Mom's Music Hosts ‘Dat Ta Da Drum Day’
On Saturday, May 11, Mom's Music in Louisville celebrated International Drum Month with Dat Ta Da Drum Day.
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2019 Music Products Industry Archive
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary with More Than Three Decades of Support from Yamaha Drum
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (NOJHF) recently marked its 50th consecutive year as a premier music event in Louisiana, with Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) serving as the…
GC Opens Landmark Store in Hawaii
Guitar Center (GC) celebrates the opening of its newest retail location – a 19,000-square-foot facility in Pearl City, Hawaii (1000 Kamehameha Hwy. Pearl City, HI 96782).
Grover Pro Joins RBI Music Family
Rhythm Band Instruments, LLC has announced the acquisition of the assets of Grover Pro Percussion, Inc.
John Packer Once Again Shortlisted for Taunton Deane Business Award
For the second year running, John Packer has been shortlisted in the Taunton Deane Business Awards.
Erica Synths Presents 13 New Modules and a New System at Superbooth 19
Erica Synths announced several new products at this year's Superbooth in Berlin: a total of 13 new modules and a new Black System II.
Korg UK Announces Restructure for Future Growth
KORG UK has announced a number of changes to position the company for continued growth and development across its portfolio of brands.
Sharon Van Etten Takes CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on U.S. Tour
Early in February, Sharon Van Etten embarked on a 16-city U.S. tour, supported by a Sam Parker lighting design anchored by CHAUVET Professional Rogue and COLORado fixtures, supplied by Squeek…
Immanuel Nashville Relies on Danley Sound Labs for Sound System Updates
After making do with a temporary system, Immanuel Nashville hired local AV integration firm Essential Audio to design and install a new permanent sound reinforcement system. Given its wide, fan-shaped…
MIND Music Labs Showcases ELK MusicOS at SUPERBOOTH19
Swedish startup MIND Music Labs lets loose by showcasing several super-cool applications of its award-winning ELK MusicOS — the world’s first ultra-low-latency music operating system developed specifically for audio applications,…
RPMDA Announces the 2019 Dorothy Honoree and Other Awards
A highlight of every RPMDA convention is the announcement of the Dorothy at the closing dinner, given for a lifetime of service and achievement in the music industry.
DANSR Adds Smith Mallets to Brand Lineup
DANSR, Inc. is proud to announce that effective May 1stit has begun worldwide distribution for Smith Mallets.
Events Evolution Elevates Night of Worship With CHAUVET DJ
Minister Michael Mehendere recently hosted a Night of Worship at UFIC Mutare (Zimbabwe), which featured fixtures from CHAUVET DJ.
New TF Series Digital Mixers from Yamaha
Yamaha TF Series Digital Mixers with intuitive touch-panel operation gain enhanced control and versatility with firmware update version 4.0.
Whirlwind’s ISOPODci Audio Interface
New from Whirlwind is the ISOPODci, a professional audio interface that’s optimized to connect the headset jack of personal mobile devices to professional audio systems.
Framus Stormbender 7 String
The Framus Stormbender 7 String is a Devin Townsend Masterbuilt Custom Shop Signature model.
The Bedell Brazilian Collection
Bedell Guitars will share its Bedell Brazilian Collection in 2019, featuring four unique purpose built limited editions of eight each, individually released each quarter throughout 2019.
E.K. Blessing’s New Instruments
The Blessing BBCL-1287E bass clarinet provides durable construction along with a rich, earthy bass sound that helps stabilize a concert band’s woodwind section.
B&S MBX Heritage Trumpet from Buffet Crampon
The B&S MBX Heritage Trumpet from Buffet Crampon features a quick responding and free-blowing leadpipe, along with a lightweight gold brass bell and several sets of weighted top and bottom…
Row-Loff’s New Book 'Marimba for Four'
Marimba for Four by David Steinquest is a concise method for teaching 4-mallet technique.
Electro-Harmonix's Switchblade Pro Pedal
Electro-Harmonix's Switchblade Pro is a compact switching pedal with advanced features including true mechanical bypass, soft switching, high quality/low noise buffers, volume controls for all input signals and high headroom.
