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2020 Music Products Industry Archive

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Roadie 3 Reaches Kickstarter Goal in Ten Minutes

Just 24 hours after launching their new flagship automatic tuner Roadie 3 on Kickstarter, Band Industries has announced some impressive results: in under 10 minutes, the guitar tuner successfully reached…

Eventide’s Quarantide Welcomes Jon Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Clara Ponty, Jean-Luc Ponty and Guest Host Martha Mooke

Eventide Audio’s Quarantide welcomes a stellar lineup of pioneering musicians to its daily series of captivating discussions at 4 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 22, 2020.

Dudley and Davey Get Versatile For MiQ Ignite With ChamSys

These considerations led them to pack two ChamSys PC Wings for their globe-trotting “MiQ Ignite” tour, which concluded shortly before the COVID-19 lockdown.

QSC and Mainline Marketing Announce Sales Partnership

QSC announces Mainline Marketing, an independent manufacturer rep firm, will represent the QSC Systems and Live Sound business in Florida and Puerto Rico, effective May 25, 2020.

NAMM Issues Public Comment in Response to Revised Lacey Act Provisions

On May 20, NAMM issued a public comment in response to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposed implementation of Phase VI of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule.

BandLab Reaches 18 Million Users

BandLab has announced a 50 percent increase in registered users in the first five months of 2020, totaling 18 million users in 180 countries worldwide.

Buffet Crampon USA Hosts #TogetherAtHome with Special Guest Pollard

Tomorrow, May 21, Buffet Crampon USA will host a #TogetherAtHome webcast Q&A with special guest and Antoine Courtois artist, Denson Paul Pollard.

Genelec Brings a Taste of Italy to Central Lisbon

Located on the bustling boulevard of the Avenida de República in the Saldanha district of the Portuguese capital, Mercantina Bistro 37 is the third Mercantina restaurant to open in Lisbon.

‘My First Gibson’ Series Now Streaming Via Gibson TV

Gibson has shared that their series “My First Gibson” is now streaming online via Gibson TV. “My First Gibson” is where the artists tell the story of how they acquired…

Foundation de ma Vie and LSM Ambiocréateurs  Honor Québécoise Heroes With Help From CHAUVET

Spearheaded by project leader Ricky Ricken of LSM, working closely with the Fondation de ma Vie, the display covers the entire width of the hospital’s entrance side in brilliant blues,…

Solid State Logic SiX Desktop Mixing Console Helps DSD Skinas Achieve High-End Results in a Minimalist Footprint

When high-fidelity audio equipment company PS Audio relocated to larger premises a couple of years ago, CEO Paul McGowan set aside space for a recording studio and mastering facility, which…

The Safe Spacer from IK Multimedia

The Safe Spacer from IK Multimedia is a new, lightweight wearable device that helps workers and visitors maintain safe social distancing, enabling MI and other industries to safely re-open and operate…

PAUL Restaurants in Baku has Second Helping of Martin Audio CDD

When PAUL Azerbaijan embarked on their latest restaurant projects in the Azerbaijan capital, they again approached PROAV, the Martin Audio distributors for their audio requirements.

MMR is Not Backing Down; We are Doubling Down on Our Commitment to You and the MI Industry

Since 1879, there has been one consistent in the Musical Instrument industry:  Musical Merchandise Review (MMR). Through depressions, wars, and pandemics past and present, MMR has consistently been published to…

Epiphone Launches New Livestream Series ‘Epiphone-For Every Stage’

Starting today, a diverse group of Epiphone artists will kick off a new live-streaming music series titled “Epiphone for Every Stage.”

Fender Shares New Acoustasonic Strat Video with Walters

Fender has shared a video of LA-based session/ touring musician and producer Brandon Walters performing using the Acoustasonic Strat.

Perception vs. Reality

Here are this week’s major developments related to COVID-19: (Source: City National Rochdale)

Danley's ‘Skinny Big Horn’ Revitalizes Audio at Pioneer Memorial Church

Global technology solutions provider, New Era Technology (Mishawaka-branch), recently revitalized the sound reinforcement in Pioneer Memorial Church with Danley Sound Labs SBH10 and SBH20 columnar loudspeakers, Danley TH212 tapped-horn subwoofers,…

PRS Guitars’ Tenth ‘Experience PRS 2020’ Event A Virtual Success

The virtual Experience premiered on the PRS YouTube channel on May 9 and accumulated over 25,000 views by the end of the weekend.

PlayDrums.com 'All-Star Webinar'

It's International Drum Month and the PMC is celebrating by kicking off their first PlayDrums.com "All-Star Webinar" featuring Gorden Campbell, Rick Latham, Rich Redmond, and David Stanoch.

