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2021 Music Products Industry Archive

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Julien Reux Creates Moods For Charlotte Lawrence On Jimmy Kimmel And Steve Colbert Shows With CHAUVET Professional

Strong, chic and independent, Charlotte Lawrence is all of these things.

PreSonus MicroStation BT

Compact, convenient, and stylish, the new PreSonus® MicroStation BT Bluetooth® 5.0 stereo monitor controller receives audio from a phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth source and feeds it to your full-range…

Shure's SM58 Now Has its OwnDay of Celebration: 5/8

Shure’s iconic SM58® Vocal Microphone, the most photographed and recognized microphone in the world, has its own day to celebrate – May 8 (5/8).

Reverb Reports Another Record-Breaking Quarter for Sellers

Reverb has announced that the first quarter of 2021 was its best to date, with gross merchandise sales up nearly 50% compared to the same period last year.

Dean Guitars Honors Leslie West with 50 Signature Model Guitars

Dean Guitars® is proud to honor friend and legend, Leslie West, by handcrafting 50 Dean USA Leslie West Tattered N Torn Thoroughbred TBZ limited edition signature guitars.

Cort Adds Gold-Edge Acoustic-Electric Guitar to Regular Production

Cort introduces the Gold-Edge as a regular production model in the flagship Gold Series of acoustic guitars.

Church of the King Services Get More Camera Friendly With CHAUVET Professional

Much has been written about how the trend toward online and virtual options that was already taking place before the pandemic accelerated mightily in 2020. 

Godin Guitars Launches the Montreal Premier LTD Imperial Blue

Godin Guitars is proud to announce the launch of the Montreal Premiere LTD Imperial Blue as part of its high-quality electric lineup.

Living Word Christian Center’s Services Come Alive on New DiGiCo Quantum338

Forty years ago, Mac and Lynne Hammond stood before a gathering of a mere dozen individuals in a small meeting room at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Minnesota, marking the…

L-ISA Studio from L-Acoustic

L-Acoustics breaks new boundaries with a revamped, innovative approach to the workflow of spatial audio content creation with the new L-ISA Studio software suite and upgraded L-ISA engine, immediately available…

The 'Hal Leonard Recording Method'

Hal Leonard methods have taught millions of people how to become musicians. Now there's a Hal Leonard method to teach people how to record musicians.

PJB Welcomes Shaun Munday as New Endorsee

Phil Jones Bass (PJB) is excited to announce the addition of bassist/vocalist Shaun Munday to its family of artists.

Martin Audio Loudspeakers Boost Lively Interior at L'Osteria

L'Osteria is a branded gastronomy company founded in 1999 with over 130 locations in eight European countries.

Fender Introduces Limited Edition Noventa Series

Combining classic Fender style and dynamic Noventa pickups, the Noventa Series delivers powerful tones and modern playability.

Christopher Robin And CHAUVET Professional Light Aspirations For High School Production Of Fame

As their farewell graduation party draws to a close, one of the students in Fame climbs atop a New York City taxi cab and belts out the familiar refrain “I’m…

The Guitar Center Music Foundation Fulfilled Grants for Music Programs Nationwide and Provided COVID-19 Aid to Hundreds of Musicians in 2020 Thanks to the Help of Sponsors and Other Music Industry Allies

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many members of the music community, but the Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), a non-profit dedicated to helping support musicians and music education programs,…

Cortado MkIII Contact Microphone

Zeppelin Design Labs of Chicago has released the Cortado MkIII, the latest incarnation of its popular high-performance contact microphone.

Purpose Built Studio ‘The Wharf’ Brings Festival-Style Production To Livestreams Using ADJ Lighting & Video Fixtures

Over the past six months, two German production companies have been working together to simultaneously keep their creative juices flowing during the pandemic-inflicted hiatus on in-person events and lift the…

ProMark Replants 100 Percent of Trees Used for its Drumsticks

Play. Plant. Preserve., ProMark’s landmark reforestation program, has officially replanted 100% of the trees used to make its drumsticks within eight years of launching the initiative.

Trade Regrets: Arthur Gurwitz

On May 2, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old.

Vax4Live Coalition Pushes for Vaccine Awareness and the Safe Return of Live Events

USA - The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) and several partners with a big stake in the safe return of live events are launching a campaign for vaccine awareness. It’s…

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Joe Lamond Discusses Summer NAMM 2021

Primed for the Rebound: PA System Sales

Live to Fight Another Day: Sales of Live Sound Mixers During the Pandemic

Mirror, Mirror – How Valuable is my Business?

57th Annual Supplier Directory

The Spark File - A Great Creative Hack

Never Fear Shadows Calls on CHAUVET Professional For Versatile Game of Talents Design

Game shows are more fun when they’re challenging. Perhaps that’s why Game of Talents has been such a runway success.

North America’s First Quantum225 Takes its First Spin at First Avenue

Minneapolis-based production company, rental house and systems integrator REACH Communications very recently became the first company in North America to take delivery of a new DiGiCo Quantum225 console, which was…

KHS America Offers Free NUVO Dealer Training & POP Displays

KHS America recently announced the addition of NUVO pre-band instruments and WindStars curriculum to its distribution.

AES Show 150th International Convention Heyser Lecture and Keynote Presenters Announced

The AES has announced new Keynote and Heyser Lecture presentation details for the upcoming AES Show Spring 2021 Convention special events series, streamcast online, May 25 – 28.

Bose Adds Four New Pendants to DesignMax Loudspeaker Product Line

Bose Professional has added four new pendant loudspeakers — the DM3P and DM5P loudspeakers, the DM6PE outdoor-rated loudspeaker, and the DM10P-SUB subwoofer — to the celebrated DesignMax loudspeaker range.

Teatro Nacional Costa Rica Modernizes With CHAUVET Professional

Sometimes, the things that adorn the exterior of a building reveal truths about the passion that powers its inner heart.

Hal Leonard Names Culli VP, Editorial & Production

Hal Leonard has named Ben Culli vice president, Editorial & Production.

Adrian Schmidt Powers Riveting Apache 207 Music Video Lighting With ChamSys MagicQ MQ500

Multi-award winning rapper Apache 207 holds nothing back in “Angst,” a gripping unsettling song of alienation, isolation and fractured relationships.

TASCAM Helps DePauw University School of Music Address the Challenges of the Pandemic

As a private university with a Methodist heritage, DePauw University houses a School of Music as part of its liberal arts focus.

Pearl River Announces 2021 Premier Partner Dealer of the Year Award Recipients

Kansas City Piano Opens its Doors in Overland Park

Kansas City Piano has officially opened its doors, bringing the joy of piano music-making back to Overland Park.

Focusrite Acquires Sequential

In a joint statement, Focusrite Group and Sequential LLC have announced that Focusrite plc, a leading global creator of music and audio hardware and software products, has acquired Sequential LLC,…