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2013 Music Products Industry Archive
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ADJ WiFLY Series Combines Wireless DMX Transceiver With Battery-Powered LED Fixtures
[caption id="attachment_47737" align="alignleft"]ADJ's new WiFLY series.[/caption]ADJ’s new WiFLY Series consists of a wireless DMX transceiver and three compatible battery-powered LED fixtures, which, when used together, could eliminate the need for…
macProVideo.com and Neumann Announce SongCraft Remix Contest
[caption id="attachment_47735" align="alignleft"]MPV Tutorial [/caption]Premium audio brand Neumann announced that it has partnered with macProVideo.com (MPV) in support of MPV's 4th SongCraft Remix Contest. The contest challenges entrants to remix…
Line 6 Expands Distribution Partnership with Hal Leonard
Line 6, Inc. has announced an expanded distribution agreement with Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s largest music print publisher and digital content provider. Effective immediately, Hal Leonard will provide a…
Nothing Endures But Change
[caption id="attachment_47730" align="alignleft"]This year's Summer NAMM will be held in the brand new Music City Center.[/caption]The notoriously dour philosopher Heraclitus issued the maxim from which this editorial takes its title…
New to SNAMM: Music Industry Day
Whether you consider them a problem or an opportunity, our industry’s version of “muggles” will parade through the aisles of our trade show.While some exhibitors are passionate supporters of a…
7 To-Do Items on Your Summer NAMM Itinerary
Retail Boot Camp: On Wednesday, July 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30, sales guru Bob Negen shares how to get more people in the door, how to increase your average sale,…
Electra Guitars Returns
A resurrected and rejuvenated Electra Guitars has opened its doors with their classic logo intact, a slate of new products, and a rapidly growing roster of users, artists and friends.…
Yamaha Names Fisher Marketing Manager for Electronic Drums
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has appointed Steven Fisher to the position of marketing manager for electronic drums. His primary responsibility will be to advance the market for the company’s…
Summer NAMM Preview - Happy Days Are Here Again?
[caption id="attachment_47720" align="alignleft"]Summer NAMM 2013 will make a big splash at the brand new Music City Center in Nashville.[/caption]Just a few years ago more than a few were whispering, “Put…
A New Lease on Light: Why Renting Lighting Products Makes Sense
By Alfred Gonzalez[caption id="attachment_47718" align="alignleft"]Alfred Gonzales National sales manager, ADJ PRODUCTS[/caption]You’re probably familiar with rental programs. After all, renting band and orchestra instruments has been a mainstay of the music…
Tenor Madness's Randy Jones
[caption id="attachment_47716" align="alignleft"]Randy Jones[/caption]Why mess with anything else? 95 percent of our business is saxophones, with most of our sales being tenor saxophones. We carry Selmer, Buffet, Keilwerth, P. Mauriat,…
New Jersey’s Thunderball Marketing Still Treading Floodwater
[caption id="attachment_47714" align="alignleft"]Much of Thunderball's inventory was ruined in the wake of Hurricane Sandy last fall.[/caption]Like many other residents on the East Coast last fall, Joe Levy found himself on…
23rd Profile of the American Dealer
[caption id="attachment_47712" align="alignleft"]Optimism is creeping back into the guitar market, along with most other sectors of the MI business...[/caption]For the third consecutive year, MMR’s annual dealer count remained slightly ahead…
The Avalon School of Music
[caption id="attachment_47710" align="alignleft"]Students from the Avalon School of Music.[/caption]While neither a franchise operation nor one that fields many outlets throughout the country and beyond, Florida’s Avalon School of Music (two…
The Kids Are Alright: The Growth of Performance-Based Music Ed Franchises
[caption id="attachment_47707" align="alignleft"]Students enrolled at Bach to Rock[/caption]Music education outside of the classroom is nothing new, of course, and even the concept of franchised programs isn’t a breakthrough. However, in…
Music & Arts’ Allan Greenberg
[caption id="attachment_47705" align="alignleft"]Music & Arts recently purchased Anaheim Band Instruments, shown here.[/caption]Music & Arts has been expanding at a healthy clip of late (check out this year’s Profile of the…
Peavey Electronics Announces Distribution Partnership with AMG
Peavey Electronics® has entered into a new distribution partnership with Australian Music Group (AMG), one of Australia and New Zealand’s foremost distributors of musical instruments and products.
