March ‘Em Off to Class: Back to School Season and Marching Band Instrument Sales
With nearly 40 percent of participants in this survey claiming that “Back to School” business accounts for between 50 to 100 percent of their total annual sales of…
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Smarter PA Systems Will Offer MI Retailers a New Opportunity
Historically, one of the hardest things for performing musicians has been getting the PA sound right.
Bates back at Ashdown
Sales rep Chris Bates, has rejoined Ashdown after a short period out of the music industry.
Aguilar Amplification Announces Clinic with Adam Nitti
Aguilar Amplification has announced that they will be hosting a clinic called "Simple Concepts for Sophisticated Sounds" with bassist, composer, and educator Adam Nitti.
Korg USA's Peralman Retires After 42 Years
After 42 dedicated years at Korg USA, Allan Pearlman, district sales manager for the Northeast region, has retired.
Atlantic Ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua Decorated with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Fundraiser
Jordan Chance of Luxe Productions, lighting designer Sean Denny, and programmer Garrett Vanderveen decorated the Atlantic Ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua for the Gastrointestinal Research Foundation’s annual…
CHAUVET Professional Lights Up Benefit Concert in Peru
Juan Diego Florez held a benefit concert at Lima's national stadium on July 1 to help fellow Peruvians who were affected by natural disasters from this spring. Both Tito Vattuone…
NAMM Board Elects New Executive Committee Members
The NAMM Board of Directors unanimously voted in the next slate of officers on July 15 at Summer NAMM in Nashville.
Presidio Brass Added to the KHS America Academic Alliance
KHS America has added Presidio Brass to the KHS America Academic Alliance. The band will now be performing exclusively on XO Professional Brass Instruments.
Bruce Hornsby Uses CHAUVET Professional Lighting in Georgia
Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers performed at the Columbia County Amphitheatre in June, backed by a CHAUVET Professional lightshow designed by John Berret, owner of Quest Sound &…
YCA Appoints Watanabe Director of Marketing for Pro Music Division
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) announced that Yoh Watanabe has been promoted to director of marketing for the company's Pro Music division.
BAE Audio ships new PDI box
BAE Audio, has announced its brand new, passive direct injection box (PDI), which is now shipping.
Alberta boffins create nanologue tech
Former scientists at the University of Alberta have used nanotechnology to create a guitar pedal that duplicates the warmth of tube circuits without the inconvenience and expense.
Market Profile: Metro Boston
As home to world-renowned institutions of higher learning (M.I.T., Harvard, and Tufts, among many others), a number of storied music schools (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory),…
Recording Team Uses TASCAM to Capture Monterey International Pop Festival Anniversary
From June 16 to 18, 2017, the "Monterey International Pop Festival Celebrates 50 Years" event recognized the 50th anniversary of the iconic Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967, and…
Dominating Dayton: Counting 80 Years of Milestones with Hauer Music
Like most good stories, the origins of Hauer Music started with some sort of a timely coincidence.
FEATURE: Dealers try their hand at hosting live performances
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in…
It's Just a Stage You're Going Through: MI retailers try their hand at hosting live performance spaces
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in…
To the Beat of Their Own Drum: Yamaha Celebrates a Half-Century of Pioneering Drumkits
50 years ago, the Yamaha Corporation began manufacturing acoustic drums and quickly became a major player in the category.
Ashdown Engineering: 20 Years in the game
“Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters continues work with us on sound and pedal,” Ashdown founder Mark Gooday says, as if it’s merely another statistic in Ashdown’s lengthy history.
Ashdown Engineering: 20 Years into the Game
“Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters continues work with us on sound and pedal,” Ashdown founder Mark Gooday says, as if it’s merely another statistic in Ashdown’s lengthy history.
SA Performance Audio System from Fishman
The new SA Performance Audio System from Fishman is a portable and easy-to-set up package that consists of the SA330x wide dispersion modified line array speaker system, the…
Backpack Audio Recording Bundles from Artesia
The Backpack Mobile Studio and the mobile Performer Bundle from Artesia Audio are on-the-go, lightweight packages that feature a variety of pro audio and musical instrument configurations.
TKL Electric Guitar Cases
The new Vectra series MC™ and IPX™ Impact-X electric guitar cases from TKL Cases all ideal for traveling performers and professionals in the studio.
BAM Guitar Cases
BAM is expanding its range of guitar cases to include the 000, OM, and Grand Concert models, all of which boast a 3-layer structure with AIREX core for a…
NAMM Foundation Announces $675,000 in Grants to Music Ed Programs
The NAMM Foundation has announced that the organization will benefit 24 different music education programs with $675,000 in grants, an increase made possible by NAMM Foundation donors.
Aruba’s Soul Beach Music Festival Shines With CHAUVET Professional
The Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba flourished this year with performances from Usher, The Roots, and Mary J. Blige, and lighting from over 100 CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
J.W. Pepper Names Buddock Vice President
J.W. Pepper has announced that Nick Buddock has been named vice president of Operations.
CHAUVET Professional Brightens This Year’s Glastonbury Festival
This year's Glastonbury Festival boasted performances from artists like The XX, Radiohead, and The Sleaford Mods, who all took the stage under the light from ten Maverick MK1 Hybrids…
Sweetwater's GearFest 2017 Draws Record Crowds and Sales
Sweetwater Sound has announced that GearFest 2017 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events.