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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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Roland Announces New Sales Managers
Roland Corporation U.S. announces the new appointments of Richard Katz as regional sales manager for the Southeast region and Luis Aguilar as the district sales manager for the northern Midwest…
NEMC Names Beaudoin Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
National Educational Music Co., Ltd. (NEMC) has hired Ron Beaudoin as chief sales & marketing officer. In this newly formed role, he will be responsible for all sales and marketing…
Fender Names Roback President
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Bob Roback has joined FMIC as president and has also joined the company’s Board of Directors. Roback has extensive experience as an…
Gibson to Buy Philips AV
Gibson Brands is planning to purchase Philips’ audiovisual division for roughly $187 million.Following the sale, Philips will still be able to profit from license agreements for the next seven years,…
'Sunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar'
Sunburst is the latest book in author Tony Bacon's best-selling guitar series, with a thoroughly researched story partnered by a gallery of full-color pictures of great guitars, rare memorabilia, and…
Maxonix StickARK Drumstick Holder
StickARK™ is a Kick Mount 4x Drumstick Holder with an innovative design that positions four sticks right in front of a drummer (on kick/bass drum) with easy-grab spacing between sticks.…
Paiste PST5
Musically open-minded beginners will find a great starting cymbal set with the 14”, 16” and 18” Medium Crashes, 20” Medium Ride and 14” Medium Hats. The 8” and 10” Splash…
Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Analog Delay
The Vapor Trail is a true analog delay pedal using the famed Bucket Brigade Devices (BBDs), giving the pedal a vintage warm sound but with an immense clarity. Responsive modulation…
Cort Earth 300V and 300VF
The EARTH 300V features a solid Adirondack spruce top with Adirondack bracing, a solid mahogany back, mahogany sides. Black body binding, a teardrop tortoise pickguard, genuine bone saddle and a…
Line 6 AMPLIFi FX100
The AMPLIFi FX100 is an iOS enabled, cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal. Featuring the Line 6 AMPLIFi Remote iOS app, AMPLIFi FX100 allows guitar players to wirelessly control their sound in connection…
Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists on the Clarinet from Meredith Music
This text covers styles appropriate to an intermediate book for woodwinds. It includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century eras while representing more than a dozen countries.…
Harman Martin Professional M6
Incorporating the latest available technologies with an industrial multi-core processor, solid-state drives and custom-designed high-brightness touch screens, the M6 is capable of delivering up to 64 DMX universes directly from…
Mapex and Majestic Get 'Banded' at WGI
Three days, three venues, eight performing classes and special exhibition performances show very clearly that those who participate in the Winter Guard International Sport of the Arts are driven, inspired…
GC Restructures Associate Wage System
Guitar Center is planning to replace its much-discussed sales commission system for employees with a system of hourly pay. The shift also includes a commitment that every single Guitar Center…
Yamaha Appoints Caton as Pro Audio & Combo Division District Manager
Yamaha has appointed Timothy Caton as a new district manager for the company’s Pro Audio & Combo Division. His territory will include Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Illinois and…
Fender to Close Ovation Factory in Connecticut
Fender has announced that it will be closing the facility in New Hartford, Connecticut where it has built Ovation brand instruments for the last 47 years. The company reportedly plans to cease…
Music & Arts Adds Six Washington Locations
Music & Arts, the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer and lesson provider, has increased its presence in Washington State to 13 stores with the addition of six Mills Music locations.…
Jupiter Launches 'Banded' Campaign to Unite School Music Community
Jupiter Band Instruments has launched a new integrated marketing campaign dubbed "Banded,” which highlights the common ground shared amongmusicians, music educators, parents of musicians, school music retailers, and Jupiter. The campaign…
Dean Markley USA Adds Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Jeff Richman
Dean Markley recently announced the addition of Jeff Richman to their artist roster. As a contemporary jazz guitarist, Dean Markley USA looks to Jeff to help further expand the company’s…
