Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Heavy metal. Artists within the genre – and of it’s slightly more respected sibling, “hard rock” – have rarely been critical darlings. Metal and hard rock is music for the…
An essential piece of gear for any musician or venue hoping to perform to an actual “audience,” live sound mixers in 2016 are now available in a variety of configurations…
Accessories brand MusicNomad, is launched the HumiReader a patent pending humidity and temperature monitor. It can be used with acoustic guitars, electrics, mandolins, ukuleles, and orchestral strings.The design allows you…
Musikmesse 2016 will be offering a special feature for drummers at this year’s show the new Drum Camp, which will see six leading international drummers presenting their kits and demonstrating their skills. Drummers…
EBS and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the new EBS Magni 500 series combo bass amps. The combos are based on the Reidmar amp design. All previous EBS combos…
The theme of the 2015 European Holiday On Ice Passion pulls back the curtain to offer a behind the scenes look at the long and magical journey that world class skaters make from…
The Keyboard division of Yamaha Corporation of America names Music Exchange “Overall Dealer of the Year” for the second year in a row at the 2016 NAMM Show, held recently…
An essential piece of gear for any musician or venue hoping to perform to an actual “audience,” live sound mixers in 2016 are now available in a variety of configurations…
With a goal of producing musical instruments that are more accessible for younger (physically smaller) players, Nuvo Instrumental is an emerging force in the quest to create more lifelong music-makers.…
Back in 1959, fellow music educators George Quinlan and Tom Fabish joined forces and launched Quinlan & Fabish. The goal was to assist and guide Chicago area school music programs…
Registration and housing is open for Summer NAMM held June 23-25, 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center. The annual summer music industry gathering brings together major buying power and the…
I write this article for the March issue of MMR on President’s Day as the snow is falling in New York. Halfway through the month of February, it feels like…
