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[caption id="attachment_48890" align="alignleft" width="800"]One Direction for the MI industry?[/caption]Last January, MMR’s longtime publisher Sid Davis wrote in his editorial column about the floppy-haired moppets in One Direction, the Simon Cowell-created…
[caption id="attachment_48888" align="alignleft" width="800"]Grab memorable drinks at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen[/caption]The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope); plenty of…
[caption id="attachment_48886" align="alignleft" width="800"]Leveling the playing field with an Internet sales tax.[/caption]In December 3rd, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling that states can tax online retailers even…
[caption id="attachment_48884" align="alignleft" width="800"]Why Retailers Should be Planning for Retirement Right Now[/caption]At this year’s RPMDA convention, I ran into a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Doing a double take,…
Special guest column by Shane Kinney (Drum Center of Portsmouth):Perhaps you are a new store, or a generations-old operation looking to enhance your look with minimal investment. The five tips…
[caption id="attachment_48880" align="alignleft" width="800"]Zack and Kenny Stanton of Ken Stanton's Music.[/caption]In the mid 1990s, the MARS superstores were opening at a fast and frantic pace, causing some independent dealers to…
In November of 2013, Neil Grover, owner of Grover Pro Percussion, sold the SilverFox Drumsticks division to Greg Scarselletti of Kingfield Wood Products. Grover owned and manufactured SilverFox sticks for…
In November of 2013, more than 5,000 drummers and percussionists converged on Indianapolis for over 120 clinics and performances during the 2013 Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention. The exhibit hall…
Nan Tanker, a senior customer service associate for Yamaha Corporation of America’s Band & Orchestral division, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28th. During her 10 years of service with Yamaha,…
Leonardo da Vinci designed the Viola Organista more than 500 years ago, but never got round to actually building the thing. Cut to the present day: Polish concert pianist Slawomir…
Continuing its commitment to advancing participation in music making, The NAMM Foundation is supporting a research project in collaboration with the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and…
Chauvet® DJ won the Best Small Booth Design Award at this year’s LDI Show, reflecting not only the booth’s appearance, but the fact that it effectively showcased more than 85…
"Our expectations for the conference was exceeded in all manners,” declared Denny Senseney, treasurer of the Midwest Clinic. “The exhibit hall was nearly sold-out with approximately 50 new exhibiting companies.…
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as…
[caption id="attachment_48856" align="alignleft" width="214"]Evan Skopp[/caption]To boost their already strong OEM and private label business, D’Addario & Company, Inc. is excited to announce they’ve retained Inside Track International to facilitate sales…
Starting at the 2014 NAMM show, Hal Leonard will be the exclusive US distributor for the entire Tycoon line – hundreds of products from this highly regarded manufacturer of hand…
Harman Professional has appointed Joachim Bogetvedt as sales manager, Nordic, Martin Professional. Based in Kristiansand, Norway, Bogetvedt will lead sales and initiatives for Martin Professional across Northern Europe, reporting directly to…
[caption id="attachment_48850" align="alignleft" width="800"]Henry Heller Braided Straps[/caption]Henry Heller introduces a flat braid mandolin and guitar strap that combines functionality and beauty with unsurpassed American leather workmanship and quality. Think a…
The Anthem APC-1SP is a budget conscious piccolo, made for the beginning student. It features a silver plated body, headjoint, and footjoint, ribbed construction, a conical bore, and a french…
[caption id="attachment_48846" align="alignleft" width="800"]Légère Reeds Signature Bb Bass Clarinet Reed[/caption]On the heels of Legere’s Bb Clarinet, Tenor, Alto and Soprano Signature reeds comes the Bb Bass Clarinet Signature. The Bb…
