San Diego’s Greene Music CEO to Retire After 60 years
Mike Greene, the longtime owner of San Diego’s Greene Music, is effectively retiring in January, having sold the music store that bears his family name—to Music Exchange, a highly-successful,…
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Personnel Realignments at D'Addario
D’Addario is adjusting personnel assignments to better align with their business partners and consumer needs in the market.Steve Loud, e-commerce sales manager, has been assigned global responsibilities. Reporting…
PRS Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Models
PRS is offering a series of 30th Anniversary Custom 24 guitar models in each of their electric guitar product families including the US-made Private Stock, the US-made core…
NAMM Foundation Increases Access to Top Youth Arts Programs
The NAMM Foundation is empowering life-enriching, after-school arts programs through a new partnership with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program (NAHYP) Awards. During a White House ceremony…
Yamaha ‘Test Drive A Hybrid’ Retail Promo Returns
In late October, Yamaha once again kicked off its national “Test Drive A Hybrid” promotion to acquaint more consumers with its groundbreaking series of “hybrid” pianos. The growing family…
2015 NAMM U Lineup
One hundred and twenty-five educational sessions infuse insights and inspiration into the 2015 NAMM Show, January 22-25, 2015. Members attending the show have access to a supercharged lineup…
Foster Family Music Center to Close
After 30 years of serving the Mississippi Valley region, the Foster family will turn their energies towards personal pursuits and close their 8,000 square foot store on December…
Blizzard Lighting Skyline
This 8-port, rack-mountable DMX splitter features built-in two-way 2.4GHz ISM wireless connectivity. Just like Blizzard’s Pipeline™ 8-way DMX distributor, the Skyline allows users distribute and boost incoming DMX…
Alfred Music Classical Guitar Masterworks Series
These titles begin the new Classical Guitar Masterworks series. Each book in the series that features a celebrated composer also includes information on the composer in context of…
Is Protecting the World’s Hardwood and Rain Forests Our Responsibility?
Ever since the 2008 refinement of the Lacey Act and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department’s 2009 raid on Gibson, our guitar industry has debated the fairness of…
Keep it Together - Key Ligature Suppliers Chime in on the Trends of the Day
It seems simple enough, right? Single-reed woodwinds need something to keep the reed attached to the mouthpiece in order to produce sound. String, shoelaces, wire, and even tape…
DANSR’s Mike Skinner
In the 10 years since Mike Skinner, Greg Greime, and Bill Gray founded Illinois-based DANSR Inc., the company has emerged as one of the major players in the…
Jupiter 8 App-based DSPs and ARC-WEB Powers Corner Entertainment
Corner Entertainment is a recently opened entertainment establishment located in Houston, Texas. It features a restaurant (Corner Table) a bar/nightclub (The Oak Bar), and a second wine and…
Hal Leonard Hosts John Williams
On Friday, October 3, John Williams made his first visit to the corporate headquarters of Hal Leonard Corporation – his longtime music print publisher.The relationship between Mr. Williams…
Registration Open for 2015 NAMM Show
Registration opened on October 1, 2014 for NAMM members planning to attend the 2015 NAMM Show. The world’s largest trade-only event for the music products industry returns to…
Trade Regrets: Patrick Stansfield
Patrick Stansfield, 70, tour manager for Neil Diamond, the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Grateful Dead, Santana, Tina Turner, and scores of others, passed in…
CHAUVET DJ Introduces EZgobo
Now DJs and mobile entertainers can add the visual excitement and impact of gobos to any event even when power outlets aren’t readily accessible, thanks to the new…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Apogee Pro Audio Interfaces
Recent talks between Hal Leonard Corporation and Apogee Electronics, an industry leader in digital audio recording technology, have culminated in a new distribution deal for the MI and…
Faber Announces Publishing Partnership with Lang Lang to be Distributed by Alfred
Alfred Music recently announced the USA launch of mastering the piano, the first series of books from Faber Music as part of their major new piano program: Lang Lang…
Omacro Boasts Expanded Features and New Members
Following a strong Summer NAMM debut, Omacro has been bringing big MI brands onto their one-of-a-kind product and pricing communication network. Director of Client Success Dana Soza has…
Hal Leonard Hosts John Williams
On Friday, October 3, John Williams made his first visit to the corporate headquarters of Hal Leonard Corporation – his longtime music print publisher.The relationship between Mr. Williams…
Registration Open for The 2015 NAMM Show
Registration opened on October 1, 2014 for NAMM members planning to attend the 2015 NAMM Show. The world’s largest trade-only event for the music products industry returns to…
Arriba Cases Expands East Coast Sales Team
The first company exclusively dedicated to supplying lighting and audio equipment cases, Arriba's success has created a need for the company to expand its East Coast sales team.To keep up…
Corner Entertainment Installs Symetrix Jupiter 8s and ARC-WEB Control
Corner Entertainment is a recently-opened entertainment constellation located in Houston, Texas. It features a restaurant (Corner Table) a bar/nightclub (The Oak Bar), and a second wine and mixed…
König & Meyer at 65
A global leader in the design and manufacture of music stands and accessories, Germany’s König & Meyer – most commonly referred to simply as “K&M” – has been…
Keeping Up with Keyboard Workstations
"It’s a Swiss Army knife for keyboard guys.” Ed Diaz, a member of Roland Corporation’s keyboard product team, cuts straight to the chase when describing the keyboard workstation.…