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2015 Music Products Industry Archive
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Fender Appoints Mooney CEO
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Andrew “Andy” P. Mooney has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mooney joins FMIC from Quiksilver, Inc. and brings significant…
VH1 Save The Music Foundation Chooses Kawai For KEYS+KIDS Program
VHI1 Save The Music Foundation has chosen the Kawai CS10 Digital Hybrid Piano for its annual KEYS+KIDS program. This year, twelve K-12 public school music programs have been chosen from…
KHS America Promotes Robinson to Vice President of Marketing
KHS America has announced the promotion of Michael Robinson to the position of vice president of Marketing. Since his arrival in March of 2011, Robinson has made significant contributions to the…
German awards for Adam Hall and Yamaha
Gersamtverband Deutscher Musikfachgeschafte (GDM), the German MI retailer association has handed out its annual dealer awards to Yamaha and LD Systems.
Fishman Fluence Pickups Quickly Gaining Artist Acceptance
Since the Winter, 2014 launch of Fluence Multi-Voice pickups for electric guitar, artists have been quick to embrace the tone and features of this newest technology from Fishman.Among the artists…
AIMM Appoints Mitchell Executive VP
AIMM, the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants has appointed Barry Mitchell to the position of executive vice president.Mitchell brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the music products…
Impression Launches Custom Cymbal Program
Impression Cymbals and its exclusive North American distributor, ZimMusicInc., has announced the launch of its new Custom Cymbal Program.The Custom Cymbal Program is accessed through the Impression Cymbals website. Once…
CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Rocks With Grateful Dead Legend Bill Kreutzmann
A founding member of the Grateful Dead along with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, drummer Bill Kreutzmann is still going strong after playing in all…
Yorkville Sound to Distribute Gibson Pro Audio Brands for Canada
Yorkville Sound announced that, effective June 1, 2015, they will be the exclusive Canadian distributor for all Gibson Pro Audio brands including Stanton Audio, KRK Systems, Cerwin-Vega loudspeakers, Neat Microphones,…
Gear4Music readies IPO, eyes London store
UK online retailer Gear4music is readying an assault on Europe after confirming plans to float on the London stock exchange and open a Central London flagship outlet.
Alvarez Thais up distribution deal
Alvarez has signed a new partnership with Cin Guitars, to become its exclusive distributor in Thailand.
Adam Hall adds to Indian network
Hard on the heels of opening its new Singapore showroom, Adam Hall has made further inroads into Asia, appointing Mahi Infomedia as one of its LD Systems distributors in India.
KHS Strengthens Combo Dealer Partnerships with New Sales Structure
KHS America announced the expansion and reorganization of its Combo Sales Division and the integration of the Hohner Inc. sales effort. Effective May 1st, the KHS America Combo division will…
KHS Promotes Hankes to School Music Business Unit Manager
KHS America has announced the promotion of Christopher Hankes to the position of school music business unit manager. In this newly created position, Hankes will lead the U.S. marketing and…
HARMAN Professional Division Appoints Business Development Leaders
HARMAN Professional has appointed Denny McLane as business development leader, western U.S. and Saben Shawhan as business development leader, eastern U.S. Operating in these newly created roles, McLane and Shawhan…
KHS America Taps Ingraffia as Combo Drum Business Unit Manager
KHS America has named Gary Ingraffia Combo Drum Business unit manager. Ingraffia has come to KHS with the acquisition of Hohner, Inc., where he served briefly as SONOR product manager. He…
Roland Continues to Expand U.S. Team
As part of the company’s continued growth, Roland U.S. has expanded its team with new appointments in sales, management, marketing, support and finance.Niko Spanos joins the Roland executive management team…
KHS America Promotes Mulvihill to Percussion Product Manager
KHS America has announced the promotion of Jeff Mulvihill to the position of percussion product manager, responsible for Mapex and Majestic Marching and Concert Percussion.
