Hal Leonard to Announce 'M4' Campaign at Summer NAMM
At both NAMM Shows last year, Hal Leonard was lauded as a Best in Show “Company to Watch” for its pioneering work in expanding the availability of software…
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2014-15 NAMM Foundation Music Ed Grants Total Half a Million Dollars
The NAMM Foundation allocates a half million dollars in grants to fund music programs around the world. This year’s list includes 16 grantees from community, national and industry-based…
MONO Enters Into Distribution Deal with KMC
MONO® and KMC Music, Inc. have entered into an agreement for joint U.S. distribution of MONO’s line of accessories. As of June 1, 2014, KMC Music began offering…
DIY Recording Boom Boosts Pro Audio and Recording Sales; More Audio Brands Flock to Summer NAMM
Gear that allows musicians to take their music to the masses is fueling growth in the music products market. Sales of pro audio and recording gear, in particular…
Fred and Dinah Gretsh Present Grammy Signature Schools Enterprise Award
Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of the Savannah-based Gretsch Company) appeared at the Savannah Arts Academy this past Friday, May 16 to present the school…
L.A. Sax Big Lip “X”
L.A. Sax's Big Lip “X” boast a large bell and bell throat for a fat tone quality, a cupronickel body, bell and neck for increased vibrancy, rolled tone…
Korg Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop
Several new Korg sound collections – some for free download, some for purchase – are now available on Korg's global Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop. This online store…
Yamaha Mariachi and Norteño Expansion Pack
Yamaha’s Mariachi and Norteño Voice and Style expansion pack for its PSR-S650 keyboard enables musicians to play songs in these popular musical genres. The musical tools for playing…
AmpliTube Orange for iPad and iPhone
The new AmpliTube Orange for iPad and for iPhone/iPhone Touch is a real-time mobile Orange Amplifier and effects studio featuring digital models of five classic and modern Orange…
Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7/8-String Pickup
The heavy saturation, articulation, and aggression of Seymour Duncan's original Black Winter pickups is now available for seven- or eight-string string axes. The pickups include a black bottom…
Breedlove Premier Series Mandolins
The Premier Series Mandolins feature solid-carved bigleaf maple backs with solid-carved Sitka spruce tops with a full gloss finish and K&K Twin internal electronics. Three body shapes are…
Levy's Leathers Carving Leather Guitar Straps
The foam padding on these straps is covered with our super-soft garment leather and the multilayer top is a veg leather top and a basket weave tooled insert.…
Vandoren Reed Trimmers
This new line of trimmers offers an unprecedented level of performance. The new trimmer is the first to exactly replicate the tip contours of various reed cuts designed…
Alfred Guitar Strings
Alfred Music’s new acoustic guitar strings come in .11, .12., and .13 sizes, while electric strings are available in sizes .9 and .10. Alfred Music’s acoustic strings are…
Gretsches Present Grammy Enterprise Award to Savannah Arts Academy
Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of the Savannah-based Gretsch Company) appeared at the Savannah Arts Academy this past Friday, May 16 to present the school…
D'Addario Receives Koblenz Lifetime Achievement Award
John D’Addario Jr., vice chairman of D’Addario & Co., Inc. will accept the Koblenz Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of himself, The D’Addario Foundation, and D’Addario & Company,…
Making the Most of Your Accessories Department
Just down the road from the Memphis outpost of certain MI retail giant, Geoff Albert’s independent Revolve Guitars does a brisk business. Since opening in 2012, Albert’s shop…
Learning to Love Retail Analytics
Number crunchers have been harping on analytics for years – you’ve seen it take hold of sports (Moneyball and the rise of “sabermetrics”) while advanced infographics have become…
Step Up to the Plate, B&O Dealers
There’s much talk in the industry of “creating music makers” and, while it’s certainly an important first step to get that customer in the door, making that initial…
Music China 2014 Expands for Largest Ever Show
Music China, Asia’s leading musical instruments show, is adding one more exhibition hall to its 2014 line-up, and will now offer nine halls covering 98,000 sqaure meters. The…
Flatland Guitar and Lutherie Opens in Fargo
A pair of North Dakota guitar vets have opened a brand new retail and repair business called Flatland Guitar and Lutherie. The Fargo store, which opened in April,…
Gretsches to Present Savannah School with Grammy Enterprise Award
[caption id="attachment_49647" align="alignleft" width="1815"]Fred & Dinah Gretsch. Photo by Jonathan Hobson.[/caption]Gretsch Company president Fred Gretsch and CFO Dinah Gretsch will appear at the Savannah Arts Academy this coming…
D'Addario and ESP Partner with USA-Made Products
D'Addario is proud to announce a new OEM partnership with one of the world's leading guitar manufacturers, ESP Inc. ESP Inc. is already using D’Addario strings on their…
Levy’s Leathers Garment Leather Guitar Strap
Levy’s Leathers’ garment leather guitar strap (#MG12SA) features an invisible adjustment system that makes the strap appear to be custom fitted. The adjustment tailpiece fits neatly into the…
Analog Synths Interview: Dave Smith
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players…
Analog Synths Interview: Korg's James Sajeva
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players…
Adapting to the Inevitable
"I bet their dealers are pissed. I don't blame Fender though. Dealers and stores are becoming more of a [pain] than they are worth sometimes."So reads a comment on…
Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence
You remember the early days of analog synths - those keyboards and modular units full of pesky components, moody functionality, and quirky tones. Roadies might look back on…