Jeremy Spencer Endorses LP
LP is proud to announce that Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch) has endorsed their products."LP has a reputation for making some of the best products out there," says Spencer.…
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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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Furrow Celebrates 40 Years with SABIAN
One of the few who have been with SABIAN even before there was a SABIAN, foundry supervisor Lewis Furrow has just reached the 40-year milestone with the cymbal-maker.Throughout his 40-years…
ChordBuddy to be Featured on ‘The Today Show’ December 30th
Travis Perry, founder of ChordBuddy, originally had the idea at age 18 when he taught guitar lessons and saw many of his students drop out within two months because of…
Trade Regrets: Hugh Goldsmith
In 1937, Hugh Goldsmith was hired by the Mason-Risch Piano Company of Canada when he was still a teenager. After enlisting in the Canadian Air Force to serve in WWII, Goldsmith returned…
Krell Names Milton as U.S. Western Regional Manager
Krell Industries, LLC has announced the immediate appointment of John Milton as the new Western regional sales manager. Milton joins Krell with a wealth of experience including the director of…
Gretsch & Bono Partner On Signature Guitar
Gretsch and Bono join forces once again for a new signature guitar model, the (GRETSCH)RED. Bearing the special (RED) logo adorned on the pickguard and truss rod cover, every guitar…
Grundorf Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Grundorf Corporation, parent company of Grund Audio Design, is pleased to announce it is celebrating its 30th anniversary. From humble beginnings in the family garage, Grundorf Corporation has evolved into…
JHS Appoints Pieters Musical Agencies as New Benelux Agent
John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. has strengthened its position in Benelux with the appointment of Pieters Musical Agencies as Sales Agent for Fret-King electric guitars, Santos Martinez Classical Guitars, Supro amplification, Danelectro and Italia electric guitars and a host…
Music Group Welcomes Adorama to Dealer Network
Music Group welcomes Adorama as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s rapidly expanding dealer network, Adorama will carry…
Ibanez and Paul Stanley Reunite
In 1976, Ibanez approached KISS frontman, Paul Stanley, to collaborate on a signature guitar that would become the instrument with which he would be forever associated. Now, for the first…
Chauvet DJ's 'The World's EZ-est DJ Contest'
Chauvet DJ presents The World's EZ-est DJ Contest! There are only three simple steps: Select the EZ series product you'd like the win. Complete and submit the entry form on Chauvet DJ's…
Korg USA to Distribute Dean Markley
Korg USA announced that they will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Dean Markley’s exceptional line of guitar strings, pickups, picks and polishing accessories. Dean Markey joins Korg’s family of…
The Expendables Return With 2015 Winter Blackout Tour
California based reggae-rockers, The Expendables, have announced their early 2015 tour plans, which will find the band headlining from coast-to-coast and back again over a near three month span. Dubbed…
Randy Black Joins Alice Cooper On Tour
Pearl Artist, Randy Black, recently released footage from his tour-closing performance of the Alice Cooper classic, "School's Out," live from the 5th annual 'Rock Meets Classic' Tour - a live…
Pearl Welcomes Jen Ledger of Skillet
Pearl Drums welcomes a new drummer to the Pearl Drums Artist Roster: Jen Ledger of Skillet! Jen Ledger has been the driving force behind Skillet since rightfully earning the throne back in…
LOUD Appoints Tan Mackie Product Specialist
LOUD Technologies Music Gear Group has announced the appointment of Jason Tan to the position of Mackie product specialist for the APAC Region. Based in Singapore, Tan joins LOUD after…
Slash to Receive Les Paul Award at NAMM TEC Awards
Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian…
Oriolo Guitars Makes $40,000 Instrument Donation to GITC
San Diego-based non-profit Guitars in the Classroom (GITC) announced that the Oriolo Guitar Co. recently made a $40,000 donation of guitars and ukuleles to its work of bringing music into…
Arturia appoints Goldheim as President, U.S. Operations
Grenoble, France-headquartered music software and hardware company Arturia has appointed former Focusrite-Novation director, U.S. Sales Ralph Goldheim to the newly-created position of president, U.S. Operations as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.Goldheim brings extensive experience in sales…
Trade Regrets: Frank Green
Frank Green opened Music for Everyone in Southern California in 1959. He began working in the music industry some 12 years earlier as student enroller in an accordion school. He…
Trade Regrets: William Kent
William Kent, who along with his late brother, Ed, formed the Kent Drum Company, passed away in his Buffalo, New York area home at the age of 99 on December…
Boulder Creek Guitars Names Hurwitz VP
Boulder Creek Guitars, Inc. has named Michael Hurwitz as vice president of Worldwide Sales. Hurwitz will oversee the sales of domestic U.S. dealers and international distributors.“Michael is a true professional,”…
New Hires at Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan recently announced that Max Gutnik has joined the company as CRO. Gutnik has worked as a key player for Apogee, DigiDesign, Avid, and Line 6 and will be…
Trade Regrets: Vern Schafer
Vern Schafer, founder of Colton Pianos and president of Schafer Piano Movers, passed away on December 8.As a teenager, Schafer joined the family business, Schafer Piano Movers, and developed an…
Rolling Stone and D’Addario Announce Next Young Gun Contest Winner
Rolling Stone and D’Addario held the Next Young Gun Contest to choose the final Young Gun; guitarists everywhere were asked to submit a video of themselves playing their own original…
Rolling Stone & D'Addario Announce 30 Best Young Guitarists of 2014
In an effort to welcome a new generation of players, Rolling Stone partnered with D'Addario to identify up-and-comers with the potential to become the next class of guitar legends.The list, curated by…
DPA Microphones Appoints New Distributors
DPA Microphones has reorganized its distribution channels in South East Asia by appointing new distributors in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The appointments reflect the company's ongoing commitment to…
JodyJazz Expands Global Reach
JodyJazz, a saxophone mouthpiece brand, has announced a significant expansion of its international business in 2014. The company reported a 20% increase in sales overall and that now for the…
Chauvet DJ Motion Orb
A versatile décor effect, the Motion Orb transforms parties, dances, and other events with its dazzling string of 55 individual RGB pixel-mappable, color-changing and strobing LED orbs.Available in standard 2-meter…
Beatcan.com Retains VittekPR as AOR
Music library newcomer, Beatcan.com has retained VittekPR to oversee their public relations and social media efforts in 2015. Beatcan.com is a first stop, royalty free audio solution for every digital production…