RockBoard DUO 2.0 from W-Distribution
The brand new RockBoard DUO 2.0 is the smallest model of the series, but offers all the features of the other current RockBoards (except the slots for optional MOD modules)…
RS Berkeley’s Eddie Daniels Signature Series Ligature
Eddie Daniels Signature Series Ligature was designed in collaboration with renowned Jazz icon Daniels himself.
Stedman Corporation’s PureConnect Cleaner Kit Line
Stedman Corporation’s PureConnect connector cleaner kit line includes the Gig Pack (GP-1), Studio Kit (SK-1), and Pro Kit (PK-2).
New BD1-H Mallet from Los Cabos Drumsticks
Los Cabos Drumsticks’ new BD1-H mallet features a tapered hickory handle to reduce damage from rim shots and improve product lifespan, as well as a hard-felt ball head for quick…
D’Addario Accessories' Braided and Coiled Cables
The Custom Series Braided Instrument Cables from D’Addario Accessories utilize the latest cable manufacturing technology, featuring a coaxial oxygen-free copper conductor with two layers of impenetrable noise-rejecting shielding formulated for…
Marching Series Mallets from The Clevelander Drum Company
The Marching Series of Clevelander Mallets is a collection of proven models featuring durable construction, which are manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio.
Maxon’s 40th Anniversary OD808-40 Overdrive
Godlyke, Inc. has partnered with the OD808’s designer, former Maxon Engineer Susumu Tamura to release the limited-edition OD808-40 Anniversary model.
ZOOM GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator
Zoom North America’s ZOOM GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator is a compact USB audio interface that gives musicians easy access to ZOOM Guitar Lab’s collection of guitar effects, amps and…
Remo’s External Sub Muffl Bass Drum System
The new External Sub Muffl Bass Drum System from Remo is a bass drum dampening accessory that features a free-floating external design that works with all bass drum heads that…
Expanded Drum Racks from Pearl
Pearl’s original DR-1 Drum Rack was the first free-standing, frame-based drum support system available. Today, in celebration of 35 years of pioneering the drum rack, Pearl’s ICON (short for Independent…
In The Mix: The Live Mixer Market in 2019
This month’s Roundtable feature is an intimate affair, with representatives from three major suppliers of live concert mixers sharing their thoughts on this market segment.
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2019: A Changing Show Grapples with its Identity
That the Musikmesse gathering has been going through a challenging “transitional period” for the past few years is no secret. Anyone who visited the show 10 or 15 years ago…
The Pride of Elkhart: After 100 Years, jj Babbitt Still Embraces its Indiana Roots
100 years since the company’s launch, jj Babbitt is proud to say that they’ve never grown too big for their hometown. Founded in 1919 from the confines of Jesse James…
Sounds Flat? Try Tuning up Your Brain
Listening is the musician’s currency. When something interferes with listening, it can be torture, especially for the performing artist. 50 million people in America today have reported ringing in the…
Flight Partners with Hal Leonard for U.S. and Canadian Distribution
Flight Instruments, a popular ukulele manufacturer, has granted Hal Leonard exclusive distribution of their ukulele products in the United States and Canada. The announcement came from Primoz Virant, COO of Flight, and…
The Magic Moment
Let’s be honest: the music business is one made up of conversationalists and sales people. It is a marketplace of unusual buyers and sellers. As owners and managers, we must…
Technology is the Engine
Are you familiar with Billie Eilish? If not, don’t feel too bad. While millions of high-schoolers consider the singer/songwriter to be amongst the most significant artists of their lifetimes, many…
Home Studios Are Becoming Hubs for the Next Generation of Media
Professional audio is one of the more difficult markets to measure. Drummers buy sticks and guitarists buy strings, but at a time when every guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, and vocalist is…
Taylor Names Yamek Key Accounts Manager
Taylor® Guitars has announced the hiring of longtime music industry veteran Craig Yamek as a key accounts manager within its North American sales organization.