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Guitar Center has recently partnered with Levi’s to help provide musical equipment for the Levi’s Music Project with Justin Timberlake at the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hand percussion instruments: they’re relatively compact (usually), entry-level models are some of the most accessible instruments out there, the learning curve and gentle and forgiving, and whenever Santana…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced that Edward F. Protzman, Director of Bands at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio, is the recipient of the…
In my January 2018 MMR column, I did my own reality check on the subject of valuation during an interview with Steve Zapf, the past-president of Music &…
In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of…
Headed by technical project manager Dylan Thompson, the company was tasked with creating a technical infrastructure, including sound (in the shape of Martin Audio PAs), lighting and temporary…
This year, the team decided to take the production to the next level by introducing Synergy, the upcoming feature set in Avolites’ Titan and Ai v12 software, which…
Napa Valley Expo’s annual BottleRock music festival marked its seventh anniversary this summer with a new L-Acoustics K1/K2 loudspeaker system deployed at its main stage.
Kevin Chen, a 14-year-old musicians from Calgary, Alberta, earned first place in this year’s e-Piano Junior Competition, capturing the top prize of $10,000. The international event, held in…
This year, MMR chatted with folks who represent the MI world of Austin to get a better glimpse of this delightfully dedicated-to-weirdness part of Texas, and what it…
Up near Motor City, there’s a decades-old electric tour de force that just won’t quit.
In part II, I will be sharing best practices for identity theft prevention, monitoring, and recovery. Just in time for your summer travel season: a gold mine for…
Customer engagement is the only thing that matters in branding and businesses. That’s it – nothing else matters…Nothing.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 2016 a whopping 26 million Americans 16 or older reported they had been victims of identity theft during the prior…
NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising music product retailers to be honored at the organization’s Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM’s Museum of Making Music (MoMM) and Friends of San Pasqual Academy have joined forces to present a show from Creedence Clearwater Revisited on Wednesday, September 25, at the Belly Up…
Are you familiar with Billie Eilish? If not, don’t feel too bad. While millions of high-schoolers consider the singer/songwriter to be amongst the most significant artists of their…
When the Pell City Center for Education and the Performing Arts (CEPA) in Alabama needed a new sound reinforcement system, local AV integration and live sound production company…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) applauds the introduction of, and endorses, the Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education (GAAME) Act (H.R. 1676 and S. 885).
In an attempt to have a little fun with their fan base on April Fool’s Day, KORG creatively tricked unsuspecting social media followers with a fake announcement post…
When celebrities, athletes, and CEOs cross the line into bad behavior, they risk losing a lot of things, not the least of which are product and brand endorsements.
The world of entertainment technology and music business is coming together at Prolight + Sound and Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main from 2 to 5 April 2019.
Reverb.com has hired Kristen Cho to lead the company’s marketing efforts and Jessica Reid to head the finance team.
App Phishing is a very sophisticated operation that is currently making its way into people’s lives. Hosted by a well-organized team of people with several false fronts, this…
William Clifton “Bill” Boyce, Jr., who distinguished himself as a highly successful piano retailer throughout his remarkable 60-year career in the music products industry, passed away peacefully in…
Before we dig in, I just want to touch upon some of the events in Thousand Oaks, California, where American Music & Sound is headquartered, that took place…
Bonnie Barrett, director of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) in Manhattan, has been named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2018.
Eight culturally-significant audio inventions will be inducted to the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame (THOF), it was announced today by THOF Founder, George Petersen.
A recent report from the UK's Musician's Union says poorer families in the UK are at risk of under-representation in the music industry as children are being priced out of…
NAMM has announced details on its professional development offering for the 2019 show, featuring business know-how and hands-on training for working and emerging professionals involved in all aspects…
