Aguilar Names Moody OEM Sales Manager
Aguilar Amplification has appointed Jon Moody to the position of OEM sales manager for Pickups and Preamps.
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2016 Music Products Industry Archive
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20th Anniversary Celebration of PRS Guitars Private Stock Comes to an End
2016 marked the 20th Anniversary of PRS Guitars Private Stock and to celebrate, PRS brought back the program that started it all: Guitars of the Month.
Auralex Products Help Nashville Mixer Shane D. Wilson Build Out His Home Studio
Mixer Shane D. Wilson moved from a commercial studio facility where he was a client into a studio he built for his own use (now known as “St. Izzy’s of…
Chauvet at Kings of Leon Ugly Christmas Sweater Show
John Garberson and his team from Creative BackStage put together a rig at the 4,200 capacity Mesa Amphitheatre in Pheonix for a performance by Kings of Leon at a local…
Alliance Entertainment Named U.S. Distributors for Floyd Rose Audio
Seca Group LLC has announced that Alliance Entertainment has been appointed Exclusive USA distributors of Floyd Rose branded Audio products.
2017 Don Johnson Industry Service Award Winners: Susan and Jonathan Lipp
Every year since 2009, MMR has recognized significant figures in the world of MI who have contributed in meaningful ways to the advocacy of music education at the community and…
Tagima Guitars Arrives in the USA
Tagima Guitars, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced their arrival in the North American musical instrument market, with the official brand launch at the January 2017 NAMM show in Anaheim,…
Delmar Hall Stays Connected With RHC Audio’s ProCo Sound
Delmar Hall, a mid-size venue catering to up-and-coming artists, recently opened. Front of house engineer Tiffany Hendren looked to ProCo Sound, an RHC Audio brand, for all the venue’s cabling…
Bose Professional Sound System at Duke’s Restaurants in Malibu and La Jolla
Duke’s Restaurants in Malibu and La Jolla recently had their house sound upgraded with systems from Bose Professional.
Sweetwater Studios Hosts Don Felder
Sweetwater recently hosted Don Felder, the former Eagles guitarist, in Studio A of Sweetwater Studios as part of a sold-out recording master class re-recording the song “Hotel California.”
An American in Paris Orchestrates with Kurzweil
Now beginning a national tour after its highly-acclaimed 623-performance Broadway run,"An American in Paris" is a classic musical reborn as a modern stage production. Conducted by music director David Andrews…
Chauvet at Pepsi Funk Fest
The Pepsi Funk Fest Tour stopped at Florida A&M University with rig that was anchored by Rogue R2 Wash and COLORado 2-Quad Zoom Tour fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
Clark Promoted to CFO at Sweetwater
Sweetwater announces that senior vice president of finance Greg Clark has been promoted to senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. He succeeds CFO Marc Leveridge, who recently…
Genelec Adds Whitcore, Copley to Sales Force
Genelec announces two new key hires bolstering the company’s U.S. sales force: John Whitcore has been named territory manager, and Steffenee Copley has been added as Western Region – sales.
RBI Purchases Toca Percussion
Fort Worth Texas-based Rhythm Brand Instruments (RBI) has purchased TOCA Percussion® from Drum Workshop, Inc.
KHS America Promotes Kist to National Sales Manager, Combo Division
A.K. Kist has been promoted to national sales manager of the Combo Division at KHS America.
Vintage adds new Giltrap signature
Designed by celebrated UK luthier Roger Williams, who has been building and repairing fretted instruments in Lichfield, England for over 15 years, Vintage is launching the VE9000RW ‘Roger Williams’ Nylon Electro-Acoustic Crossover guitar at NAMM.
Antelope adds more FX models
Antelope Audio has announced several new hardware-based FPGA FX models for its interfaces for the second time in as many months.
Lowden produces UK's 'most expensive' ever guitar
Lowden Guitars has turned out its 20,000th guitar - thought to be the most expensive ever produced in the UK - and is continuing to expand thanks in the main…
Yamaha London poll reveals music education struggles
Yamaha Music London, Yamaha's flagship music store in Wardour Street, Soho London, has conducted its first ever survey of over 1,000 adults across the UK to discover their views on learning…
Yamaha outlines Musikmesse presence
Yamaha is returning to take the entire Portalhaus building at Musikmesse to present Yamaha and other brands including Bösendorfer, Line 6 and Steinberg.
