Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
On Thursday January 21 at Believe in Music week, the industry virtually gathered to celebrate the spirit of the independent music retailer and to applaud their accomplishments, resilience, and commitment to serving…
[caption id="attachment_74498" align="alignleft" width="460"] James Jackson[/caption] Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of Diana Akhavan as junior creative designer, and James Jackson as customer service/support representative. The addition of these…
Like all minor league baseball teams, The New Hampshire Fisher Cats had no 2020 baseball season, because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Although the crack of the bat and thump of…
During NAMM’s 2021 virtual “Believe in Music Week,” Roland presented its sixth-annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the founding member and keyboardist of Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, who has had a…
You're invited to share your own thoughts and experiences on this year's "Virtual NAMM Show" with MMR for possible inclusion in our Show Report, appearing in our February 2021 issue.…
Nashville based EMD Music, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the USA for Crafter Guitars. Crafter, based in Korea has been a manufacturer of Acoustic Guitars since 1972, and has…
In conjunction with this year’s NAMM “Believe in Music Week” events, the Audio Engineering Society will be hosting three independent sessions of relevance to audio professionals and enthusiasts. Free registration…
[caption id="attachment_74474" align="alignleft" width="460"] Glenn Lin – Business Development Manager Asia Pacific, Alessio Foti – Global Business Development Manager, and Markus Jahnen – COO / Managing Director[/caption] As of March…
In just their second year, Austrian Audio has seen enormous growth in their US retail business. Working closely with distribution company Group One Ltd, Austrian Audio professional studio microphones and…
[caption id="attachment_74469" align="alignleft" width="460"] Eventide co-owners and technology wizards (shown L-R) Richard Factor and Tony Agnello were 2018 Technical GRAMMY® Award honorees for contributions of outstanding technical excellence to the…
Robert “Dan” Palen of Palen Music Center in Springfield, Missouri, passed away on January 17, 2021 after suffering from a stroke. He was just 52 years old. He was born…
[caption id="attachment_74463" align="alignleft" width="460"] Roar Birkeland[/caption] Since its founding in 1984, Scandec has grown into one of Scandinavia’s foremost audio and AV distributors. Serving many of Norway’s leading venues, events,…
