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Universal Audio and FMIC Announce Development Partnership
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | April 7, 2016
Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC).
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Powell Flutes Joins Buffet Crampon
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | April 4, 2016
Steven A. Wasser, president of Verne Q. Powell Flutes, announced that ownership of Powell Flutes has been transitioned to Buffet Crampon.
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2016 Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound Set to Begin
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | April 4, 2016
Musikmesse (April 7 to 10) and Prolight + Sound (April 5 to 8) are set to turn the city of Frankfurt, Germany into the pivotal point for the entire music and event sector – and into a magnet for tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world.
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Austin Musical Electronics Purchases ZT Amps
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | April 4, 2016
Austin Musical Electronics, LLC has announced it has purchased ZT Amplifiers, a leader in powerful, lightweight, and compact musical instrument amplifiers.
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YCA Names Neel Senior Director of Education
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 31, 2016
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Marcia Neel has been appointed as the company’s senior director of education.
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Elixir Strings Announces New U.S. Distribution Partnership with SLM
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 31, 2016
Elixir® Strings has announced St. Louis Music (SLM) as the latest addition to its network of U.S. distributors.
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Dean Markley Expands Arizona Location
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 31, 2016
Dean Markley USA has announced an expansion of their operation in the state of Arizona.
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Fifth Annual NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 29, 2016
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, an international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, an international fair of technologies and services for entertainment, integrated systems and creation, will return to Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 15-18, 2016.
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Universal Percussion Files Suit Against GC
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 29, 2016
Universal Percussion, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Guitar Center, Inc. (GC), accusing it of engaging in bait-and-switch selling tactics that caused Universal Percussion to lose out on sales of its WUHAN-branded cymbals and gongs in Guitar Center stores.
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The Jazz World Mourns the Passing of David Baker: 1931-2016
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 26, 2016
Acclaimed symphonic jazz composer and groundbreaking educator, David Baker, has passed away.
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“Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone ‘Buddy Guy’”
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 25, 2016
Tune in to AT&T AUDIENCE Network for: “Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone ‘Buddy Guy’” on Friday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114).
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Gibson Selling Nashville Real Estate
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 24, 2016
Gibson Brands has put its 1.62-acre real estate portfolio near downtown Nashville up for sale.
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