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News September 22, 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA 101: Ten tools you can use

You can't get great social media results using just Twitter and Facebook, you will need some help to organise, analyse and create good content. It's not necessary to use all…

MMR Staff
Sep 22, 2015
News September 22, 2015

Supro Amps gaining ground

The relaunched and revamped Supro amp brand is continuing to gain traction with artists adopting the brand for live tours. US guitarist Simon Kafka is beginning a month long tour…

MMR Staff
Sep 22, 2015
News September 22, 2015

NAMM/Musikmesse Russia continues growth

This year’s NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound event saw a 12 per cent increase in attendance. Held at Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre from 10th-13th September, the…

MMR Staff
Sep 22, 2015
News September 18, 2015

Meinl festival moves on to Poland

Meinl has announced that next year’s Meinl Drum Festival will be held in Warsaw, Poland.  The exact date of the event, venue and line-up are not yet confirmed but will…

MMR Staff
Sep 18, 2015
News September 18, 2015

RETAIL THERAPY: Add-ons and upselling

In-store marketing expert and retail consultant, Corin Birchall is one of the UK industry's foremost and experienced thought leaders on using the right sales techniques in MI stores. Here he…

MMR Staff
Sep 18, 2015
News September 18, 2015

Alvarez signs Japanese distribution deal

Alvarez Guitars has signed a new distribution deal for Japan, with the Kanda Shokai group. Starting in November,  Kanda Shokai will be supplying retailers in Japan with Alvarez guitars and accessories.…

MMR Staff
Sep 18, 2015
News September 18, 2015

Thomas Blug touring UK dealers

German guitarist Thomas Blug, will be visiting the UK at the end of this month to give a series of in-store talks and live performances demonstrating the BluGuitar Amp1. Kicking off…

MMR Staff
Sep 18, 2015
News September 17, 2015

RØDE unveils new audio add-ons at IBC

A number of new audio and recording accessories were unveiled by RØDE at the recent IBC show in Amsterdam. Distributed in the UK by Source Distribution, the line-up includes microphones, a…

MMR Staff
Sep 17, 2015
News September 17, 2015

New signings boost Sennheiser artist relations team

Sennheiser has recruited Phil Cummings and Byron Gaither for its Music Collaborations team. Part of the company’s Strategic Collaborations division, the Music Collaborations team functions to nurture strategic relationships with…

MMR Staff
Sep 17, 2015