Interview: RPMDA President Carol Wilbur
The Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) will host its annual conference April 30 - May 3 in Dallas. The conference, a diverse collection of retailers in charge of print…
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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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HERO3+ Black Edition / Music
GoPro, maker of the world’s most versatile camera and enabler of some of today’s most engaging user-generated content, announces the release of HERO3+® Black Edition/Music, a musician-focused version of its…
Registration Open for Summer NAMM
Major brands and buying power prepare to meet at Summer NAMM, as badge registration and hotel bookings open. Held July 17-19 in Nashville, this year’s Summer NAMM features an additional…
Facebook Cymbal Set-up Contest Winner visits Paiste Factory
Jamie May a drummer from Brighton, UK visit the Paiste Cymbal Factory in Nottwil, Switzerland after winning the 2013/14 Paiste Facebook Cymbal Set-Up Photo Contest.
Winners of First Carol Klose/Hal Leonard Composition Competition
At the Music Teachers National Convention held in Chicago, Hal Leonard Corporation announced the winners of the inaugural Carol Klose/Hal Leonard Composition Competition.Hal Leonard created this online student piano composition…
MUSIC Group Buys Sound Forums Network
The MUSIC Group has entered into a $1.1 Billion USD agreement to add the popular online discussion site Sound Forums Network (SFN) to its portfolio of brands. The announcement was made at a special…
WindTech SM-4 and SM4CM Shock Mounts
The SM-4 and the SM-4CM use Rubber “O” Rings for the microphone suspension and include a locking knob for microphone positioning. Both models are designed to fit most cylindrical style…
Korg Rimpitch Acoustic Guitar Tuner
The Rimpitch is a unique tuner that attaches to the sound hole of an acoustic guitar. It provides an incredibly convenient viewing angle, since its tuning meter appears within the…
Kanile'a KSTP Ukulele
The Tenor size of the KSTP is considered the modern day standard for the travelling professional musician, and this instrument features an ebony fretboard, bridge, and headstock face place combo.…
New Dates and Venue for NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound 2014
On March 23, MMR questioned whether the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border as well as the annex of Crimea would affect this spring’s NAMM Musikmesse Russia convention. At…
Vince Gill & Tom Bedell to Co-Host ‘Insight: Iconic Artists and the Gear that Inspires Them’ at Summer NAMM
On July 16th, for the first time ever, a group of legendary musicians will come together to share stories and play the instruments they love on the eve of Summer…
Levy’s Appoints Booth as N. American Sales Manager
Levy’s has announced the appointment of Glen Booth as North American sales manager.Booth, a life-long and accomplished guitarist, is a graduate of Mohawk College in Applied Arts (music) and Recording…
Magnatone Expands, Hires Stan Morgan as GM
A funny thing happened to Stan Morgan on the way to retirement from St. Louis Music.“It was weeks before the NAMM Show, and I called and asked him to come…
NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education
The NAMM Foundation awards school music education programs with the announcement of 2014’s Best Communities for Music Education (BCME). This year, the NAMM Foundation designates 376 districts as Best Communities…
D’Addario Names Navarro Percussion Junior Product Specialist
D’Addario has appointed Elijah Navarro to the newly created position of percussion junior product specialist. In this new role, Navarro will support all product activities for the percussion brands, including…
Dean Markley Adds Guitarist Bruce Forman to Artist Roster
Dean Markley announces the addition of Jazz guitarist and USC instructor Bruce Forman to their artist roster. As a seasoned jazz player, Dean Markley USA looks to Bruce to help…
Harman Professional Names Prosound Distributor for Albania
Harman Professional has appointed Prosound of Tirana as distributor in Albania for its AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL Professional, Lexicon, and Soundcraft product lines. As Prosound is also the existing…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Sony Pro Audio
Hal Leonard Corporation has announced a new deal with the Sony Pro Audio division to distribute its DWZ digital wireless systems to US retailers who reach the music instrument, school,…
2014 NAMM D.C. Fly-In
NAMM members prepare to hit Washington D.C., making case for comprehensive school music education programs. Leaders of the music product industry, celebrity artists, and other industry influencers join together encouraging…
Effects of Ongoing Regional Strife on NAMM Musikmesse Russia?
The buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border, as well as Russia’s recent annex of Crimea following a controversial snap referendum in the autonomous region, has many in MI wondering…
Shure Wireless Systems Used on 2014 Timberlake Tour
Justin Timberlake has again selected Montreal’s Solotech as the audio provider for his “20/20 Experience” world tour. The sound company has designated Shure as its primary wireless supplier.The tour employs…
Sennheiser Celebrates DJ Headphones with Remix Competition
[caption id="attachment_49360" align="alignleft" width="885"]LLuciano, DJ, producer and founder of Cadenza Records, has provided his track “Fran Left Home” for the Sennheiser competition[/caption]To welcome their new range of professional DJ and…
Takamine G-Series Classical and Bass Models
The new G Series classical guitars are crafted with spruce tops and mahogany or rosewood backs and sides. GC3 and GC5 series models are fitted with premium solid spruce tops…
Eventide H9 Core
[caption id="attachment_49355" align="alignleft" width="800"]Eventide H9 Core[/caption]The H9 Core delivers the sounds of Eventide’s H910 and H949 Harmonizers, while all of Eventide’s stompbox effects, including new H9 exclusives UltraTap Delay and…
Peavey Headliner 1000 Bass Head
The Headliner 1000 is a new rack-mountable bass amplifier head with matching enclosures, all in a 10-pound package. The Headliner 1000 features a seven-band graphic EQ spaced at optimized frequencies,…
CADLive D80, D82, and D84 Mics
The new CADLive D80 is a Large Diaphragm Moving Coil dynamic design that provides an updated sound profile for this category of microphone. It has a tight Super-Cardioid polar pattern…
Deadline Close for RPMDA Scholarship
The RPMDA Ed Adams Scholarship was established by the Retail Print Music Dealers Association to encourage individuals working for print music retailers to further their education and professional development by attending…
TC Group Americas Appoints New Senior Clinician
[caption id="attachment_49338" align="alignleft" width="560"]Russell Gray[/caption]TC Group Americas has recently appointed Russell Gray as Senior Clinician - Guitar and Bass, for the MI market.Russell Gray is an accomplished Toronto based guitar…
PRS Acoustic Welcomes New Leadership
The PRS Guitars acoustic department, now in its fifth year, has officially aligned more directly with the company’s Private Stock program.The PRS acoustic team, a small group of nine people,…
Kala Wins MIPA
At last week’s Musikmesse gathering in Frankfurt, Germany, Kala’s U-Bass won the International Press Award for “Best of The Best” in the Acoustic Bass category.
E.K. Blessing Announces New Initiatives
E.K. Blessing is expanding its product line and introducing a unique dealer service program, while shifting some production to established manufacturing partners. The result of this strategic shift in production…
Harlem Explosion Claims Absolute Piano
[caption id="attachment_49327" align="alignleft" width="800"]Credit: Adnan Islam[/caption]The enormous explosion that rocked Harlem on Wednesday, March 12 originated in the store of New York's Absolute Piano, according to a report from the NY…