Upfront
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Submit Your Nominations for the 28th Annual MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards!
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 5, 2020It's that time again! Please make your choices in all product categories that are relevant to your business: Nominations are open to everyone, however only subscribers to MMR will be able to vote on the final ballot. Read More... -
PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 Signed Into Law, PPP Application Deadline Also Extended to Aug. 8
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 5, 2020On July 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into law. Read More... -
International Drum Month: PMC’S Celebrity Drum Lessons Offer Drummers Inspiration to Develop Skills
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 2, 2020The Percussion Marketing Council kicked off a new International Drum Month promotion in May offering drummers a chance to win an online “Lesson with a Master” with internationally recognized celebrity drummers Gorden Campbell, Rick Latham, Rich Redmond, and David Stanoch. Read More... -
Business Longevity
Jaimie Blackman | Upfront | July 1, 2020I’ve always been attracted to thought-leaders. Amro Music has created four generations of thought leadership. In my previous post, "Amro Music: The First 100 years," Chip Averwater, third generation and past Amro’s chairman, has brought his ‘unconventional wisdom’ to all who will listen. Read More... -
NAMM U Virtual Summit Welcomes Pensado’s Place to Schedule
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | June 29, 2020On Thursday, July 9, the NAMM U Virtual Summit will welcome Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado of the hit web series, Pensado's Place. Read More... -
ESP Guitars Donates $30,000 to MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | June 25, 2020ESP Guitars has made a charitable donation of $30,000 to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Read More... -
Midwest Clinic 2020 Cancelled
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | June 25, 2020On June 25, the organizers of The Midwest Clinic sent out the following message: Dear Midwest Clinic Supporters, We hope you are safe and healthy. After thoroughly considering all potential options, The Midwest Clinic has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 Annual Conference, originally scheduled for December 16-19 in Chicago. Read More... -
AES Virtual Vienna Presents Paper Awards Before a Worldwide Audience
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | June 22, 2020Winners of the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Best Paper Award for 2019 and the AES Virtual Vienna Convention Best Student Paper Award were announced on Tuesday, June 2, at the AES Virtual Vienna Convention. Read More... -
MakeMusic, Creators of SmartMusic, Develops New Educator Toolkit
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | June 22, 2020Alfred Music and MakeMusic, creators of SmartMusic, are fully dedicated to supporting music educators. Read More... -
The D’Addario Foundation Announces its 2nd Annual College Scholarship Fund Recipients
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | June 17, 2020The D’Addario Foundation has just announced the second round of recipients of their College Scholarships. Read More... -
Music China 2020
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | June 17, 2020The 2020 edition of Music China will take place from 28 to 31 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. With the ease of anti-coronavirus measures in many parts of the world, businesses across a wide variety of sectors are targeting a resumption of normal economic activities. Music China, Asia’s largest trade fair for […] Read More... -
D’Angelico Guitars Acquires Supro USA and Pigtronix
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | June 16, 2020With a shared heritage as reignited legacy brands, D’Angelico Guitars and Supro have collaborated as a guitar and amp pairing in their marketing efforts for years. Read More...
