We Are the Ocean bolsters Faith artist roster
Liam Cromby, guitarist, vocalist and frontman of British rock band, We Are the Ocean has picked Faith Guitars as his acoustic guitar of choice. Liam plays an FV, Venus Natural…
Another UK music shop closes down
Another UK music shop has closed down, with the Purple Ukulele in Tiverton, Devon shutting its doors, after the owner decided to call it a day just three years since opening up. The shop…
TC Electronic adds to TonePrint range
TC Electronic has added the HyperGravity Compressor to its TonePrint pedals line-up. Based on the MD3 multiband compression algorithm found in System6000, the HyperGravity Compressor is able to produce a…
23rd Annual MMR Dealers' Choice Awards now open
Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected the top instruments and MI products across an array of categories. The Dealers’ Choice Awards honour those…
BPM attendance nears 10K, changes planned
This year’s BPM DJ and PRO audio show at the NEC attracted more than 9,500 visitors, and the organiser says the event will be further improved next year with new…
Sweetwater Plans To Expand
Sweetwater announced plans to expand, creating approximately 285 new jobs by 2018. The expansions and renovations contemplated will be in addition to three expansion projects completed since June of 2014.…
Fender adds to acoustic amp line-up
Fender has added to its acoustic amp line with the Acoustic Pro and the Acoustic SFX. The Acoustic Pro is a 200-watt amp with two universal channels designed for guitars…
RETAIL THERAPY: Selling the high-end
In the second part of his exclusive feature for MMR Global, in-store marketing expert and retail consultant Corin Birchall, one of the UK industry's foremost and experienced thought leaders on using the…
Allen & Heath shuffles Italian distribution
Allen & Heath has overhauled its distribution strategy in Italy, recruiting Exhibo to manage the brand’s installation, touring, rental and broadcast sales portfolio, while existing partner, EKO Music will focus on the MI…
SOCIAL MEDIA 101: Ten tools you can use
You can't get great social media results using just Twitter and Facebook, you will need some help to organise, analyse and create good content. It's not necessary to use all…
Supro Amps gaining ground
The relaunched and revamped Supro amp brand is continuing to gain traction with artists adopting the brand for live tours. US guitarist Simon Kafka is beginning a month long tour…
NAMM/Musikmesse Russia continues growth
This year’s NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound event saw a 12 per cent increase in attendance. Held at Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre from 10th-13th September, the…