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News September 11, 2015

Collings signs D'Addario NYXL exclusive

D'Addario has partnered up with Collings Guitars, which will exclusively use D'Addario's NYXL strings on its electric models. Introduced last year, D'Addario's NYXL strings feature a newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2015
News September 11, 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA 101: Be consistent

The second of our short series of social media hacks, looks at the importance of treating your all your profiles as you would your brand... Choose a consistent name across all…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2015
News September 10, 2015

FMIC Names Kaplan First Ever Chief Digital Products Officer

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has hired Ethan Kaplan as its first chief digital products officer. Kaplan will be tasked with building a new global digital products division to support…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
News September 10, 2015

Tom Bedell Presents at World Forestry Congress

Tom Bedell is currently in Durban, South Africa participating in the World Forestry Congress.   Now in its 14th Year and with a focus of “Forests and People: Investing in…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
News September 10, 2015

Sweetwater Donates Metronomes for CPR

Sweetwater recently joined forces with the Fort Wayne Fire Department to enhance health and public safety in the City of Fort Wayne.   Announced at a press conference on August…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
News September 10, 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA 101: Say it again, and again

We know that quite a lot of smaller businesses in MI struggle with the how and the why of using social media to expand their reach, so we asked Fastflash…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
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ROLI adds to range with Seaboard Rise

ROLI has added to its range of quirky MIDI keyboards with the addition of a smaller version of the keyless controller, called the Seaboard Rise. According to ROLI, it is the…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
News September 10, 2015

Limited European run for PRS' anniversary Fatback

PRS Guitars Europe has unveiled a new ‘exclusive to Europe’ model from the company’s Wood Library programme, the Fatback 24.  Based on the firm’s 30th Anniversary Custom 24, the new…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2015
News September 9, 2015

Fishman Appoints Pennebaker As Artist Relations, Nashville

Fishman has appointed musician and Artist Relations veteran James Pennebaker to represent the company in Nashville. In his new capacity, Pennebaker will represent Fishman and its products as part of…

MMR Staff
Sep 9, 2015
News September 9, 2015

Supro roster grows, adding brace of well-known Joes

The recently re-introduced Supro amp brand, distributed in the UK by JHS, has added a number of new artists using to its roster of well-known users and evangelists. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry (pictured)…

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Sep 9, 2015
News September 9, 2015

Musicians' Union backs teaching co-operatives

The Musicians’ Union (MU) and Co-operatives UK have launched an initiative aimed at creating more music teacher co-operatives. The launch event in Parliament gave the opportunity for MPs, policy makers, teachers and…

MMR Staff
Sep 9, 2015