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28th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

Find out which companies and products were voted as the best in their class this year by readers and retailers just like you.

39th Annual America’s Top Music Chains

Following a truly unprecedented year, MMR has compiled data on sales, store openings, and closings from the biggest American chains in the MI world

After 95 Years of Shaping the Pro Audio World, Innovation is Still a ‘Shure’ Thing

From creating the first handheld wireless microphone system for performers in 1953, to powering annual events of the superstardom world like the Grammys and the Academy Awards, Shure’s…

Martin Audio CDD for Highways England’s New VR Theater

Martin Audio partner Old Barn Audio (OBA) has completed its second major VR installation, in which an immersive environment is created with stereoscopic 3D headsets coupled with a…

Antari USA Becomes Sole U.S. Distributor for All Antari Brands

Antari Lighting and Effects USA, the distribution channel of Antari Lighting and Effects, has recently become the sole exclusive distributor of the entire Antari Brand lineup in the…

Make Music Winter Announces Complete Schedule for December 21

Make Music Winter, a free celebration with exuberant and participatory musical processions, performances and virtual events in twenty U.S. cities on Monday December 21, has announced its complete schedule…

Korg USA Hires Minetti and Echizen as Product Specialists

Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of two Product Specialists, Luciano Minetti and Kenny Echizen.

Trade Regrets: Scott Summerhays

Renkus-Heinz’ Strategic Supply Chain Management Means No Delays, No Halt in Product

Renkus-Heinz is reassuring partners who rely on the company’s professional loudspeaker solutions that there will be no shortage of product, nor delay in delivery, as a result of…

Shure Acquires Stem Audio

Two key players in the conferencing audio ecosystem market have joined forces to provide a wider variety of networked audio choices for customers. Shure, a global leader in…

PlugInGuru’s Unify Version 1.2 Now Available

PlugInGuru has released Unify Version 1.2 that adds new FX, Wavesequencing, Vocoding and more to its flagship virtual instrument.

Brisbane’s Luxurious Le Bain Equipped with Martin Audio CDD

The developers engaged AV integrators, Ampd to create a customized, reliable and robust audio visual system; they turned to Martin Audio’s popular and aesthetically designed CDD series for…

FMIC and Brixton Release Headware Collection, Tap Black Pumas for Campaign

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has teamed up with Brixton, the premium lifestyle brand, to launch a limited edition unisex collection of timeless headwear pieces, Brixton x Fender, inspired…

Guitar Center Announces Comprehensive Agreement to Reduce Debt and Provide Significant Financing to Support Business Plan

Guitar Center, Inc., (the “Company”) has announced that it has entered into a comprehensive Restructuring Support Agreement (the “RSA”) with its key stakeholders, including its equity sponsor, a fund…

Soundworks Feel Full Force of Diminutive WPS With Richmond Symphony Orchestra

When Richmond, Virginia-based Soundworks took delivery of their Martin Audio WPS and WPC line array systems in February this year, they little knew that the world was within…

Event Net Creates Floating Display for Community-Focused Hospital With CHAUVET Professional

After evaluating the hospital's project, the design team ultimately decided that the board could be made even more engaging by framing it with EPIX Flex 20 strips from…

LVT Audio Deploys MLA Compact for Eight-Day Festival

In April last year, Porto-based rental company LVT Audio purchased a large Martin Audio MLA Compact and Mini array—the latest endorsement of the British manufacturer. 

JHS Announces Kustom Amplification Distribution for Benelux

Further to JHS announcing its appointment as exclusive distributor for Kustom amplification for the UK, Ireland, France, and Germany last month, the firm can now confirm it will…

New North American Site Launches for Ritmüller Pianos

Pearl River Piano Group, has announced the launch of a newly updated and redesigned website, ritmullerusa.com, for its Ritmüller piano brand. 

Shure Announces Holiday Promotions

From now through December 31, 2020, content creators, remote professionals, performers, and music lovers can access deals on Shure’s products, like the MV88+ Video Kit and several BLX…

AES Show Fall 2020 Convention Builds on Traditions Through New Experiences and Offerings

From the opening of Audio Engineering Month to the final week of livestream Technical Program and featured events, the AES Show Fall 2020 Convention garnered overwhelming support from…

Music China 2020 Ends on a Positive Note

The curtains have fallen on Music China which received tremendous acclaim from exhibitors and visitors alike for its show quality and unparalleled face-to-face meeting opportunities available from 28…

Filling Distribution Brings EarthQuaker Devices to Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

Resulting from a recent deal, Filling Distribution is assigned to deliver EarthQuaker Devices to the Benelux region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

RockBoard Flat XLR Cables

The RockBoard Flat XLR Cables – available in several lengths – are designed to optimize pedalboard real estate.

Bang Your Head(s)! Drum Head Sales Trends

Learn more about what types of drum heads are selling well (or are lagging behind) during quarantine.

Still Going Global: Sennheiser’s 75th Anniversary

When Sennheiser began in a farmhouse situated in Germany (named “Laboratorium Wennebostel,” or “Lab W,” at the time), Dr. Fritz Sennheiser had no idea that his small pro…

Try Me

The year is almost over. It has been the slowest fastest year ever, like living in a mind-numbing space-time continuum vortex.

CHAUVET Professional Teams Up To Launch ReSet Fund To Help COVID-19 Impacted Lighting Designers, Technicians

CHAUVET Professional announced that it will be donating up to $50,000 in funds to help live event industry members impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moog’s Claravox Centennial Theremin

To commemorate the theremin’s 100th anniversary, Moog Music introduces Claravox Centennial—a celebration of the theremin’s past, present, and future

Derry Powers Laser Show At 'Tempo Presented By EAMOTION' With MQ500

Dustin L. Derry programmed and ran the experience's accompanying laser show at the Fairgrounds Speedway on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium console.