019

Propellerhead Software Names Agevik as CEO

Propellerhead Software’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Niklas Agevik as CEO. As part of a planned succession, Agevik will take over from current CEO and founder, Ernst…

MMR Staff
May 16, 2019
News May 16, 2019

SMI Names New Management Team

[caption id="attachment_66476" align="alignleft" width="460"] John Stippell, Taylor McLam, Spector Artist Doug Wimbish, Stuart Spector, and Corey Witt[/caption] Under new ownership Spector Musical Instruments (SMI) has named a new management team…

MMR Staff
May 16, 2019
News May 15, 2019

Summer NAMM to Present More Than 60 Education Sessions 

At Summer NAMM, a plethora of professional development, networking, and business opportunities will take place over the course of three days at Nashville’s Music City Center (July 18–20). Each morning,…

MMR Staff
May 15, 2019