Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
SABIAN has announced that industry veteran Mark Reynolds has accepted the position of National Sales Director, School Music Division. Mark’s extensive teaching career spans almost 30 years. He has served…
Lanikai’s new Oak Series of ukuleles offers a triple matched grain (top, back and sides) with a satin finish and chrome open back tuning keys that make for a lighter…
The Concerto DA-300 is an all-new wireless digital & acoustic accordion. High quality sampled sounds can be selected and saved either from the grill of the accordion or with the…
Majestic Percussion’s new Concert Black series of marimbas are packed with pro level features. The instrument has a modern aesthetic and is geared for both the school purchase and the…
Grover Musical Products has introduced the Locking Vintage Deluxe (533 Series) of guitar tuning keys. The 533 Locking Vintage Deluxe series is mechanically engineered to the most precise standards of…
[caption id="attachment_70206" align="alignleft" width="460"] photo by Victoria Wasylak[/caption] “NAMM retailers who came to Anaheim and participated in the incredible NAMM U offerings undoubtedly came away with valuable insight, skills, and…
A standard component of most drum kits, ride cymbals are often considered by percussionists to be a more “personal” choice of cymbal than others. The subtle coloring and nuance of…
Evan Rubinson took over the reins of Armadillo Enterprises in early 2017, succeeding his father, the late Elliott “Dean” Rubinson – a much-loved and missed industry icon. Drawing upon a…
As of January 1 of this year, John D’Addario III assumed the title of CEO in addition to his previous role as president of D’Addario & Co. As son of…
For decades, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has heralded May as International Drum Month, but for 2020, the PMC is taking their plans farther than ever before. The quarter-of-a-century-old association…
This month’s survey – sent out to over 300 MI dealers – shines the spotlight on Artist Series, Signature Drumsticks. While apparently a pretty static market sub-segment (60.6 percent of…
The line I hear most often about the unexpected passing of Neil Peart is, “Man, this one really hurts.” And that’s right – it does really hurt. Losing an icon…
