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Making the most of your Millennials

NAMM board member and Contemporary Music Center director, Menzie Pittman (left), has some sage words of advice on how to understand and get the best out of those digital…

The Golden Ticket: Contest Winners Tour Pearl River Factory

Thirty Pearl River, Kayserburg, and Ritmüller dealers from the United States and Canada recently returned from four days visiting Guangzhou, Southern China’s largest port city where they were…

Millennials in the Workplace

Growing up being a drummer, nothing was cooler than being fast.

Coloring Inside the Lines: Honoring the Past, Living in the Present, and Looking to the Future

The opportunity for this guest editorial presents itself in the receding shadow of the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster, which Fender celebrated throughout 2014.

Instrument & Gear Rentals: Rental Programs Ramp Up for ‘Back to School’ Season

In anticipation of the coming fall semester MMR recently reached out to over 500 MI dealers across the country to discuss instrument rental programs.

Hal Leonard Announces 
Partnership with PraiseCharts

Hal Leonard Corporation is partnering with PraiseCharts, a leading online resource for contemporary praise & worship sheet music for churches, to make PraiseCharts content available to music dealers…

Vic Firth

Drum market icon, Everett "Vic" Firth passed away on July 26th at the age of 85.

Trade Regrets: Vic Firth

Everett "Vic" Firth passed away on July 26th at the age of 85.Beginning as the youngest principal timpanist ever for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Firth designed his own sticks…

Orange Amplification Present The 4th Annual Progressive Music Awards

Now in its fourth successful year, Orange Amplification is delighted once again to be main sponsor of the Progressive Music Awards.

Moogfest Announces Dates for 2016

Leaders from Durham’s civic organizations, cultural institutions, government and business announced that Moogfest – the internationally acclaimed festival of music, art and technology – will debut in Durham May 2016.

Roland Professional Supports Dalai Lama 80th Birthday Celebration

On July 4, 2015, a diverse mix of celebrities, admirers and close friends of His Holiness the Dalai Lama gathered at Rancho Los Lomas in Silverado, California, at…

Orange backs Prog gongs

Orange Amplification is continuing its brand profiling activity, as the main sponsor of this year's Progressive Music Awards. 

Music China expands expo space

Despite dividing opinion over the future direction of its Frankfurt show, Musikmesse has promised that this year’s Music China will be the biggest yet for the Shanghai expo.

W.O. Smith Music School Students Rock The House

Martin Kling

Last weekend, the former partner, namesake and chief developer of high-performance speaker manufacturer Kling & Freitag, Martin Kling passed away at the age of 54.

The Big Names are Already Here in Nashville...

Former NAMM chairman and current president of Willis Music, Kevin Cranley, is a giant (in more ways than one) in MI and at Wednesday night's D'Addario pre-Show bash…

Newman and CHAUVET DJ Light Up Electron at Brooklyn Bowl

The 20,000-square-foot venue was a perfectly appropriate site for an unforgettable concert by Electron, the heavy hitting four-piece band formed by Disco Biscuits bass player, Marc Brownstein.

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.

Guild reveals signature Byrds bass

Resurgent Guild Guitars has unveiled two new bass guitars at Summer NAMM, including a signature model from Byrds bassist, Chris Hillman. 

Prolight + Sound Guangzhou dates firmed

After months of negotiation, China’s leading pro audio and lighting show, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, has confirmed its 2016 show dates.

IN THE HOTSEAT WITH: Craig Glover

Marshall's very own 'Global Glove', brand director Craig Glover, who may or may not have been the hidden hand (glove?) behind an attempted coup in Thailand in 2010,…

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. 

Former Orange boss joins Light Lead team

Former UK boss of Orange amps, Damon Waller, has joined the team at Iconic Sound, which is looking to bring its Light Lead optical guitar cables to market.

Selling and Producing MI Gear in (and near) the City by the Bay: San Francisco/Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest, most vibrant, and most economically robust markets in the country.

2015 NAMM D.C. Fly-In: Largest Advocacy Gathering Yet!

“Overall, the Fly-In was memorable on several levels,” notes NAMM Foundation executive director, Mary Luehrsen, regarding this year’s trip to Washington D.C.

Music technology show tickets on sale

Tickets for this year’s Musical Instruments & Technology Show (MITS) are available now – and to celebrate the launch of the show they will be free for anyone…

Secretary of Education Riley Headlines, Teachers Honored at Musical Innovations Grand Opening

Musical Innovations, a South-Carolina based school music retailer nationally recognized for its contributions to music education, hosted a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for its new Musical Innovations…

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…

Barnes and Mullins site backs trad offering

UK distributor and manufacturer Barnes & Mullins has created a new website specifically for its still burgeoning traditional instrument offering.