Guild brand continues expansion
After freeing itself from Fender following its purchase by Cordoba last year, the Guild guitar brand is continuing to find its own way in the trade with beefed up sales…
Dealers out in force for UK play day
UK trade body, the Music Industries Association declared its annual Learn to Play Day its most successful to date, with more venues involved than ever. This year, 129 venues, up more…
Summer NAMM Empowers Industry with 35 Educational Sessions
Summer NAMM provides the ultimate educational experience on what’s working right now in music retail—brick-and-mortar, online and multichannel—July 9-11 in Nashville. NAMM U has curated 35 sessions to help music…
Eminence Adds Neves to International Sales Team.
Eminence has announced the addition of music industry veteran Daniel Neves as Latin American Sales Representative.Through his manufacturers’ representative firm, Tree Media, Neves will be selling Eminence products and marketing…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Receives $5 Million Gift from Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) today announced it has received a $5 million gift from longtime donors Keith Mardak and his wife Mary Vandenberg to establish the…
CAD Taps Dockrill As Regional Sales Manager
CAD Audio has appointed Terry Dockrill as regional sales manager for the Eastern half of the United States.A 25-year veteran of the music industry, Dockrill has held successful sales positions…
YCA Names Eaton Chief Marketing Director
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Roger Eaton has been appointed as the company’s chief marketing director. He will report to Tom Sumner, senior vice president, YCA and…
Audio-Technica Supports Nashville Engineer Relief Fund
For several consecutive years, Audio-Technica has supported the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund (NERF) by serving as a sponsor of the annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills Golf Course…
Neutrik USA Appoints Cordova Regional Manager
Neutrik has announced the appointment of Christine Cordova to the position of regional manager. In her new capacity, Cordova will be responsible for sales activities throughout California, Oregon, Washington and…
Zildjian Present Dealer Award to Dale's Drum Shop; Present Cymbal to Sam Ash Music
Avedis Zildjian Company presented their 2014 “Outstanding Dealer Award” to Dale’s Drum Shop of Harrisburg, PA. Dale’s was recognized for their sales achievements in 2014.Zildjian CEO, Craigie Zildjian, remarked, “Our…
Boulder Creek Announces New Line of Remington Series Guitars
Boulder Creek announced a marketing alliance with the Remington Outdoor Company (“ROC”) to create a Remington line of acoustic guitars. Gary Keffer, director, media & partnerships at ROC, said, “Guitars are a…
D'Addario Woodwinds Artist Wins WGI Winds Division
D'Addario Woodwinds announced their artist Rhythm X Winds as the first winner of the new WGI Sport of the Arts Winds Division. Rhythm X Winds is sponsored by D'Addario Woodwinds and…