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Lace Retains Kuffner
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 18, 2016
Don and Jeff Lace, along with the Board of Directors of Actodyne General, have officially retained industry professional Hap Kuffner of Kuffner International, for international sales, licensing, and consulting for the Lace® brand of products.
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Monday MMR Update e-Newsletter to Resume 2/1/15
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 15, 2016
In advance of the upcoming NAMM Show January 21 - 24, MMR will not be sending the regular weekly e-newsletter this coming Monday, January 18.
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AES to Host Membership Drive at NAMM Show
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 15, 2016
The Audio Engineering Society will be hosting a Membership booth at the Anaheim Convention Center during The NAMM Show , Jan 21-24.
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Quilter Receives 2016 Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 7, 2016
QSC recently announced that company founder Pat Quilter is the 2016 recipient of the Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International, the professional association that is the source of standards, news, networking, and education for technical and business professionals in the acoustics, audio, and loudspeaker industry.
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Willcox Guitars Streamlines Manufacturing and Offers Lower Pricing
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 7, 2016
Willcox Guitars recently streamlined the manufacturing process at its facility, allowing the company to offer lower pricing on its Atlantis guitars and Saber basses.
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Hoshino USA Announces New Distribution Deal with Hardcase
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 5, 2016
Effective January 1^st, 2016, Hoshino U.S.A., Inc. has announced that it has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with Hardcase International Limited, makers of Hardcase drum cases.
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B&J Music to Distribute Peavey in Canada
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | January 4, 2016
Peavey Electronics® has announced it will utilize a new distributor for the Canadian market.
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Radial Names Polar Audio UK Distributor for Tonebone
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 28, 2015
Radial Engineering Ltd. has announced that Polar Audio has been appointed as exclusive distributor for the Tonebone range of products in the United Kingdom.
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Top MMR Stories (Online) of 2015
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 23, 2015
With the calendar year nearly at a close, we decided to review which stories posted online to mmrmagazine.com received the most hits in the past 12 months.
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NAMM Applauds Congress for Passage of ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’ Including Music as Part of a Well-Rounded Education
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 14, 2015
More school-aged children nationwide will have access to music and the arts, thanks to Congress’ inclusion of both subject areas as part of a well-rounded education in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
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Sweetwater’s Surack Purchases Mynett Music
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 8, 2015
Chuck Surack, founder and president of Sweetwater has purchased Mynett Music Company, which will become a part of the Sweetwater family of companies.
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Renkus-Heinz Announces Resignation of Roscoe Anthony
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 5, 2015
Renkus-Heinz has announced that company president Roscoe Anthony has decided to resign from his position effective immediately.
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