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News March 30, 2016

Universal Percussion files suit against GC

Universal Percussion has filed a lawsuit against Guitar Center, accusing it of engaging in bait-and-switch selling tactics that caused Universal Percussion to lose out on sales of its Wuhan-branded cymbals and…

MMR Staff
Mar 30, 2016
News March 29, 2016

Universal Percussion Files Suit Against GC

Universal Percussion, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Guitar Center, Inc. (GC), accusing it of engaging in bait-and-switch selling tactics that caused Universal Percussion to lose out on sales of…

MMR Staff
Mar 29, 2016
News March 29, 2016

Meinl announces Warsaw festival

Meinl has announced that it will be holding its next international drum festival in Warsaw, later this year. After Moscow (Russia, 2009), Mexico City (Mexico, 2011) and Gothenburg (Sweden, 2013)…

MMR Staff
Mar 29, 2016
News March 29, 2016

Sound Service takes on Mogees distribution

Sound Service European Music Distribution has acquired the exclusive distribution of Mogees for Germany and Austria.  Mogees become established after a successful campaign on Kickstarter. It combines a vibration sensor…

MMR Staff
Mar 29, 2016
News March 26, 2016

The Jazz World Mourns the Passing of David Baker: 1931-2016

Acclaimed symphonic jazz composer and groundbreaking educator, David Baker, has passed away. With over 70 books and 65 recordings to his credit, Baker’s influence would already have been unquestioned, but…

MMR Staff
Mar 26, 2016
News March 25, 2016

“Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone ‘Buddy Guy’”

Tune in to AT&T AUDIENCE Network for: “Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone ‘Buddy Guy’” on Friday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114). Watch as…

MMR Staff
Mar 25, 2016
News March 25, 2016

Sam Ash Music Attends Taylor Guitar University

Sam Ash Music has had its biggest Taylor Guitar University in the company’s history. 40 members of the Ash team including eight of the regional managers plus EVP Howie Mendelson, National…

MMR Staff
Mar 25, 2016
News March 24, 2016

Gibson Selling Nashville Real Estate

Gibson Brands has put its 1.62-acre real estate portfolio near downtown Nashville up for sale. According to The Tennessean, commercial real estate firm CBRE is handling the listing, which includes 1.12 acres…

MMR Staff
Mar 24, 2016