[caption id="attachment_48844" align="alignleft" width="800"]Phaeton PHT FX-1100 Trumpet[/caption]The PHT FX-1100 was designed to achieve excellent balance, brilliance, articulation, tonal focus, and control. Phaeton’s patented multiple bracing system adds a dynamic dimension…
Author Dave Hunter explores the complexities of the booming pedal market here, starting with the earliest guitar effects – tube amp overdrive, spring reverb, manual vibrato, and tremolo – and…
Broadway acousitic panels are made from six-pound-per-cubic-foot glass wool for balanced absorption throughout the audio listening range. Each panel is fully encapsulated with micromesh and edges are resin hardened to…
[caption id="attachment_48838" align="alignleft" width="800"]WindTech MC-2 White Microphone Holder[/caption]The MC-2 is intended for use in Houses of Worship, Television, and Stage Applications where a black microphone clip is not cosmetically appropriate.…
[caption id="attachment_48832" align="alignleft" width="800"]Hohner Rocket Harmonica[/caption]Hohner’s new Rocket harmonica features an ergonomic design that eliminates all sharp edges on the comb and cover plate, maximizing player comfort. Soft, rounded channel…
[caption id="attachment_48830" align="alignleft" width="800"]AIM Gifts Eyewear Display[/caption]AIM Gifts is now offering an Eyewear Display to support the over 20 different eyeglass designs it offers. The display is 7x7”x26” offering a…
[caption id="attachment_48827" align="alignleft" width="800"]Alfred Jazz Play-Along Series, Basic Piano Course: Praise Hits, and Sound Innovations Additions[/caption]Alfred Music has added to The Alfred Jazz Play-Along Series with Alfred Jazz: Freddie Hubbard…
[caption id="attachment_48825" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ableton Grooves, Rock Band Camp, Ukulele Decade, Keyboard Lesson Goldmine from Hal Leonard[/caption]Ableton Grooves trains readers to create realistic-sounding drum grooves using Ableton Live and the Ableton…
[caption id="attachment_48821" align="alignleft" width="800"]Kurzweil MPG200 Digital Grand Piano[/caption]The MPG200 is Kurzweil’s first digital grand piano in over eight years. The piano is loaded with 200 award-winning Kurzweil® Sounds including pianos,…
[caption id="attachment_48819" align="alignleft" width="800"]Yamaha Tyros5 Arranger Workstation[/caption]With its fifth generation flagship keyboard, Yamaha offers musicians a complete tool for composing, arranging, and performing music with +Audio Styles, vivid instrument Voices,…
[caption id="attachment_48817" align="alignleft" width="800"]ADJ Jelly Cosmos Ball[/caption]The Jelly Cosmos Ball’s transparent casing makes it two effects in one. First, it’s a traditional dual rotating ball effect that utilizes 4x3-watt RGB…
[caption id="attachment_48815" align="alignleft" width="800"]Remo Powermax 2 Marching Bass Drumhead[/caption]Made with two plies of Mylar® film, the Powermax® 2 provides increased attack and tone control. The Powermax® 2 includes the same…
[caption id="attachment_48813" align="alignleft" width="800"]Sonor Sunset Beech Kit[/caption]The limited edition Sonor Sunset kit features German Beechwood, which produces a warm, balanced tone with low frequency punch. Only 25 Sunset kits are…
[caption id="attachment_48811" align="alignleft" width="800"]Aquarian Two-Ply Vintage Drumheads[/caption]Aquarian Vintage Tone are designed to add depth, power, and the durability of two ply construction combine to make heads of exceptional resonance. Modern…
[caption id="attachment_48809" align="alignleft" width="800"]Pearl Session Studio Classic Finish[/caption]New for 2014 is Pearl’s introduces a brand new lacquer finish for the SSC Series, #361 Vintage Copper Sparkle. Utilizing Pearl’s 31-step high-gloss…
[caption id="attachment_48805" align="alignleft" width="800"]ProMark Select Balance Drumsticks[/caption]Drummers can now choose forward or rebound balance from five diameters to fit all playing styles.Select Balance line was designed to give drummers the…
[caption id="attachment_48803" align="alignleft" width="800"]Mackie’s Master Fader™ v2.0[/caption]The Master Fader v2.0 is the primary control app for Mackie DL Series Digital Live Sound Mixers. The app is now available as a…
