Trade Regrets: Jerry Freed
Jerry Freed, MI and audio industry icon and founder of Gator Cases, passed away on November 13, after a bout with cancer. He was 74. After college, Freed spent…
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Sennheiser to Open ‘Pop Up’ Stores
In anticipation of the holiday season, Sennheiser will open two temporary concept stores in the U.S., running from November 22nd to December 28th. To increase consumer awareness of…
Keep it Together - Key Ligature Suppliers Chime in on the Trends of the Day
It seems simple enough, right? Single-reed woodwinds need something to keep the reed attached to the mouthpiece in order to produce sound. String, shoelaces, wire, and even tape…
DANSR’s Mike Skinner
In the 10 years since Mike Skinner, Greg Greime, and Bill Gray founded Illinois-based DANSR Inc., the company has emerged as one of the major players in the…
Little Kids Rock Honors Joan Jett at Annual Benefit
Little Kids Rock recently hosted its sixth annual Little Kids Rock Benefit, this year honoring Joan Jett and her music. The annual event, presented in 2014 by Guitar…
Hal Leonard Hosts John Williams
On Friday, October 3, John Williams made his first visit to the corporate headquarters of Hal Leonard Corporation – his longtime music print publisher.The relationship between Mr. Williams…
JAM Industries Buys Davitt & Hanser Distribution
Hanser Music Group has confirmed the sale of its distribution business, Davitt & Hanser, to JAM Industries. The transaction, completed on October 6th, is said to allow Hanser…
Faber Announces Publishing Partnership with Lang Lang to be Distributed by Alfred
Alfred Music recently announced the USA launch of mastering the piano, the first series of books from Faber Music as part of their major new piano program: Lang Lang…
Trade Regrets: Paul Craft
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Paul Craft passed away this past Saturday at the age of 76.Prior to hitting his stride as a songwriter, he ran Paul Craft’s…
Little Kids Rock to Honor Joan Jett at Annual Benefit
Little Kids Rock will host its sixth annual Little Kids Rock Benefit, honoring Joan Jett and her music. The annual event, this year presented by Guitar Center and…
JAM Industries Buys Davitt & Hanser (D&H) Distribution from Hanser Music Group
Hanser Music Group has confirmed the sale of its distribution business, Davitt & Hanser, to JAM Industries. The transaction, completed on October 6th, allows Hanser Music Group to…
Hal Leonard Hosts John Williams
On Friday, October 3, John Williams made his first visit to the corporate headquarters of Hal Leonard Corporation – his longtime music print publisher.The relationship between Mr. Williams…
Registration Open for The 2015 NAMM Show
Registration opened on October 1, 2014 for NAMM members planning to attend the 2015 NAMM Show. The world’s largest trade-only event for the music products industry returns to…
Joe Satriani
MMR caught up with Satch just prior to his recent South American tour to get the 411 on his latest gear.
Finding Keys to Success in a Struggling Segment
As any longtime reader of MMR knows, the past few – well, unfortunately, many – years have represented something of an uphill struggle for those who supply and…
Keeping Up with Keyboard Workstations
"It’s a Swiss Army knife for keyboard guys.” Ed Diaz, a member of Roland Corporation’s keyboard product team, cuts straight to the chase when describing the keyboard workstation.…
Chauvet DJ Scorpion Script
The Scorpion Script laser effect is a compact 532mn/50mW green laser that comes with its own detachable keyboard to display custom text. Use the keyboard to type out…
"Elegy" by Gary Gazlay from Kendor Music
Written as a tribute to the composer’s parents, this Grade 2 original for horn features an expressive melody that’s expanded through a series of simple variations marked by…
Kala Thinline Guitars
Kala Thinline acoustic/electric guitars are six-string models available in both steel string and nylon string versions. Both are cutaway models that feature a Shadow SH Performer Pro Tuner…
Pioneer to Sell DJ Division to KKR
After much industry specularion, Pioneer has confirmed that it will sell its DJ equipment division to U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Numbers Up for 2014 NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
Muscovites and guests from beyond the capital and Russia welcomed two successful business platforms for the music products industry. Picturesque Sokolniki Park played host to NAMM Musikmesse Russia,…
Hammond's Matthew Whitaker Makes Splash on Ovation Network
At 3 years old, Matthew Whitaker of Hackensack N.J., blind since birth, already showed musical promise on a small keyboard given to him by his Grandfather. By age…
Aguilar and Fodera Guitars Run Clinic with Bassist Tony Grey
Aguilar Amplification and Fodera Guitars recently hosted a jazz bassist Tony Grey. Grey is renowned for his melodic style of playing as well as his versatility as an…
Radial SW8 on Tour with Billy Joel
For 21 years, Rosenthal has performed with Billy Joel as keyboardist, adding "musical director" to his title along the way. A longtime Radial user, the Rosenthal says the…
Richard Fortus Signs with D'Addario
D’Addario welcomes the Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Richard Fortus to its artist roster. A variety of D’Addario string sets help Fortus develop his sound, including D’Addario NYXL…
2014 AES Educational Foundation Awards
The Educational Foundation of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the recipients of the 2014 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies in Audio Engineering. The announcement was…
Trade Regrets: Ruth Charles
Music retailer, teacher, and philanthropist Ruth J. Charles passed away on September 4. She was 89.Ruth was born in Birmingham, Michigan, June 26, 1925. In 1947, she and her late…
Ovation Names Wallace as Brand Manager
KMC Music has appointed Darren Wallace as brand manager for Ovation Guitars. As a master luthier, Wallace has been an integral part of Ovation’s product design and development…