Trade Regrets: William Fritscher
William Fritscher, 75, passed away on July 5, 2104.Born in Germany in 1939, son of the late Anna and Friedrich Fritscher, William completed his apprenticeship and earned a degree as…
Four Senior Executive Promotions at Shure
Shure Incorporated has announced the promotions of four senior executives: Ray Crawford, Mark Humrichouser, Meg Madison, and Tom Kundmann.“As our Company has grown, we needed to ensure the strength of…
Young Chang to Distribute Fridolin in North America
The Schimmel Piano Company has selected Young Chang North America to manufacture the Fridolin piano exclusively for Schimmel dealers. The Fridolin is described as, “an exceptional piano that maintains the…
GC Welcomes New Executives
Guitar Center has announced the arrival of two new executives to the company leadership team. Ron Japinga will join the executive leadership team as the new executive vice president of…
Nambacker Nation Launches Autograph Sweepstakes Promotion
Nambacker B2B Networking Group has launched a unique Nambacker Nation “Autograph Sweepstakes” consumer promotion offering instruments and swag featuring signatures from a diverse collection of artist endorsers provided by all…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Hamilton
Hal Leonard Corporation and Hamilton Stands have agreed to a new distribution arrangement for the US and Canada. Starting at the 2014 Summer NAMM Show, Hal Leonard will be distributing…
Cordoba & FMIC Finalize Sale of Guild Guitars
Cordoba Music Group (CMG), the manufacturer of Cordoba acoustic guitars, ukuleles, and accessories, has announced that it has finalized the sale of the Guild® guitar brand and related assets from…
Fishman Expands Sales Force
Because of growth spurred by products such as the new Fluence™ pickups and TriplePlay® Wireless Guitar Controller, Fishman has added John Polino and Gary Lopez to its sales force.A guitarist…
24th Annual Profile of the American Dealer
The 2014 edition of our annual summer dealer count and breakdown represents a major milestone in how MMR collects and verifies this type of information. The numbers presented reflect a…
New York City Market Profile
There’s no place on Earth like New York City. A stacked mash-up of countless cultures and massive economic forces crammed into a dense corner of the coast, the City That…
Nashville NAMM Redux
It’s July, it’s insanely hot, Lower Broadway in Nashville is teeming with crowds in town for the Summer NAMM Show, and all is (reasonably) right with the world. At least,…
Studiomaster in 2014
[caption id="attachment_49887" align="alignleft" width="2600"]CEO Joey Wolpert[/caption]​Studiomaster was founded in the mid ‘70s and first came to prominence later in that decade and in the early 1980s as the company’s power…