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MMR recently connected with reps from four prominent cymbal vendors to get their take on the trends driving this market segment, practices which are driving sales for savvy retailers, significant…
115,301 registered attendees visited this January’s gathering in Anaheim – up slightly from last year’s total of 115,085 – and the Show hosted over 2,000 exhibiting companies (also up a…
A bass drum pedal is basically just a footboard and a beater – how complex can things get? As any drummer (or MI retailer with knowledge of this market segment)…
For those of you who had the opportunity to attend my winter NAMM talk with the same title as this column, consider this a concise summary. For everyone else, here’s…
App Phishing is a very sophisticated operation that is currently making its way into people’s lives. Hosted by a well-organized team of people with several false fronts, this scam can…
On February 8, Jim Dunlop – founder of Dunlop Manufacturing and an innovator of electric guitar accessories – passed away at the age of 82. Be it a pedal, pick,…
The insouciance of the wealthy in the Trump era evokes the la-dee-da of Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, and Myrtle in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the excesses of American lives…
Flogging Molly’s Life Is Good tour offers a colorful lightshow designed by Peter Therrien of JDI Productions that’s anchored by a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
St. Louis Music and Warwick Music Group have announced that the Hytech pTrumpet has won NAMM’s “Best Teaching Tool for Intermediate Students” in the annual School Band & Orchestra "Best Tools…
Microphone specialist Shure, has tweaked its official business name Shure Distribution UK becoming Shure UK and increasing the focus on its core brand.
Apogee Electronics and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the HypeMiC, a premium USB microphone featuring studio-quality analogue compression. HypeMiC offers three settings of compression to use on vocals, voice-overs,…
Barnes and Millins has taken on UK distribution of Canadian brand, Legérè Reeds.
Gregory Porter is the big name act added to this year's Musikmesse Festival, performing at the Grand Finale with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt orchestra on 6 April.
William Clifton “Bill” Boyce, Jr., who distinguished himself as a highly successful piano retailer throughout his remarkable 60-year career in the music products industry, passed away peacefully in his sleep…
In December, after 80 years of slumber, Alexandra Palace Theatre opened again following several years of careful restoration. As part of the process, a complete technical infrastructure had to be…
After water and lightning damage ruined the relatively new sound system at Southern University’s A.W. Mumford Stadium, area representatives Anderson Sales and Marketing conducted a Danley demonstration at a home…
KORG USA, Inc. has welcomed two additional brands to their growing family: Darkglass Electronics and Cole Clark Guitars. Both brands were prominently displayed in the heart of the distributor’s NAMM…
Guitar Center has opened its latest retail location, a 15,000-square-foot facility in the Roosevelt Square shopping center in Seattle, Washington (3609 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115).
Allen & Heath USA’s sales force gathered at Winter NAMM to attend the company’s annual sales and marketing awards ceremony, which this year bestowed 2018 Rep of the Year distinction…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has released a statement congratulating music educator Jeffery Redding on being honored with the prestigious 2019 Music Educator Award.
Jensen has announced the release of the Jensen Speaker Interactive Player, the “JSIP.”
TAMA has welcomed Mark Ford as a concert endorser and educational director for TAMA/Bergerault.
On February 7, we received the following sad news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Jim Dunlop passed away last night, ending a very special era in music.
In the hands of Beckie Campbell, an Allen & Heath dLive S7000 mixing system is more than a console, it’s a base from which students can start their careers in…
Hal Leonard honored one of its longest-standing distribution partners at the 2019 NAMM Show. Hal Leonard chairman and CEO Keith Mardak presented Centerstream president Ron Middlebrook with a plaque commemorating…
Marking Dynaudio’s 30-year anniversary in Pro Audio, since the original ‘Crafft’ monitor was introduced to the market in 1989, the Core series is the latest high-end extension to Dynaudio’s range…
Warwick picked up a Best in Show Award in the accessories category at this year’s Winter NAMM for the RockBoard range.
The Korg USA stand at NAMM saw the international launch of the new Coda series 40mm padded gigbags from Britain’s Original Gigbag Company.
NUGEN Audio Ltd has appointed Dr. Paul Tapper to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
At the “Women@NAMM presents The SWIM (Smart Women in Music) Fund” networking event last week, the chairs of the SWIM Fund announced a scholarship opportunity for six emerging female leaders…
At the recent 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim California, JodyJazz Inc. honored P. Mauriat Music with their first “Top Global Customer” Award.
PRS Guitars celebrated significant growth at this year’s Winter NAMM Show, which was held January 24-27 in Anaheim, California.
During the 2019 Roland International Press Conference, held Thursday, January 24, 2019, on the first day of The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Roland and BOSS presented their fourth-annual Lifetime…
La Bella Strings has unveiled their new logo and packaging at NAMM 2019.
The CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK Pyxis was given the Parnelli Award for Indispensable Technology at the NAMM Show on January 25.
It has been 100 years since Jesse James Babbitt began crafting mouthpieces for saxophones and clarinets in his garage in Elkhart, Indiana.
Jérôme Perrod, CEO of Buffet Crampon, joins Philippe Rigoutat in announcing that Rigoutat Paris is now a part of the Buffet Crampon family. Buffet Crampon thus continues to pursue its…
Virtual instrument and audio processing software distributor ILIO celebrated its 25th anniversary at NAMM this past weekend, January 24-27.
Joined with Grammy-Winning Music Producer Sebastian Krys, and veteran music educator, Sue Edwards, KORG accepted Education Through Music-Los Angeles’s Shining Star Award at their annual gala on December 4.
Pearl Drums unveiled a raft of new products at this year’s NAMM, led by its new Masters Maple/Gum Series Drums.
