Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Yamaha announced that saxophonist Grace Kelly has joined the Yamaha Artist roster. She currently plays a YAS-82ZII model and plans to present Yamaha-sponsored clinics and workshops. A six-time winner of…
Seems our friends in the German car industry have run into a spot of schwierigkeiten (that's trouble to you and me) with that pesky emissions malarky. Maybe they could do with…
Music China has revealed more about the various elements of its upcoming show in Shanghai in October. From 14th – 17th October, the expo will feature more than a thousand forums,…
Liam Cromby, guitarist, vocalist and frontman of British rock band, We Are the Ocean has picked Faith Guitars as his acoustic guitar of choice. Liam plays an FV, Venus Natural…
Another UK music shop has closed down, with the Purple Ukulele in Tiverton, Devon shutting its doors, after the owner decided to call it a day just three years since opening up. The shop…
TC Electronic has added the HyperGravity Compressor to its TonePrint pedals line-up. Based on the MD3 multiband compression algorithm found in System6000, the HyperGravity Compressor is able to produce a…
Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected the top instruments and MI products across an array of categories. The Dealers’ Choice Awards honour those…
This year’s BPM DJ and PRO audio show at the NEC attracted more than 9,500 visitors, and the organiser says the event will be further improved next year with new…
Sweetwater announced plans to expand, creating approximately 285 new jobs by 2018. The expansions and renovations contemplated will be in addition to three expansion projects completed since June of 2014.…
Fender has added to its acoustic amp line with the Acoustic Pro and the Acoustic SFX. The Acoustic Pro is a 200-watt amp with two universal channels designed for guitars…
In the second part of his exclusive feature for MMR Global, in-store marketing expert and retail consultant Corin Birchall, one of the UK industry's foremost and experienced thought leaders on using the…
Allen & Heath has overhauled its distribution strategy in Italy, recruiting Exhibo to manage the brand’s installation, touring, rental and broadcast sales portfolio, while existing partner, EKO Music will focus on the MI…
