Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Chauvet announces the appointment of Jaime Friedstadt as director of business development & marketing for Hispanic Markets for the company’s Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc divisions. Prior to joining Chauvet, Friedstadt…
Chuck Surack, founder and president of Sweetwater has purchased Mynett Music Company, which will become a part of the Sweetwater family of companies. Mynett Music will retain its name and…
StompLight is a portable unit, small enough to fit onto or alongside a pedalboard, in a DJ booth or as part of any minimalist stage set-up, that produces dozens of…
Roland Corporation U.S. has announced the promotion of Chris Halon to vice president, marketing. Most recently, Halon served as director of marketing communications for Roland U.S. In his new role,…
Protection Racket has added a new compact hardware bag to its range. Designed for the drummer with a small set up, it comfortably carries a hi-hat stand and three booms.The…
Following Graeme Mathieson's step to European chief, Fender GBI has promoted Jim O’Connor to the position of general manager. O’Connor joined the firm in 2008 as a district sales manager and was…
The JHS-distributed Vintage brand has added two new models to its Reissued Series - the V72HFTB and V72FTB electric models. The Reissued Series V72HFTB (RRP £299) features a American alder…
Reverb.com – the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell musical instruments and gear – has secured another $25 million of funding through equity investor, Summit Partners. Launched in 2013,…
Bad Cat Amplifiers announced a partnership with Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, to connect Bad Cat’s passionate customers with the protection of big cats around the world. The campaign…
Renkus-Heinz has announced that company president Roscoe Anthony has decided to resign from his position effective immediately. "Roscoe has made positive contributions during his association with Renkus-Heinz, and we all wish…
The 40th annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), held November 11-14 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, brought together over 5,000 percussion and drum…
Harman is launching its K182 closed-back monitoring headphones for e-drums, keyboards, studio monitoring and home recording in the UK, later this month. K182 headphones are designed for portability for musicians and…
