Now Universal sues Zildjian
Universal Percussion has filed a lawsuit against Zildjian accusing it of violating its rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal has used on cymbals since 2002. Zildjian…
Red Chilli takes on Boulder Creek
Red Chilli Audio has taken on exclusive distribution for Boulder Creek & Riptide in the UK & Ireland. Managing Director Steve Helm, said: “I was familiar with the brands from…
Universal Percussion Files Suit Against Zildjian
Universal Percussion, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Avedis Zildjian Co., accusing it of violating Universal Percussion's rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal Percussion has used…
Schaeffer Rejoins AM&S as Senior VP for Allen & Heath
American Music & Sound (AM&S) has announced the appointment of Tim Schaeffer as senior vice president for Allen & Heath USA. Schaeffer, who has over thirty years’ of pro…
Levy's Leathers at Musikmesse 2016
Watch a few clips from this year's gathering in Frankfurt over at MMR TV. Look for our full Show Report in the May issue of MMR.
The new Musikmesse - first thoughts
This year's Musikmesse adopted a brave new concept of enhanced B2B features while also turning into a consumer show. Did it work?.... You would expect a new pair of shoes…
Universal Audio reveals Fender tie-in
Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). This partnership will allow Universal Audio to greatly expand the range of unique guitar processing plug-ins…
Carlsbro makes modelling amp move
British guitar marque launches its all-new Stingray D5 and D10 digital modelling portable guitar amps at Musikmesse. Described as “a classic British high gain input” digital modelling guitar amplifiers, they…
DANSR Names Scheer Account Specialist
DANSR, Inc. has added Gina Scheer as a Vandoren account specialist in Texas. Gina lives in the DFW area and is a graduate of University of North Texas. After completing…
DANSR Posts Q1 2016 Record
DANSR posted their largest ever quarterly sales for Q1 2016. Led by Vandoren with the introduction of V21 reeds for saxophone, it was also a record breaking quarter for Denis…
Penwick Media and Hal Leonard Introduce Pensado’s Strive
Penwick Media (the creators of Pensado’s Place, the weekly educational web series) and Hal Leonard jointly announce the introduction of Pensado’s Strive, a new multi-format educational initiative. Driven by a passion for education, Hal…
Universal Audio and FMIC Announce Development Partnership
Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). This partnership will allow Universal Audio to greatly expand the range of unique guitar processing plug-ins…