Trade Regrets: Bill Tarpley
On August 9th we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:It's with a heavy heart that I report Bill Tarpley passed away Saturday morning surrounded by his loving…
Trade Regrets: Joe Hume
Joe Hume, founder of Hume Music in Kansas, passed away on August 6th. A veteran school band director prior to opening Hume Music, Joe was a vigorous supporter of school…
Peavey Enlists Plek for Production of Composite Acoustics
Composite Acoustics®, a division of Peavey Electronics Corporation®, has announced the acquisition of a Plek® Pro machine to aid in the production of its premium carbon fiber acoustic guitars manufactured…
Cheltenham store closes doors
Millennium Music in Cheltenham has become the latest UK music retailer to close its doors, shutting down after two decades in business. Increased rents and competiton from online sales were cited as…
Imamura Named President of Lowrey
Lowrey Organ Company has announced that executive vice president Seijiro Imamura has been named president. Imamura has many years of music products industry experience and has lead numerous achievements and…
Ace To Distribute Yamaha B&O Accessories
Ace Products Group officially announces the addition of Yamaha® Band and Orchestra accessories to their rapidly growing product lines and expanding distribution channels. The alliance marks a strategic milestone for Ace…
Aria commits to UK operation
Following the departure of UK MD Matt Joule, and subsequent speculation about the future of the UK operation, Aria has released a statement reiterating its commitment to the business. Joule…
TOP TEN: Least popular guitar colours
Yes, yes, we all love a nice vintage sunburst or a cherry red, but sometimes those design department meetings don't go so well... 10: Bobby Brown9: Trump Face Orange8: That…
NEW POLL: How effective is your social media strategy?
Everyone is doing it, mostly because you're told your business is incomplete and outmoded unless you do, but do you actually know what you're doing with social media? Are you a…
Dawsons invests in virtual in-store browser
Dawsons Music has teamed up with technology provider GoInStore, to provide a new smart glasses virtual browsing service to online shoppers. Consumers using the online service will see a first-person view…
Peavey division invests in carbon fibre future
Composite Acoustics, a division of Peavey has invested in a Plek Pro machine to aid in the production of its premium carbon fibre acoustic guitars manufactured in Meridian, Miss. The…
Scottish audio inventor secures £310K investment
A Scottish audio technology start-up that has just secured funding for an innovative new wi-fi audio device. Edinburgh-based Ingeneous Audio has gained an investment of £310,000 through Kelvin Capital and…