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2017 Music Products Industry Archive — People

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Janicek Picks Name Osiamo Exclusive Distributor for U.S.

Janicek Picks have named Osiamo their exclusive distributor for the U.S.

SSL Joins Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix has announced the acquisition of Solid State Logic (SSL) as part of its expanding Group that already includes leading audio brands DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec and Allen & Heath. 

SSL Joins Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix has announced the acquisition of Solid State Logic (SSL) as part of its expanding Group that already includes leading audio brands DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec and Allen & Heath. 

Music & Arts Names Cumberledge 'Educator of the Year'

Music & Arts has named Christine Belle Cumberledge as the winner of its 2017 Music Educator of the Year award.

Samson Appoints Zivkovic as VP of Global Sales

Samson has appointed Branislav Zivkovic as vice president of Global Sales.

34th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast

A Nationwide Survey of MI Retailers Suggests Things Are Looking Up, While Internet Sales Remain a Threat

Blondie Drummer Joins Protection Racket

Blondie’s veteran sticksman, Clem Burke, has become the latest endorser of Protection Racket’s range of drum cases.

Demetri Martin Named as Host of the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards

​The NAMM Foundation has announced stand-up comedian and entertainer extraordinaire Demetri Martin as the host of the prestigious 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), Saturday,…

Smith Joins D'Addario Sales Team

D'Addario has announced the appointment of James Smith as key account manager - Western U.S., reporting directly to Chris Scialfa, director of Sales, North America.

Fulcrum Acoustic Appoints Audio Source as a Regional Sales Representative

Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of high-performance professional loudspeaker technologies, has appointed Audio Source as their exclusive sales representative for Northern California and Northern Nevada. 

Fournier Joins Chauvet to Boost European Sales

Chauvet has announced that Martin Fournier has joined the company as its European sales director. 

German Exec Boosts D'Addario Team

D’Addario Europe has bolstered its European expansion ambitions with the appointment of Fender's former European sales director to head up its German sales and marketing. 

Registration Open for AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium

Registration is now open for the inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio, a unique education and training program from the Audio Engineering Society targeted at working professionals in the…

Andrew W.K. Joins Audix Artist Endorser Roster

Audix announced today that songwriter, musician, and performer Andrew W.K. has joined Audix's Artist Endorser roster.

Lockett Named Endorser of Latin Percussion

Multi-instrumentalist and percussionist Pete Lockett has signed on as an official endorser of Latin Percussion.

MI Retailers Hosting Live Performance Spaces, Beware

Creating a performance venue in your music store is a great way to connect with the community and increase customer traffic.

An MI Store Adds a Recurring Event that Pulls it Closer to the Musician Community

James Rea has been holding intimate one-in-one interview events, known as “The Producer’s Chair,” with Nashville’s leading music Producer’s for 11 years, almost all of them from the stage of…

Chauvet Names Castelino VP of Global Marketing

​John Castelino has been appointed Vice President of Global Marketing at Chauvet. 

JHS Appointment Boosts Pro-Audio Team

JHS has appointed Jack Irish as pro-audio area sales manager for the Southern UK and Ireland.

RCF Names Brock Retail Accounts Manager

​Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF has named Justin Brock as the company's new Retail Accounts Manager.

Reverb.com Appoints New CTO, Adds Grubhub Executive to Board

Reverb.com has hired former Braintree engineering manager Scott Parker as Chief Technology Officer and added longtime Grubhub Chief Financial Officer Adam DeWitt to its board of directors.

Martin Joins Reverb.com

Reverb.com has announced that Andy Martin has joined the Reverb.com team.

Zoom NA Names Via VP of Marketing

Zoom North America has announced the appointment of David Via as vice president of marketing.

DigiTech Brings out Rubberneck Delay Pedal

DigiTech has launched the DOD Rubberneck analogue delay pedal through UK distributor, Sound Technology.

SABIAN Appoints Love Director of R&D

​SABIAN has announced that master product specialist Mark Love has been promoted to the newly created position of director of research & product development.

Nobels Names Osiamo Exclusive US Distributor

German pedal manufacturer ​Nobels, has named Osiamo as its exclusive US distributor.

Nobels Names Osiamo LLC Exclusive U.S. Distributor

​Osiamo recently announced that Nobels has named Osiamo their exclusive distributor for the U.S.

The Venue Berlin Hosts Opening Party with Equipment from LD Systems

At the Venue Berlin's opening party on September 28, live acts and DJs offered superior sound with a Stinger G3 system from LD Systems. 

JHS Appoints Distributor Down Under

JHS has appointed Better Music/Pro Audio Supplies as distributor of its Vintage guitar and Odyssey Brasswind brands in Australia.

Key Digital Appoints Stampede as Worldwide Distribution Partner

Key Digital has announced the appointment of Stampede to serve as a worldwide distribution partner for the company’s Compass Control Professional control system, EnterpriseAV HDMI over IP platform, and related lines…

Museumification, A Newish Word: Fortunately, it’s not a Dirty One When it Comes to Guitars

We’re familiar with the stages of grief and the arc of the typical pop star career.

Another former TC exec joins Lunastone

TC Electronic’s former head of development, Morten Lave, has been become the latest to join the Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone.

Iannucci Joins Soundtree’s Sales Team

​Soundtree, the growing education division of Korg USA, has just hired John Iannucci as their newest Sales Representative.

Korg USA Promotes Phillips to Executive Sales Position

​Korg USA, Inc. has announced an upgrade to its sales management leadership group. Matt Phillips, a veteran employee of eight years at Korg USA, Inc. has been promoted to the…

Phillips Music Corporation Closes After 72 Years

As of May 31, 2017, Phillips Music Corporation of Missouri, a repair and rebuild service for musical instruments, closed after 72 years of service. 

Yamaha Drums Adds Jamie Miller to Artist Roster

Yamaha Drums has signed Jamie Miller of the punk band Bad Religion to the Yamaha Artist roster.

Sweetwater Donates $500,000, 100 Instruments to Fort Wayne Community Schools

Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack and his wife Lisa have announced they will donate $500,000 to the Fort Wayne Community Schools Foundation's "b instrumental" program.

Reverb continues Euro expansion with German chief hire

reverb.com has hired Frank Fleckenstein as German territory manager to help continue the company’s momentum in Europe.

Adilkhodjaev Named ChamSys International Business Development Manager

​ChamSys Ltd. has named Aziz Adilkhodjaev the company’s international business development manager.

Rise Against Drummer Joins Vater Artist Roster

Rise Against Drummer Brandon Barnes has officially joined the Vater artist roster.