PageFlip intros new pedals at NAMM
Two new wireless foot pedals will be launched by PageFlip at the NAMM 2017 trade show.
New partner Down Under for Washburn
Extending its global sales and marketing reach in preparation for its 2017 new model debut at Winter NAMM 2017, Washburn Guitars has appointed Musical Merchandisers as its new Australian distribution partner.
Yamaha Returns to Portalhaus Building at Musikmesse 2017
Musicians and professionals from the musical-instrument sector will once again be able to discover Yamaha’s extensive portfolio of products at the coming Musikmesse. For the second time, the renowned company…
Hofner releases two new Ignition bass guitars.
Hofner has announced the release of two new Ignition bass guitars in the UK.
Further research confirms musical brain benefits
It may come as a surprise to some, yet researchers have found that running affects the brain in pretty much the same way as playing a musical instrument.
Greg Mackie honoured with Parnelli Award
Greg Mackie, iconic innovator of countless professional audio products and founder of Mackie Designs, was recently honored as the recipient of this year’s “Audio Innovator Award” at the 17th annual Parnelli…
Allen & Heath Expands U.S. Marketing Team
Allen & Heath has recently expanded the marketing team based at its USA distributor, American Music & Sound, with the appointment of Mike Bangs as live sound & touring expert,…
Leveridge Retires from Sweetwater
Sweetwater has announced the retirement of Marc Leveridge, the company’s chief financial officer since 1998, effective December 26, 2016.
KHS America Launches Academic Alliance Program
KHS America introduced the KHS America Academic Alliance, a program designed to support the music education community by fostering the symbiotic relationship between school music programs, school music dealers, and the…
Biamp Systems and Shure Announce Tesira-Microflex Compatibility Collaboration
Biamp Systems and Shure Incorporated announced integrated compatibility between Biamp Tesira® audio processors and software and Shure Microflex® Advance™ array microphones with Steerable Coverage™.
ADJ Helps VrSi Houston Club Prepare for 2017 Super Bowl
With the 51st Super Bowl set to take place in February at the NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, local venues are preparing. The new downtown nightclub VrSi features 172 ADJ…
Jack DeJohnette Spends Four Days on Berklee’s Campus
Grammy Award-winning drummer Jack DeJohnette spent four days on Berklee’s campus this week giving clinics on drumming and performing and leading the panel Music, Health, and Healing, focused on the…
Finalists Announced for 2017 Music Educator Award Presented by The Recording Academy and The Grammy Foundation
A total of 10 music teachers from 10 cities across 7 states have been announced as finalists for the Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY…
Chauvet Rogues at Mozambique’s Morejazz Series Festival
The Maputo Morejazz Series Festival, a two-day event, now in its 6th year, which took place in Maputo, Mozambique, featured Cuba’s Omar Sosa, South Africa’s Judith Sephuma, Mozambique’s Moreira Chonguica, and Italy’s Susana Stivali, as well…
Peavey Sponsors 2016 Youth DJ Battle
Peavey® Electronics is sponsoring the second annual 2016 Skratchpad DJ Youth Battle Saturday, December 17 at the Chai Bar located at 1019 Market Street in San Francisco. Participating age range…
New Antelope production bundles
Antelope Audio has announced a new Synergy Bundle for its Thunderbolt and USB interfaces.
Two Notes offers virtual cab promo
Two Notes, distributed by The Audio Distribution Group, is running a month long competition across its entire range of hardware.
Guitar Show promises biggest ever event
The UK’s biggest guitar event, The Guitar Show will return to New Bingley Hall in Birmingham between 25th-26th February 2017 with a larger line-up of brands and more space than ever.
Martin Guitars Supports GITC
In a recent statement, Guitars in the Classroom (GITC) noted: “Guitars in the Classroom would like to thank and acknowledge Martin Guitar's Chairman and CEO Chris Martin IV and the Martin Foundation for…