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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…
[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…
[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_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_48749" align="alignleft" width="1280"]Westone Elite Series High Performance Earphones[/caption]Westone, the leader in high performance audio and in-ear monitoring technology, announces the launch of the latest update of their Elite Series…
Tulsa Band InstrumentsTulsaCeth Barnett, General Manager Business this year: We’ve had a great 2013. If we keep going at the current pace, we should be up 8-10 percent from last year.New…
Rudy’s MusicNew York CityFran Pensa, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Although we’re constantly adding new products, we’re basically selling lots more of our standard…
As Breedlove and Bedell look to the future, both companies aim to compliment the artistic process of handcrafting instruments with scientific information about the use of woods and their specific…
Coffey MusicWestminsterRobert Coffey, PresidentBusiness this year: Up.New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? We added Nord keyboards and Kala ukuleles to our lineup. I am amazed at the…
Music Mart and StudiosFairbanksAnita Tomsha, President/OwnerBusiness this year: Slightly down from 2012.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We love the newer carbon-fiber bowed instruments. They are long-lived and lightweight and have…
Since D’Addario’s acquisition of Rico in 2004 it has always been the company’s goal to respect and improve upon the legacy of the Rico brand; this will never change. However,…
JUNO recently announced the addition of Mike Zucek to the JUNO team as national sales manager.Zucek has worked in the music products industry his whole career. For 21 years he…
[caption id="attachment_48575" align="alignleft" width="800"]Dixon's new web service.[/caption]DIXON is proud to announce a cutting edge addition to their impressive playDIXON.com website, a “Build Your Artisan” page, where players can customize the…
Korg USA announces "Season's Savings," a mail-in rebate promotion for select products from Korg, VOX, Blackstar and HKAudio. The rebate runs from November 1st 2013 through January 31st, 2014, and…
Yamaha Corporation of America is sponsoring the Quest for Music Education, an online contest that runs through November 16, 2013 and offers a total of $105,000 in prizes consisting of…
[caption id="attachment_48544" align="alignleft" width="800"]Jim Hirschberg of SalesTrak[/caption]Before Clark Johnson and Jim Hirschberg brought the practice of using objective retail sales data to the MI industry, decisions were ultimately just guesswork.…
MMR recently sent out a survey to over 1,000 subscribers to get some feedback on the state of the drum and percussion retail market and… the results are not pretty.…
You could say Paul Lavender’s head is very much in the clouds, at least in regard to Hal Leonard’s new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi). “EEi introduces powerful technology tools for online…
[caption id="attachment_48463" align="alignleft" width="480"]PRS DG Custom[/caption]Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, attracted close to 3,000 attendees this year from all over the globe. The 2013 event notably marked the…
Fishman and Guitar World Magazine have joined forces for the TriplePlay® Guitar Wars Contest, a unique opportunity for respondents to create a great original composition using their Fishman TriplePlay Wireless…
Co-founded by industry veterans Woody Moran and John Maher, Nambacker B2B, the new MI manufacturer/distributor business-to-business networking group, has launched the Nambacker Nation “Gold Sweepstakes”, an industry-wide consumer promotion offering…
CHAUVET® DJ introduces CHAUVET® DJ Academy — an interactive and informative online video program dedicated to helping mobile entertainers worldwide build their skills and improve their business. CHAUVET® DJ Academy,…
[caption id="attachment_48354" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gary Dunaway[/caption]"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of…
[caption id="attachment_48322" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ian Bousfield[/caption]International trombone soloist Ian Bousfield has joined forces with instrument manufacturer and specialist brass and wood wind publisher Warwick Music. This new long-term partnership launches with…
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, has announced the promotion of Brian Petterson to Wind Instrument marketing manager.
Rotosound has launched their new YouTube channel ‘RotosoundTV’, which features a new series of free videos featuring bassist Mo Foster and rising star, blues guitarist Simon McBride.
Fishman has appointed Bill Norton as VP of Retail Sales. Formerly a professional musician with an extensive background in global distribution and sales, Norton brings a wealth of experience to…
Glenn Clutter has rejoined the sales team at Young Chang North America. He will be representing Young Chang, Weber, Albert Weber and Kurzweil pianos in the Southeastern United States - including…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has appointed Chris Larpenteur to the position of guitar product specialist for Yamaha Guitars, effective immediately. Larpenteur will be responsible for educating dealers about new…
[caption id="attachment_47953" align="alignleft"]The Walden SN630[/caption]The guitar market is notoriously old school in its preferences. Generations of musicians have strummed their way through songbooks and garage rehearsals using a relatively tiny…
[caption id="attachment_47949" align="alignleft"]Scott Hagen and Scott Goodman of Zoom North America[/caption]Zoom’s history of innovation in handheld recorders is well known to anyone who has sold or used portable machines like…
[caption id="attachment_47947" align="alignleft"]MMR president Terry Lowe films Casio's Mike Martin at Summer NAMM.[/caption]I’m talking to Hartley Peavey in the greenroom moments before SNAMM’s Industry Icon event. I reference the theme…
[caption id="attachment_47917" align="alignleft"]Griffin Tech is set to add several new musical products to its catalog of mobile goodies.[/caption]Griffin Technology, one of the world's foremost creators of accessories for home, mobile…
[caption id="attachment_47839" align="alignleft"]DCI's Cavaliers drum corps[/caption]Pearl/Adams recently launched PearlAdamsDCI.com, featuring content from Pearl/Adams drum corps from across the country. Users can check the site regularly throughout the 2013 DCI season…
[caption id="attachment_47778" align="alignleft" width="66"]ChordBuddy Launches First Half-Sized Kids Guitar[/caption]ChordBuddy Jr. is a new half-sized guitar for the 4-8 age group. The miniature dreadnaught guitar (from the Perry’s Guitar line) comes…
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.…
