Yamaha ‘Mad T Party’ Guitar Auction Raises $9,000 for Music Education
Yamaha guitars used in the live “Mad T Party” show at Disney California Adventure were auctioned off earlier this month to raise money for the music education programs in the…
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DJ Oliver Heldens Named Brand Ambassador and Product Consultant at Denon DJ
Denon DJ has announced that DJ Oliver Heldens is the newest brand ambassador and product consultant for the company’s new Prime Series SC5000 media player and X1800 club mixer.
Chauvet Celebrates New Facility In Mexico
Chauvet Mexico had a lot to be happy about when it celebrated the grand premiere of its new office, warehouse, service center and showroom facility recently.
Radial lines up Musikmesse launches
Radial Engineering will be showcasing five brand new products at this year’s Musikmesse.
Powersoft offers PL+S training sessions
Italian audio specialist Powersoft is providing training for users of its amplification technology with a series of three daily sessions at this year’s Prolight+Sound Show in Frankfurt, that will focus on the latest…
Trade Regrets: Lorraine Ashelin
On March 21, our friends at Hal Leonard sent us the following sad news:Hal Leonard lost one of its most legendary employees last week. Lorraine Ashelin began at Hal Leonard…
D’Addario Sponsors Recycle and Restring Events to Celebrate International Guitar Month and Earth Day
D’Addario has announced that it will sponsor up to 50 free Recycle and Restring events across the United States in celebration of International Guitar Month and Earth Day.
Music & Arts Announces 'Upgrade Your Sound' U.S. Tour Dates
Music & Arts has announced the Spring 2017 schedule for its free “Upgrade Your Sound” tour.
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Return in September
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, the international fair of technologies and services for…
Chauvet buys Southampton firm, Chamsys.
Chauvet & Sons LLC has announced that it completed the acquisition of ChamSys Ltd., the Southampton, UK-based designer and manufacturer of lighting controllers.
Tom and Will owner attempts Percussion Plus rescue
Tom and Will owner Frederick Hyde Ltd is attempting to put together a rescue deal for troubled distributor Percussion Plus, which fell into administration earlier this month.
Stetsbar adds to DIY vibrato line-up
Stetsbar has added five new models to its range of self-fit guitar vibrato systems.
Chauvet Acquires ChamSys
Chauvet & Sons, LLC has announced that it completed the acquisition of ChamSys Ltd., the Southampton, UK-based designer and manufacturer of lighting controllers.
Eastman Music Company Announces Exclusive Partnership with D'Addario
D'Addario & Company, Inc. has announced a partnership with Eastman Music Company that will see the prominent instrument manufacturer exclusively use D'Addario's strings on their entire range of fretted instruments,…
LsL Instruments Chooses D’Addario NYXL Strings for Entire Range of Solid Body Electric Guitars
D'Addario & Company, Inc., has announced a partnership with LsL Instruments that will see the California-based instrument manufacturer exclusively use D'Addario's NYXL strings on their full line of solid body…
Momentum Audio Sales Named U.S. Distributor of Ehrlund
Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the U.S. market.
GHS Launches New Line of Shirts
GHS Strings have just launched new T-Shirts, featuring the slogans from their new global advertising campaign, which highlights the benefits of their Nitro-Packs.
Shure Named One of 2016’s ‘Best and Brightest Companies to Work For’
For the sixth year in a row, Shure Incorporated has been selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® in the Nation by the National Association for…
MusicFirst Partners with Sountrap
MusicFirst, a learning management system designed specifically for music educators, has signed a distribution agreement with Soundtrap, an online collaborative music and podcast recording studio, to offer a cross-platform music…
Aquila launches first signature uke strings
Aquila has released its first ever signature set of ukulele strings, endorsed by Hawaiian virtuoso, Aldrine Guerrero.
Soar Valley adds lightweight samba drum line
Percussion specialist Soar Valley Music is bringing a new range of Brazilian Samba drums into the UK – the ‘Light’ series from the manufacturers of the Contemporânea brand of drums.
IK launches Fulltone pedal collection
Digital music specialist IK Multimedia has launched its new Fulltone Collection for AmpliTube for Mac/PC.
US distribution deal for Swedish mic brand
Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the US market.
Pioneer DJ cuts Splice deal
Pioneer DJ has partnered with Splice, the cloud-based music production platform used by over 700,000 producers, to connect the extensive sample library Splice Sounds to its professional sampler, the TORAIZ…
North Star rises for Radial
Radial Engineering has launched its new North Star overdrive pedal, designed to appeal to country-rock guitarists.
Adam Hall reveals Pro-Light hand
Adam Hall Group has promised to unveil several product debuts at this year's Pro Light and Sound show as well as a collaboration with the Porsche Design Studio.
Musikmesse outlines Business Academy schedule
Musikmesse is once again running the Business Academy inspired by German trade body SOMM, which will include speakers on issues including CITES, brexit and digitisation.
Gibson declares victory in JHS suit
In what may represent a landmark decision in the trademarking of guitar shapes, Gibson has declared victory in its case against JHS.
Yamaha opens first Indian factory
Yamaha has invested in its first Indian manufacturing plant in Chennai.
Heid Music’s ‘The Big 10+ Contest’ Aims to Put More Than $30,000 into School Music Programs in March
Heid Music, with stores located throughout Wisconsin, is aiming to put more than $30,000 into area school music programs during Music in our Schools Month this March.
Fred W. Gretsch Visits Hal Leonard
In honor of Hal Leonard’s recent appointment as the exclusive distributor of Gretsch Drums’ Renown, Catalina, and Energy series, Fred W. Gretsch visited the company’s Milwaukee headquarters.
Chauvet Reports Record Crowds in Attendance at USITT Booth
Chauvet reports record crowds gathered at Chauvet Professional booth USITT displaying LED stage lighting.
Musikmesse 2017: Business Academy Inspired by SOMM
The Business Academy inspired by SOMM will once again be a great source of expert knowledge for trade visitors to Musikmesse (April 5 to 8, 2017).
30th Annual KMC Music EPU Charity Golf Tournament
KMC has announced that it is shooting to raise $30,000 for the Paul Newman Hole in the Wall Gang Camp when it tees up for the 30th annual KMC Music EPU…
NAfME and 50 Federated Associations Ask for Maximum Title IV, Part A Funding
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and 50 of its State Federated Music Education Associations have submitted letters to the leadership of both Federal Congressional Committees on Appropriations.
JHS and Gibson Return to Court, Gibson Declares Victory
John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. (JHS) and Gibson were back in court the week of March 6th, 2017, continuing their clash over alleged trademark infringement with regard to guitar…
Chauvet Rogue R1 FX-B on Tour with Epica
Dutch metal band Epica’s LD Erwin Van Lokeren created a variety of looks for the bands 22-city tour, using a compact floor package that included four LED strobes and 12…
JHS and Gibson back in court
JHS and Gibson have been back in court this week, continuing their clash over alleged trademark infringement with regard to guitar design.
Thomas Blug launching dealer tour
German guitar supremo, and vintage amp expert Thomas Blug is once again touring the UK showing off his range of BlugGuitar products such as the AMP1 and the recently released BLUBOX.
Andertons man heading up Reverb's Euro marketing
Reverb.com — the online marketplace for buying, selling, and learning about music gear — has hired Mark Johnson, former head of digital marketing at Andertons as European marketing director.