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News August 27, 2015

Yamaha Extends Alliance with Disneyland Resort

Yamaha Corporation of America and Disneyland Resort recently announced a renewed agreement for Yamaha to remain the official provider of musical instruments to the Disneyland Resort, solidifying a relationship that…

MMR Staff
Aug 27, 2015
News August 27, 2015

Rotosound takes offer to Acoustic show

Rotosound is bringing its Summer Blockbuster promotion to the looming Acoustic Guitar show, which takes place on 12-13th September at Olympia, London.  The string brand’s JK11 & JK12 acoustic strings,…

MMR Staff
Aug 27, 2015
News August 27, 2015

POLL RESULTS: Can manufacturing return from the Far East?

Our latest poll asked whether manufacturing could ever really be viable outside of the Far East.  Prompted by talk of Spanish classical guitar specialist Manuel Rodriguez bringing back some of…

MMR Staff
Aug 27, 2015
News August 27, 2015

New Washburn Comfort acoustics available

Washburn has launched the Comfort Series WCG18CE electro-acoustic guitar range in the UK.  Available through Sound Technology, the WCG18CE has a Grand Auditorium body shape and is designed to be…

MMR Staff
Aug 27, 2015
News August 26, 2015

Guitar Center, Gibson, Fender Cleared in Price Fix Case

A ruling in the US Ninth Circuit Court has cleared Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson of price fixing. According to www.courthousenews.com The Ninth Circuit refused to revive a class action accusing…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2015
News August 26, 2015

MMR Global needs you

MMR Global will be significantly boosting its coverage in the coming weeks with richer and more varied content and we're looking for industry experts to help us with that.  So…

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Aug 26, 2015
News August 26, 2015

New editor for Acoustic mag

Blaze Publishing's Acoustic magazine has appointed Steve Harvey as editor – one of the original founders of the title.  Harvey is well-known in the industry, running Blaze Publishing’s successful music shows,…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2015
News August 25, 2015

New recruit for Korg UK

Korg UK has appointed Adam Whittle as Area Sales Manager for the North and Ireland for Korg Hi-Tech and Samson professional audio products. Commenting on the appointment, Korg's head of…

MMR Staff
Aug 25, 2015
News August 25, 2015

Blackstar clinics boost US brand

UK amp brand Blackstar is continuing to build its US business through Korg, recently hosting an intimate Blackstar evening for local musicians at Blackstar Select Dealer, Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, NY which featured Tad…

MMR Staff
Aug 25, 2015
News August 25, 2015

Premier Drums future still unclear

The future of Premier Drums in the UK still remains unclear, despite the firm's attempts to quieten speculation surrounding its business. Amid talk of redundancies and defections from its roster of…

MMR Staff
Aug 25, 2015
News August 25, 2015

JHS launches seven-string Vintage

JHS' Vintage guitars brand has released its first seven-string model. The V7HTBB has an Eastern Poplar body matched to a Maple triple laminate neck, with through body stringing for added sustain,…

MMR Staff
Aug 25, 2015