Dinah Miller Goes Rogue On Nada Surf
Lighting designer, Dinah Miller, is keeping up with Nada Surf on the cross-country American leg of its tour with a collection of Rogue and Nexus fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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2016 Music Products Industry Archive
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Grupo Adagio takes on Blackstar range in three territory deal
Blackstar has struck a new distribution partnership with Spanish distributor Grupo Adagio in Spain, Italy and Portugal.
JHS cuts Fret King prices
JHS has reduced the prices on a number of its Fret King Black Label models.
LunaStone lands former TC Group marketing head as CEO
Growing Danish pedal brand LunaStone, has acquired the services of former TC Group VP of marketing Allan Strand, as CEO.
Beaumont seeking further international expansion
The Beaumont Music accessories brand has seen huge growth in the last year, agreeing exclusive distribution rights across Japan with Nonaka Boeki and national distribution across the US with American…
Sennheiser Stands By Wireless Mic Users During Spectrum Reallocation
The wireless spectrum reallocation — which is underway through a process called the 'incentive auction' — will have a direct impact on thousands of wireless microphone users across the country. As a manufacturer of…
Sennheiser's 'Gear Up and Cash In' Program
Audio specialist Sennheiser announced 'Gear Up and Cash In', a new rebate program offering customers up to $200 towards the purchase of select new Sennheiser wireless systems.
Sakae Drums Hosts Private Trunk Show at The Drum Shop in Tulsa
Sakae Drums recently partnered with The Drum Shop, located in Tulsa’s historical London Square shopping Centre, to treat drum enthusiasts to a private trunk show of Sakae’s lines including the…
As The 2016 Hit Like A Girl Contest Wraps Up, Pre-Production for 2017 Starts Up
With hundreds of entries from more than 40 countries, the support of today’s top male and female drum artists, contributions from leading drum companies and 9.5 million ad impressions globally,…
Yamaha Names Winterhalter Percussion Product Specialist
Yamaha Corporation of America has appointed Paul Winterhalter as its new percussion product specialist in the Band & Orchestral division.
Fishman Names Ostrander and Lenaire To Drive Sales
Fishman has appointed Tom Ostrander as vice president of Global Retail Sales and Gary Lenaire as director of New Product Marketing and Sales to maximize the company’s sales effort.
New European marketing head for D'Addario
D’Addario has appointed Mathew Hickman as European marketing manager.
Rhythm Tech reductions from JHS
JHS has reduced the prices across its Rhythm Tech range of percussion products by 25 per cent.
New global sales chief for Orange
Following the departure of long-serving sales head Antony Gunter, Orange Amplification has promoted James Deacon to international sales manager.
St. Louis Music Presents Gift to Summer NAMM Show’s Top 100 Dealers
SLM extended a heartfelt congratulations and a special gift to the Summer NAMM show’s Top 100 Dealers. NAMM’s Top 100 Dealers are awarded each year for setting the bar in…
Sweetwater Played Host to Bass Guitar Virtuoso Victor Wooten at The Sweetwater Campus
Wooten’s visit was made on behalf of Samson/ Hartke. A veteran guest artist of Sweetwater workshops, Wooten toured the campus and spent time in the recently expanded Music Store.
Vic Firth Launches Marching Percussion YouTube Channel
Vic Firth Company has launched a new YouTube channel, specifically focused on marching percussion.
Orange Amplification Welcomes New Bass Ambassadors
Orange Amplification welcomes Deftones, Wolf Alice, Monolord and others to the Orange roster.
Peavey Sponsors 2016 DMC LA Battle + DMC USA Battle for Supremacy
With DJ battle season underway, the prestigious DMC USA Battle for Supremacy, sponsored by Peavey Electronics, returned. The 2016 DMC Los Angeles Battle + DMC USA Battle for Supremacy took…
RS Berkeley Welcomes Wayne Shorter to the Roster
RS Berkeley would like to welcome jazz saxophone legend Wayne Shorter to its family of artists.
Vic Firth Welcomes Benny Greb to their Growing Artist Family
Vic Firth Company is proud to announce that Benny Greb has chosen to join the Vic Firth artist family.
