Taylor Guitars Donates $400,000 Toward Ebony Conservation and Restoration in Cameroon
Guitar maker Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, has donated $400,000 to support ebony conservation research and restoration efforts in Cameroon.
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CHAUVET Professional Fixtures Anchor New Lighting System At Worcester City Hall
City leaders of Worcester, Massachusetts decided to build a City Hall broadcast studio, with the help of CHAUVET Professional in the historic Worcester City Hall.
Korg Featured at Seattle’s Patchwerks Synth Meet
Patchwerks, a Seattle-based retailer specializing in all things synths recently hosted their second annual Seattle Synth Meet and Petting Zoo at the Melrose Market Studios in the popular Capitol Hill…
Vic Firth Workers Commit to Charity Ride
A team of former and current Vic Firth co-workers – organized by Vic’s daughter, Tracy Firth – has committed to the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge charity bike-a-thon.
Retired Director Of Fine Arts At Bishop Ireton Feted At The Kennedy Center
Founder and President of Meredith Music, Garwood Whaley, who retired from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria in 2004 after serving as the director of fine arts at the school…
‘Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Mike Ness’
Tune in to AT&T AUDIENCE Network for “Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone ‘Mike Ness’” on Friday, April 22 at 8:00 p.m. PM ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114).
Music China 2016 Expands to 10 Halls
Preparation for Music China 2016 is in full swing with 90 percent of the exhibition area reserved.
Daisy Rock Guitars Seeks New Distribution Partner
After a long and fruitful partnership, the distribution deal between Daisy Rock Girl Guitars and Alfred Music came to an end on March 31st.
Sennheiser previews MK4 mic at NAB
Sennheiser is previewing a new digital version of its MK4 recording mics at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas.
GHS adds Bajo Quinto strings
GHS Strings has introduced a new line of Bajo Quinto, Cuerdas Negras black coated stainless strings.
Alfred joins Peaksware group
Alfred Music has become part of Peaksware Holdings, a group of companies which includes music notation technology firm MakeMusic.
Focusrite wins UK trade award
Focusrite has been awarded the 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
Alfred Music Joins Peaksware
Alfred Music has announced that it is joining the Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies which includes MakeMusic, bringing together the leaders in educational music publishing and music technology.
LOUD Names Robinson Director of Sales
LOUD Technologies Inc. (LOUD) announces the appointment of Loren Robinson to the position of director of sales, Independent Accounts (North America) for the Mackie and Ampeg brands.
Steinway unveils big move into online arena
Steinway has announced what it is calling its “most significant product innovation in over 70 years” - a player piano that can be controlled by an app to produce entirely accurate…
Washburn backs acoustic launches with new videos
Washburn has released a number of new product videos highlighting the new Heritage and Woodline series acoustic guitars.
Korg adds to Jupiter sales force
Korg UK has appointed Stuart Middleton to the position of area sales manager, southern England, for the Jupiter Brass brand.
Perri's launches Hootenanny straps
Guitar strap maker Perri’s has introduced a new range of Hootenanny straps.
FBT lines up PLASA launches
FBT UK is promising the UK debut of several brand new product ranges at this year's Plasa Focus, being held in Leeds on 10th and 11th May.
Atlas Publishing Welcomes Cialdella as COO
Atlas Music Publishing has appointed Phil Cialdella as their chief operating officer.
Cymatic Audio Appoints Audio Plus Services/Plurison as Distributor in the U.S. and Canada
As the company continues to grow rapidly and to expand its worldwide product distribution, Cymatic Audio has announced the appointment of Audio Plus Services (USA) and sister company Plurison (Canada) as the…
Taylor Guitars Donates $400,000 Toward Ebony Conservation and Restoration in Cameroon
Guitar maker Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, has donated $400,000 to support ebony conservation research and restoration efforts in Cameroon.
German market sees 7.2 per cent increase
Sales in the German musical instrument market were up 7.2 per cent in 2015, according to trade body SOMM (Society of Music Merchants).
Hal Leonard signs Samson pro-audio deal
Hal Leonard MGB has announced a deal with Samson to distribute its pro-audio products throughout Germany and Austria.
New drum event emerges
Looks like the London Drum Show has a rival in the form of a new event from Torn and Frayed, organiser of The Guitar Show, held in the Midlands.
New report on global amp market available
A new report into the global amp market is available from Wiseguy Reports.
Bespeco strikes US deal with Italian Speaker Imports
Italian Speaker Imports has expanded its product line and entered into an agreement with Bespeco of Castelfidardo, Italy to be the exclusive distributor of its products in the US.
Relish readies UK launch with value-added dealer packages
Swiss manufacturer, Relish Guitars, is launching its range of innovative design-led guitars in the UK with a number of different purchase packages offering up to a 79 per cent ROI.
Bespeco of Italy Partners with Italian Speaker Imports
Italian Speaker Imports has expanded its product line and entered into an agreement with Bespeco of Castelfidardo, Italy to be the exclusive distributor of its products in the United States.
Faith launches mini guitar range
Faith Guitars has launched its range of Nomad short-scale guitars in the UK, following an unveiling at NAMM earlier this year.
Now Universal sues Zildjian
Universal Percussion has filed a lawsuit against Zildjian accusing it of violating its rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal has used on cymbals since 2002.
Red Chilli takes on Boulder Creek
Red Chilli Audio has taken on exclusive distribution for Boulder Creek & Riptide in the UK & Ireland.
Universal Percussion Files Suit Against Zildjian
Universal Percussion, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Avedis Zildjian Co., accusing it of violating Universal Percussion's rights in the trademarks S and S SERIES, which Universal Percussion has used…
Schaeffer Rejoins AM&S as Senior VP for Allen & Heath
American Music & Sound (AM&S) has announced the appointment of Tim Schaeffer as senior vice president for Allen & Heath USA.
Levy's Leathers at Musikmesse 2016
Watch a few clips from this year's gathering in Frankfurt over at MMR TV.
The new Musikmesse - first thoughts
This year's Musikmesse adopted a brave new concept of enhanced B2B features while also turning into a consumer show. Did it work?....
Universal Audio reveals Fender tie-in
Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC).
Carlsbro makes modelling amp move
British guitar marque launches its all-new Stingray D5 and D10 digital modelling portable guitar amps at Musikmesse.
DANSR Names Scheer Account Specialist
DANSR, Inc. has added Gina Scheer as a Vandoren account specialist in Texas.
DANSR Posts Q1 2016 Record
DANSR posted their largest ever quarterly sales for Q1 2016.