News

Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.

14,476 Articles
Updated daily
News September 14, 2014

Ovation Names Wallace as Brand Manager

KMC Music has appointed Darren Wallace as brand manager for Ovation Guitars. As a master luthier, Wallace has been an integral part of Ovation’s product design and development throughout his…

MMR Staff
Sep 14, 2014
News September 14, 2014

Music & Arts Adds Two New N. Houston Locations

Music & Arts recently opened two new locations in the North Houston, Texas areas of Humble and Tomball. The roughly 3,000 square foot Music & Arts stores offer a large…

MMR Staff
Sep 14, 2014
News September 14, 2014

Flammia to Manage Commercial Channel for PreSonus

PreSonus has announced that Tony Flammia has accepted the position of commercial channel manager. In his new position, Flammia will work closely with PreSonus/WorxAudio Loudspeaker Division managing director Hugh Sarvis…

MMR Staff
Sep 14, 2014
News September 12, 2014

ZVEX Runs "Auction for Andy" at Reverb.com

The MI industry mourned this loss of ZVEX Effects' Andrew Richardson last week. In an effort to pay tribute to Richardson, his colleagues have set up an auction through Reverb.com…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2014
News September 12, 2014

Guitar Center Grabs Top Honors at Content Marketing Awards

[caption id="attachment_50283" align="alignleft" width="960"]Pictured L-R: Joe Pulizzi, Founder, Content Marketing Institute; Dustin Hinz, VP of Brand Experience & Entertainment Marketing, Guitar Center; Lee Diskin, Manager of Video Production, Guitar Center;…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2014
News September 11, 2014

Jim Bailey Joins Renkus-Heinz

Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bailey to a newly created product marketing position.   Bailey comes to Renkus-Heinz after serving as general manager of Aphex, a manufacturer of…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2014
News September 11, 2014

GitaarBizz Appointed as New Guild Distributor

Guild Guitars has named GitaarBizz as the new Guild distributor for Germany, Austria, and the Benelux. Industry vet Ruud Elbers founded GitaarBizz in 2013, after an 18 year stint as…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2014
News September 10, 2014

TMP to Distribute Audiofly in the US

TMP Pro Distribution has announced an agreement with Audiofly to be the exclusive distributor for their full line of Performance Series IEMs to the MI and Professional markets in the…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2014
News September 8, 2014

Steve Wozniak to Speak at 2015 NAMM Show


The 2015 NAMM Show, held January 22-25 in Anaheim, California, will showcase insights from entrepreneurs within and beyond the music industry including Apple co-founder, Steve "Woz" Wozniak. The engineering icon…

MMR Staff
Sep 8, 2014
News September 5, 2014

The Best & Worst of 2014 Summer NAMM

BEST MOTIVATIONAL APPROACHThis inspirational shirt was observed at a Group Ukulele session over at Music City Center.         WORST ABUSE OF PERSONAL HEALTHWhile many visitors to Music City U.S.A. seek out…

MMR Staff
Sep 5, 2014
News September 4, 2014

Combs Appointed GC's Senior VP of Marketing

Guitar Center CEO Mike Pratt has announced the appointment of Eddie Combs to the position of Guitar Center senior vice president, Marketing. Combs’ appointment is the result of an extensive,…

MMR Staff
Sep 4, 2014