McFadden Sales Celebrates 75 Years with Shure
The first meeting between McFadden Sales, Inc. and Shure Incorporated occurred in 1939, when Founder Bill McFadden met S.N. Shure and decided to strike a partnership. This year, Shure is…
Taylor Guitars Announces 'Ultimate Custom Taylor' Sweepstakes
To celebrate 40 years of crafting exceptional guitars, Taylor Guitars has teamed with Ultimate Ears, the leader in custom in-ear monitors used by musicians around the globe, to offer one…
Shure Fitness, Performance, and Lavalier Condenser Microphones
The SM31FH Fitness Headset Condenser Microphone is designed for fitness instructors and the SM35 Performance Headset Condenser Microphone is for live sound applications. Shure has also unveiled the PGA31 Headset…
Dean Markley Helix Pure Nickel Guitar Strings
Helix strings are made with a new patented hyper-elliptical winding technique, creating a tighter wrap and more mass, which seals the strings without the need for coating. By using pure…
Eastwood Guitars California Rebel
The California Rebel is a tribute replica to the extremely rare 1967 Domino Californian Rebel. This definitive ‘60s surf style guitar was a hybrid of the VOX Phantom, the EKO…
Pigtronix Rototron
The Rototron is an all-new rotary speaker simulator effect that achieves 3D realism in a compact, easy-to-use pedal, recreating the sounds of dual-rotor 122 and 147 Leslie cabinets. Independent Slow…
GoPro Partners with The Weeknd for O2 Film
Platinum-selling alternative R&B futurist THE WEEKND enlisted GoPro to exclusively film his recent sold out performance at the O2 Arena in London using their new HERO3+ Black Edition camera. The show happened during the artist and…
NAMM Foundation Helps Anaheim City School District’s Music Program
Working toward its mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan, The NAMM Foundation has pledged a $10,000 grant to the Anaheim City School District (ACSD). The…
D'Addario Unveils NYXL Strings at Long Island GC on May 1
D’Addario has announced the launch of its next generation of electric guitar strings: NYXL. To celebrate the unveiling of these strings, a special launch event featuring performances by Vernon Reid, Robben…
inMusic Adds Denon, Marantz Brands to Portfolio
inMusic has announced the addition of three professional product brands from D&M Holdings to its existing family of brands. Denon Professional, Marantz Professional, and Denon DJ join a family that…
Hal Leonard and Cakewalk Forge Distribution Partnership
Effective immediately, Cakewalk’s product line—both professional and consumer—will have additional North American distribution through Hal Leonard. According to Cakewalk president Michael Hoover, “Hal Leonard is an established and highly respected…
Lanikai Partners with Jake Shimabukuro Foundation
Lanikai Ukuleles has announced a partnership with Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso and composer Jake Shimabukuro’s Four Strings Foundation. The non-profit, founded by Shimabukuro and Chicago educator Polly Yukevich in 2013, seeks…
Gibson Brands Sponsor the Institute Guitar Scholarship
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has announced that Gibson Brands will be sponsoring two of eight scholarships available for students hoping to join its intensive one year Higher Diploma…
NAMBACKER B2B Networking Group Welcomes New Members
NAMBACKER B2B networking group announced the addition of three new NAMM exhibitor manufacturers as dues-paying members since the 2014 Anaheim show.The first new member is Rick Schubb, owner of the…
Smith Promoted to N. American Sales Manager at Zildjian
The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced the promotion of Jerry Smith to North American sales manager effective April 1, 2014.In this newly created position, Jerry will report directly to Andy…
Kidder Music Celebrates 40th Anniversary
2014 holds exciting news for family-owned Kidder Music as they announce their 40th anniversary. The store kicked off their anniversary celebration at the Illinois Music Educators Conference in January, and…
Fender CEO Larry Thomas to Retire
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the upcoming retirement of CEO Larry Thomas, effective May 31, 2014. Thomas was appointed to the FMIC Board of Directors in 2009 and later…
Shure Announces Venue Lineup for National Open Mic Night
Shure Incorporated has announced the official venue lineup for its third annual National Open Mic Night, a week-long series of events that unites singers, musicians, and spoken word artists. In observance…
Trade Regrets: Mo Morrison
Mo Morrison passed away on April 7th after a long battle with cancer. As a concert production and tour manager, Morrison worked with many of the biggest and brightest stars in pop…