Uni partnership boosts Lowden production
A partnership with a local university has enabled Northern Ireland-based acoustic specialist, Lowden Guitars, to invest in new technolgy which it says could boost production by as much as 50 per cent.
Fender schedules UK tour
Fender will be on tour across the UK this summer, promoting its flagship American Standard models.
Willcox Guitars Welcomes Cooper as Senior Product Advisory Consultant
Willcox Guitars has appointed virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and author Marc Cooper (Coop) as senior product advisory consultant. “As an artist endorser of the Willcox brand, Coop possesses a…
Trade Regrets: Gene Fresco
Gene Fresco, longtime and much beloved sales rep, passed away on May 26th.Fresco's innovative and practical sales methods helped establish the Sunn Company as a major player in the early…
Roland U.S. Sponsors Children’s Music Foundation Benefit Gala
Roland U.S. was the title sponsor for the recent BRIDGES benefit gala and concert in Seattle, in support of the Children’s Music Foundation (CMF). Founded in 2009, CMF was created…
Premier Builders Guild Adds Fleming as New VP
Premier Builders Guild, a group of leading USA-based boutique guitar and amplifier brands supported by proven management, sales, and customer service, recently announced that industry veteran Chris Fleming has joined…
Connolly to Distribute Faith Guitars
Connolly Music Company has announced a new, exclusive distribution deal with U.K. based Faith Guitars, a brand of Barnes & Mullins, a U.K. based distributor. Connolly Music has decades of…
Industry Vet Heckman Announces Retirement
Piano sales manager and store co-owner Keith Heckman will end his nearly four-decade tenure, retiring June 6, 2015 at Dietze Music in Lincoln, Nebraska.The retail veteran started out repairing orchestral…
Greece is the word for Timber Tones
Timber Tones has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ADS Group in Greece.
Adam Hall opening Singapore base
German distributor Adam Hall will be opening its first Asian showroom in Singapore next month, and has consequently extended its sales team in the region.
New Indian partner for Music Group
Music Group has appointed Alphatec Audio Video as distributor for its Midas, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Behringer and Bugera brands in India.
Focusrite RedNet Connects Theater and Studio at Cedar Valley College
Cedar Valley College's Performance Hall provides theatrical entertainment, education, and cultural enrichment for both the college and the wider community it serves. The school also has a four-semester audio production program, where…
More moves at Orange, but no new MD
Following the departure of long-serving MD Damon Waller towards the end of last year, Orange has made further changes to its internal mechanics, with a new head of European sales.
Black to return to IAG UK?
MMR understands that Dave Black will be on his way back from China to head up IAG’s UK operation.
Guild brand continues expansion
After freeing itself from Fender following its purchase by Cordoba last year, the Guild guitar brand is continuing to find its own way in the trade with beefed up sales…
Dealers out in force for UK play day
UK trade body, the Music Industries Association declared its annual Learn to Play Day its most successful to date, with more venues involved than ever.
Summer NAMM Empowers Industry with 35 Educational Sessions
Summer NAMM provides the ultimate educational experience on what’s working right now in music retail—brick-and-mortar, online and multichannel—July 9-11 in Nashville. NAMM U has curated 35 sessions to help music…
Eminence Adds Neves to International Sales Team.
Eminence has announced the addition of music industry veteran Daniel Neves as Latin American Sales Representative.Through his manufacturers’ representative firm, Tree Media, Neves will be selling Eminence products and marketing…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Receives $5 Million Gift from Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) today announced it has received a $5 million gift from longtime donors Keith Mardak and his wife Mary Vandenberg to establish the…
CAD Taps Dockrill As Regional Sales Manager
CAD Audio has appointed Terry Dockrill as regional sales manager for the Eastern half of the United States.A 25-year veteran of the music industry, Dockrill has held successful sales positions…
YCA Names Eaton Chief Marketing Director
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Roger Eaton has been appointed as the company’s chief marketing director. He will report to Tom Sumner, senior vice president, YCA and…