Hal Leonard Expands Distribution of inMusic Brands
Hal Leonard Corporation has announced that beginning at Summer NAMM, they will distribute not only the complete M-Audio line from inMusic, but also add Alesis and Alto Professional products.
Fishman Names Kronewitter Key Accounts Manager
As part of a concerted effort to grow and optimize their sales team, Fishman has recruited Ron Kronewitter as key accounts manager. In his new position, Kronewitter will be responsible…
First Read
[caption id="attachment_47695" align="alignleft"]Kevin M. Mitchell, MMR Editorial Director[/caption]So if you’re me, the first question is, “How the hell do you replace Sid Davis?” Well, you don’t. And you don’t try,…
Radial Engineering Plays Role in Vegas Recording Studio
V[caption id="attachment_47693" align="alignleft"]Studio designer and manager Robert [/caption]ancouver, BC - Students of the International Academy of Design and Technology in Las Vegas have the opportunity to get real world hands-on experience…
Steinway Sale Announced for $438 Million
Steinway Musical Instruments agreed this week to its acquisition by private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. The deal is reportedly worth $438 million and is expected to close in this…
Casio Donates Keyboards to New Jersey City University
[caption id="attachment_47687" align="alignleft"]Students and faculty receive new equipment from Casio.[/caption]Casio America, Inc. has donated three keyboards to New Jersey City University in memory of Dominique Romeo, the father of Rob…
With Two Weeks to Go, SNAMM Numbers are Up - Way Up
The industry is preparing for the biggest Summer NAMM event in five years, which opens in Nashville on July 11. With a new home in the state-of-the-art Music City Center,…
D'Addario Names Rick Drumm and John D'Addario III Co-Presidents
D'Addario & Company, Inc. recently revealed a new organizational structure designed to reinforce the leadership of the company in the face of today’s dynamic and global economy. The new corporate structure…
Yamaha, VH1 Save the Music Foundation and Viacom Partner to Achieve Guinness World Record
Music filled Manhattan’s West Village when 175 musicians performed on 175 Yamaha portable keyboards to achieve the Guinness World Records title for "Largest Electronic Keyboard Ensemble" as part of the…
Fender Partners with Beanstalk for Enhanced Impact in Europe
Fender® has announced plans to expand its licensing efforts in Europe, working with prominent global brand licensing agency Beanstalk. Building on Fender’s iconic identity as the preeminent U.S. musical instrument…
Line 6 Relay V75-SC Super-Cardioid Microphone/Transmitter
Designed for use with the XD-V75 digital wireless system, Relay V75-SC isolates vocals while rejecting stage noise. V75-SC is the first Line 6 vocal wireless solution to be released under…
On-Stage 5-Space Folding Multi Guitar Rack
[caption id="attachment_47672" align="alignleft"]On-Stage 5-Space Folding Multi Guitar Rack[/caption]With the GS7561, guitars line up in single-file leaning against a padded yoke and cradled by a padded base. Access is unobstructed and…
Conn-Selmer Artist Joel Miller Wins Juno
[caption id="attachment_47670" align="alignleft"]Joel Miller[/caption]Conn-Selmer roster artist Joel Miller recently won the 2013 Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. This year’s awards were celebrated and announced at the Brandt Centre…
Lava Cable Moves to Larger Facility
[caption id="attachment_47668" align="alignleft"]The new Lava Cable Facility in Owasaso, Oklahoma.[/caption]Lava Cable, LLC recently moved into a new 5,000 square-foot facility in Owasso, Oklahoma. The new facility is larger than Lava’s…
Rotosound Signs Whitesnake, Rivals Sons, and More
[caption id="attachment_47664" align="alignleft"]Whitesnake's Michael Devin[/caption]Rotosound recently announced the signing of several new endorsing artists, including Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor , Whitesnake’s Michael Devin, and the Rival Sons’ Scott Holiday. New to…
TC Electronic Teams Up With Motorhead's Phil Campbell
[caption id="attachment_47660" align="alignleft"]TC Electronic's Phil Campbell TonePrint pedal.[/caption]TC Electronic recently added Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell to its TonePrint artist roster. Phil created three TonePrints that infuse the Motörhead spirit into…