Sound Technology takes on Seaboard distribution
Sound Technology has taken on exclusive UK and Ireland distribution of ROLI’s quirky new-age piano synth, Seaboard Grand.
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Avid
Avid company profile, products, leadership and news coverage from MMR, the music products industry publication founded in 1879.
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Reverb Partners with Guitars for Vets
This Memorial Day, Reverb partnered with Guitars for Vets to honor our fallen soldiers by supporting the living veterans.
OMG Music Henry Heller David Hale Series
Henry Heller introduces the new Artist series featuring designs by David Hale, owner of Love Hawk Studio in Athens, GA.
4 Steps to Making The Most of the Changing MI Landscape
It’s a new time and a new landscape for the music retailer and musicians as well.
2015 Annual MPA Meeting
The annual meeting of the Music Publishers Association (MPA) took place in New York City on Friday, June 19th.
Thunder Road Guitars Takes Seattle By Storm
There’s a famous saying by Alexander Graham Bell – “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door…
Ready for Summer NAMM?
Music City Center will fill with the sweet sounds of live music as Summer NAMM returns to Nashville, July 9-11.
IN THE HOTSEAT WITH: Michael Clapham, Marshall Amplification
Lead singer (or possibly lead guitar. Or both) of the notional Clash/Johnny Cash covers band Johnny Clash, and possibly even more importantly, one of the custodians of the iconic Marshall amp…
Supro amp brand gaining global traction
Revived amp brand Supro, distributed in the UK by JHS, has gained a powerful new distribution ally in the US.
KMC Music Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Supro
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced that Absara Audio LLC has appointed the company to serve as the exclusive United States distributor of Supro amplifiers (www.suprousa.com), the iconic line…
Drum Guru Releases Hit Like A Girl Lesson Pack
Hit Like A Girl is proud to announce that all seven videos— along with transcriptions of excerpts of the drum parts— from the winners in the upper and…
KMC Music Rolls Out 'Back to School Sales Bonanza' Promotion Through July 31st
Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of…
Focusrite RedNet Connects Theater and Studio at Cedar Valley College
Cedar Valley College's Performance Hall provides theatrical entertainment, education, and cultural enrichment for both the college and the wider community it serves. The school also has a four-semester audio production…
Summer NAMM Empowers Industry with 35 Educational Sessions
Summer NAMM provides the ultimate educational experience on what’s working right now in music retail—brick-and-mortar, online and multichannel—July 9-11 in Nashville. NAMM U has curated 35 sessions to…
Audio-Technica Supports Nashville Engineer Relief Fund
For several consecutive years, Audio-Technica has supported the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund (NERF) by serving as a sponsor of the annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills…
TEC Tracks Amplifies Pro Audio’s Presence at Summer NAMM
TEC Tracks, educational sessions designed to empower the growing audio, production and recording markets, will debut at Summer NAMM in Nashville on July 9-11, 2015. Stationed next to…
U.S. Piano & Keyboard Dealers in 2015 – A Snapshot
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across…
Piano Sales and the ‘New Normal’
Piano sales are back. Sort of.“As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of…
2015 NASMD Convention – STEAM, not STEM
It's great to see so many familiar faces each year,” says outgoing NASMD president George Quinlan, Jr. “Almost like a family reunion for many of us! We also…
Music Sales swoops for Carisch
The Music Sales Group has bought Italian printed music business Carisch from the Monzino Group.
Bass Guitar Suppliers Discuss The Market
As March is one of MMR’s two annual “fretted” issues, we figured we’d turn our attention towards a segment of the overall market that we haven’t explored in…
NAMM Standards: Setting the Standard – Literally!
Adopting, adapting to, and competing with online commerce has been one of the major hurdles facing traditional brick–and–mortar retailers since the ‘90s. The NAMM Standards committee is comprised…
People Doing Interesting, Creative, and Strange Things…
The release of Avid’s Pro Tools First, a free version of the widely used recording platform (also mentioned in Dan Daley’s “The Last Word” column this month) at…
European Beat: We Already Knew This, Right?
A recent UK poll showed that women think musicians are the best in bed, beating models and personal trainers. Well, naturally.The survey, carried out by Illicitencounters.com asked over…
Eight new NAMM Board Members Elected
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 in Anaheim, NAMM named eight new music industry professionals to its board of directors. The NAMM Board provides leadership,…
Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 during the 2015 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to…
AES Announces that Avid’s Hernandez, Jr. Will be Keynote Speaker at 57th Intl. Conferene
The AES has announced that Avid chairman, president, and CEO Louis Hernandez, Jr. will give the keynote speech at the 57th International Conference, taking place in Hollywood, California, March…
Upper Management Moves by HARMAN Professional
HARMAN Professional has appointed David McKinney as vice president and GM of HARMAN’s Mixer Business Unit, where he will lead the global operations of the Soundcraft and Studer…
Sweetwater Alleges its Content has been Plagiarized by More than 70 MI Retailers
Sweetwater Sound, Inc. issued the following press release in early 2015 regarding alleged theft of the company’s intellectual property:Sweetwater Sound Inc. continues to be victimized by the misappropriation…
New Hires at Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan recently announced that Max Gutnik has joined the company as CRO. Gutnik has worked as a key player for Apogee, DigiDesign, Avid, and Line 6 and…