Music Nomad Equipment Care New Website Goes Live
Music Nomad Equipment Care announced the launching of their new website www.MusicNomadcare.com.
Roland Joins with Lang Lang International Music Foundation and the Philadelphia Orchestra for “101 Pianists” Event
K-12 students performed on Roland digital pianos in one-of-a-kind program.
Jakob Winter GmbH Germany Opens Sales & Marketing Office in the United States
Jakob Winter is a European manufacturer of instrument cases. The “GreenLine” product series has been hugely popular in Europe and around the world and is sold in more than 100…
Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group Launches backwing--A Digital Performing Arts Community
Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group, long the reader's first choice for books on music, film, theater, television, and popular culture, is proud to announce the launch of backwing, a…
E-DRUM Companies Join Forces to Support The Growth of Modern Drummers and Modern Drumming
Top instrument manufacturers unite to form the Electronic Percussion Industry Council (EPIC).
DPA Microphones Brings Range of Audio Solutions to InfoComm 2016
DPA Microphones showcased its newly expanded line of d:vote Instrument Microphones with the addition of three new instrument mount options, the CM4099 Clamp Mount, the SM4099 Stand Mount and the…
Alfred Music Advocates for Music Education in Washington, D.C. at NAMM D.C. Fly-In
Ron Manus, CEO of Alfred Music, along with 91 other music industry leaders and artists, made up a delegation of advocates furthering the case that all children deserve quality, comprehensive…
Lenny Kravitz Relies on Mackie DL Series in the Studio and on Tour
Alex Alvarez is best known as Lenny Kravitz' guitar tech but after 25 years, he is in many ways Kravitz' right-hand man. For tours, he's the crew chief, responsible for…
Kansas ‘Carries On’ With Bandit Lites
The “Dust in the Wind” super group is currently gearing up for the celebratory fall tour (which will feature the entirety of “Leftoverture” performed in sequence, in addition to other…
Dixie Chicks' Martie Maguire Picks Wood Violins for Tour
Wood Violins announced today that its new Nashville and Concert Series electric violins will be played onstage by Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks during the group’s DCX MMXVI Tour.
DANSR Launches New Website
After many months of research and planning, DANSR is proud to announce their exciting new website (dansr.com).
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival Stage Dome Pops with Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip Tours
David “Gurn” Kaniski deploys Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strips for the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival.
R. Kelly Buffet Tour Tells Deploys Chauvet Professional Vesuvio RGBA
Russell Armentrout, President of Performance Lighting, deploys a collection of 24 Vesuvio RGBA high-output LED foggers from Chauvet Professional for R. Kelly's Buffet Tour.
Washington State Lilac Festival Colorized With Chauvet Professional
Spokane, Washington, the “Lilac City,” held a week long Lilac Festival featuring a parade, concerts and, a stunning light display on a local landmark created with COLORado fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
Nexus 7x7 Creates Tungsten Looks at Dunk! Festival
Tasked with creating a dynamic lighting concept for the main stageof The Dunk! Festival, one of Belgium’s fastest growing independent festivals, LD Frederick Heerinckx of BlackBoxDesign specified 42 Chauvet Professional Nexus 7x7 panels, incorporating the fixture’s classic…
Univision’s La Banda Gets Flexible With Chauvet Professional
Tom Sutherland designs Univision’s La Banda using a collection of Chauvet Professional fixtures to spice up the set.
Killswitch Engage Gets Multidimensional With Chauvet Professional
LD Freddy Thompson of JDI Productions created a high force rig that relied heavily on the intense output of Rogue moving fixtures, Nexus panels, Legend 230SR Beams and Vesuvio foggers,…
New Look For New Covenant Fellowship With Chauvet Professional
New Convenant Fellowship church recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, its members complemented the natural beauty of their surroundings by enhancing the appearance of their building’s interior with help from a collection of…
ILIOS Lighting Design Works Magic at Samsung Fest With CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX
Bryan Azar of ILIOS Lighting Design used 300 Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip 2.0 units with domes to create a stunning impression inside the Austin Downtown Post Office for Samsung Galaxy Life Fest during SXSW 2016.