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Sweetwater Files Suit Against Hello Music
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 24, 2016
Sweetwater has filed suit in United States Federal District Court against Hello Music, for copying verbatim a large number of images and copy blocks from Sweetwater’s online pages.
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Davitt & Hanser Named USA Distributor for Kustom
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 21, 2016
Davitt & Hanser was named as the new distribution partner for Kustom Amplification, effective March 1st, 2016.
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New Facilities and Services at Musikmesse 2016
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 20, 2016
Musikmesse 2016 from April 7 to 10 will offer an expanded range of facilities and services for retailers, distributors, and everyone working in the music sector.
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SLM Signs Distribution Deal with Silverstein Works
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 16, 2016
St. Louis Music (SLM) has announced a new partnership with Silverstein Works and will be distributing their ligatures in the U.S. and Canada.
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Summer NAMM Registration Now Open
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 14, 2016
Registration and housing is open for Summer NAMM held June 23-25, 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
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Credit Downgrade for Gibson
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 8, 2016
Gibson Brands has had its credit downgraded by Moody’s, with the brand’s corporate family rating (CFR) dropping to Caa1 from B3.
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Westheimer Corporation President Goldstein to Retire March 2016
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 2, 2016
Westheimer Corporation has announced that company president Larry Goldstein will retire on March 31.
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Everett ‘Vic’ Firth Inducted into GC’s RockWalk
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 2, 2016
Dedicated to “individuals who have made a significant contribution to The Music Business”, the Guitar Center RockWalk recently welcomed Everett “Vic” Firth – world famous timpanist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and founder of the Vic Firth Company – to its ranks of music pioneers and performing legends.
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Jupiter, Mapex Drums, and Majestic Extend Partnership with Pacific Crest Drum
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | March 1, 2016
KHS America, home of Jupiter Winds, Mapex Drums, Majestic Percussion, and XO Professional Brass in the U.S. has announced the extension and expansion of their partnership with the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization of Diamond Bar, California.
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D’Addario Launches First-Ever Guitar String Recycling Program
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | February 25, 2016
D'Addario teamed with the global recycling organization TerraCycle to create Playback, a safe and independent way to recycle instrument strings.
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Hal Leonard & Homespun Celebrate 20 Years Together
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | February 25, 2016
Hal Leonard and Homespun celebrated their 20th anniversary of working together at the NAMM 2016 show.
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Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2016 Set to Open for Trade
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | February 23, 2016
Industry peers can look forward to the forthcoming Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, which takes place from February 29 to March 3 2016 in Guangzhou.
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