Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
The recently established wholesaler/distributor, Cardinal Percussion, has acquired the Wuhan Cymbals and Gongs brand. Wuhan is known for their iconic hand-crafted China cymbals. Wuhan’s two-thousand-year-old traditional manufacturing methods are still…
Stylish, modern and fully orientated towards the needs of international buyers – that’s the new "Networking Area" in Hall 4.1 of Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound. Thanks to an elaborate lounge concept, it…
Yorkville Sound, leading manufacturer and distributor of pro audio systems and musical instruments will be represented by United Sales Associates (USA) in select Southern territories. The USA team will represent…
Austin Guitars teamed up with Mozingo Music to donate 14 guitars to the Play It Forward STL Organization for underprivileged kids. Based in St. Louis, Play It Forward works with…
Last year D’Addario introduced the world to “Saint” Nick D’Addario, a version of Santa whose sole mission is gifting gear to buskers. What started in subways of New York City…
From December 12 through December 24, 2018, Overloud is offering up to 60 percent off all of their award-winning plug-ins. The amp modeling software TH3 is the world's largest collection of…
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and innovator Peter Frampton will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 34th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), in January. The award is given to those individuals…
Visitors to the next Musikmesse and Prolight and Sound will have the opportunity to see and hear milestones of four decades of concert PA systems at its first ever Vintage…
Italian speaker giant RCF has acquired DPA Microphones from The Riverside Company. In 2017, two prominent European private equity players, Palladio Holding and Amundi Private Equity Funds, took a minority stake…
Filling Distribution and Audio Distribution Group have added the new Italian brand Foxgear to their distribution alliance in Europe. Foxgear founders Chicco Bellini and Ugo Baroni both have decades of…
Bonnie Barrett, director of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) in Manhattan, has been named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2018. The sixth annual list compiled by the…
Nick Cannon’s sold-out Wild ‘N Out show at San Diego State’s 12,000-capacity Viejas Arena used CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures, supplied by Pro Systems Event Solutions. Although the stage setup strengthened…