Upcoming Webinar: Recording Studio Operations in a Post-COVID World

On Thursday, May 28, NAMM and TEC Tracks present “Recording Studio Operations in a Post-COVID World.”

GC Announces Completion of Transactions to Address April 2020 Debt Payments

Guitar Center (GC) has announced that it had completed a series of transactions to address its April 2020 debt payments.

Trade Regrets: Dr. Paul Shelden

MMR has received confirmation that clarinetist, saxophonist, flutist, conductor, arranger, educator, and Diplomatte Music founder Dr. Paul Shelden passed away on April 17, 2020 in his Long Island home. He…

MusicPro Insurance Present Fourth MusicPro Café, Sponsored by PreSonus, Discmakers and Merchly

MusicPro Insurance, PreSonus, Discmakers, and Merchly will create yet another online show where selected musicians perform and can receive tip revenue directly from viewers.

Lambda Light and Media Design Evoke Beauty at St. Hippolytus with CHAUVET Professional

Accentuating the transformative effect of the church’s timeless architectural features is a new LED lighting system featuring CHAUVET Professional fixtures that were installed by Lambda Light and Media Design.

Audio-Technica and Discogs Announce Partnership in Support of Record Stores Around the World

Audio-Technica and online record marketplace Discogs today announced a partnership in support of record stores around the world.

Teisco Announces Pedal Design Competition to Win a Heritage H-150 Guitar

Teisco (a division of BandLab Technologies) recently announced a pedal design contest open to players of all ages. The chosen pedal design will win a Heritage H-150 in Dirty Lemon…

SSL Fusion Adds Color and Dynamics to Halsey's Vocal Chain

Simon Thomas started out in the industry as a lighting operator in the world of amateur dramatics, and because 'no-one wanted to do sound' he volunteered, soon moving into professional…

Buffet Crampon USA Hosts #TogetherAtHome with Special Guest Landress

Tomorrow, May 14, Buffet Crampon USA will host a #TogetherAtHome webcast Q&A with special guest and expert brass technician Josh Landress.

Excelcia Music Publishing Shares Concert Band Music Release with Digital Catalog

Forging ahead with new band titles from favorite veteran composers as well as talented newcomers, Excelcia Music Publishing introduces its 2020 Concert Band music, along with an innovative digital catalog…

Rovner Products Seeks To Relieve PPE Shortage In Maryland With Donation

Although Rovner Products’ production department has been idle since the end of March due to Governor Larry Hogan’s COVID-19 state mandate closing all non-essential businesses, in late April some of the company’s…

Zoom to RPMDA State of the Association and Business Meeting

It’s time to get down to official RPMDA business. The annual meeting will include a “State of the Association” address from RPMDA’s president David Jahnke as well as your opportunity to…

Gator Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special CEO Surprise

May marks Gator’s official 20th birthday, and while Gator couldn't celebrate in person, the close-knit team wanted to do something special for its CEO and founder, Crystal Morris.

Hardwell takes Genelec on Holiday

The ongoing relationship between Dutch DJ Hardwell, Genelec, and studio designer Jan Morel has created a third recording facility, with the completion of Hardwell’s holiday home studio in Curacao.

Roland Announces Major Expansion of Roland Cloud

Roland today announced the largest expansion yet to Roland Cloud, the company’s evolving cloud-based platform offering more than 50 authentic Roland software synthesizers and sound libraries.

Genelec Announces New Webinar About the W371 Adaptive Woofer System

On Thursday, May 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, Genelec will host an exclusive online tutorial, “G*Connect Webinar: Transforming the LF performance of your room: Meet the W371,” hosted…

Shibuya’s Landmark CÉ LA VI TOKYO Opens with Martin Audio

A number of Martin Audio’s specialist ranges were specified by Shintaro Dobashi, director of the company Enter Sandman, who was in charge of the audio design for CÉ LA VI.

AES Virtual Vienna Convention to Connect Students and Educators Worldwide in Four-Day Online Event

While the world is taking on day-to-day activities in new ways and working with new circumstances, the Audio Engineering Society is bringing “A World of Audio” to virtual attendees, this…

Pizzarelli-Signed EXL-1 up for Auction to Support The Jazz Foundation

To honor the life of the late jazz guitar legend, Bucky Pizzarelli, D’Angelico Guitars is auctioning a Pizzarelli-signed Excel EXL-1, with all proceeds going to The Jazz Foundation of America’s…

URGENT NAMM WEBINAR: Updates on Back-to-School Protocols, Funding Realities, and Advocacy Response

The NAMM Foundation presents "Updates on Back-to-School Protocols, Funding Realities and Advocacy Response," on Tuesday, May 12 at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET.