Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Los Angeles-based Harmony Project announced that it is working in partnership with the Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute to accelerate nationwide expansion of its innovative ‘Mentoring Through Music’ program. During…
Having recently been announced as the exclusive representative of DR Handmade Strings in the UK, Barnes and Mullins has added the firm’s Veritas Acoustic string range to its catalogue. Veritas strings…
Sakae Drums and SVM Percussion are presenting a series of instore clinics featuring double Grammy-winner Jonathan Joseph (Jeff Beck, Joss Stone) and new addition to the Sakae UK roster, Frankie…
Pickup and preamp specialist Fishman is celebrating 35 years in business, and has a number of promos and giveaways lined up throughout the year to mark the occasion. To coincide with…
Back in April of 2013, MMR took a fairly in-depth look at the then-burgeoning field of mini/micro – or “lunchbox” – guitar amplifier heads that had become quite the rage over the…
2016 marks four decades of EMG, Inc., innovative designers and producers of pickups, EQ accessories – and more! (read on) – that have been embraced by players across a number of…
Source Distribution has confirmed the pricing and availability of the Arturia MaxiBrute synth. It will arrive in May with a street price of around £1,539 (RRP £1,619).The 49 key MatrixBrute…
Having just announced a brace of UK-exclusive semi-acoustics, Barnes and Mullins is also launching a new longscale Hofner Verythin Bass Guitar. The new 34” scale, dark cherry model offers a…
Janet Cosgrove has joined the Accounting department of Korg USA Inc. as an accounts payable associate. “Janet’s experience, thoroughness and attention to detail will greatly benefit our vendor relationships,”…
The U.S. Rep of the Year award went to Lienau AV Associates, which serves the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, NY Metro, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Pictured: Dealer of the Year…
Hosa Technology, Inc. has named Mainline Marketing as its 2015 Sales Representative of the Year. Mainline Marketing (from left to right: Clinton Muntean, Michael Cooley, Steven Harger, and Craig Kutteroff). The…
DJ and electronic musician Richie Hawtin, has teamed up with former Allen and Heath product developer Andy Rigby-Jones in a new firm called PLAYdifferently. After 25 years at Allen & Heath’s…
