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2023 Music Products Industry Archive

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ADJ Lighting Fixtures & Snow Machines Create Holiday Magic At 25th Annual Paramount Tree Lighting

A holiday traditional which started a quarter of a century ago, the City of Paramount’s annual Tree Lighting Celebration has become one of the biggest events of the local community…

MMR Dealer Survey: Instrument (1/4") Cables

Finely crafted instruments, top-notch amplifiers, a well-curated assortment of FX: none of it means much without cables to connect everything together!

Dean Guitars Raises Bar on Extreme with Exile Select 7 Floyd Fluence Natural Black Burst Electric

Dean Guitars unveils the Exile Select 7 Floyd Fluence Natural Black Burst, a powerhouse seven-string electric designed to defy the limits of speed and precision, all with stylish flair.

On-Stage AD5000 Amp Glider Lets an Amp Roll with Ease

On-Stage, a leading supplier of music instruments and accessories, and brand of The Music People, has released the AD5000 Amp Glider, which puts an amp on casters while maintaining the…

On-Stage GWS5000 Guitar Workstation Delivers Player-Friendly Storage

On-Stage, a leading supplier of music instruments and accessories, and brand of The Music People, has released the GWS5000 Guitar Workstation, which keeps an electric or bass guitarist’s gear safely…

Focusrite Now Shipping RedNet PCIeNX Ultra-low Latency, High-channel-count PCIe Dante Interface

Focusrite’s RedNet PCIeNX ultra-low latency, high-channel-count PCIe Dante® interface is now available for shipping, providing a cutting-edge solution for immersive audio formats like Dolby Atmos® and other Dante applications that…

Yorkville Sound Returns To NAMM 2024

Yorkville Sound caps off its year-long 60th Anniversary celebrations with a return to NAMM 2024. 

Winmark - the Resale Company Announces Resale Partnership with Roland and BOSS

Winmark Corporation has announced that its Music Go Round retail chain has entered into a partnership with Roland Corporation, creator of iconic and innovative electronic musical instruments, and BOSS, a…

Magnatone Introduces the Baby M-80

Magnatone introduces the Baby M-80, its newest, smallest, and lightest-weight guitar amplifier in the Master Collection. This amp is more than fun to play.

L-Acoustics is Platinum Sponsor of January 2024 AES International in Le Mans, France

L-Acoustics is proud to be the platinum sponsor of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement Conference in Le Mans, France from January 23 to 26, 2024.

Dean Guitars Introduces the Zero Select Fluence Black Satin Electric Guitar

Built for players who want to achieve the ultimate tone in the utmost style, Dean’s Zero Select Fluence Black Satin is here.

Allen & Heath Products Now Available on D-Tools

Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and digital signal processors, is pleased to announce that its products are now available on D-Tools - a popular…

Gravity takes the Art of the Guitar Stand to Colorful New Heights with its Glow Stands

Gravity is delighted to announce that its new family of Glow Stands – a pair of uniquely inspiring guitar and bass stands that feature ambient lighting to give any creative…

Trade Regrets: Salvatore J. Intagliata

Salvatore J. Intagliata, owner of Cassell's Music in San Fernando, Ca., passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on October 27, with his family at his side.

31st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

2023 saw record-breaking numbers in Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) voting, as well as some of the tightest races, per category, in the awards’ 31-year history. In addition to some repeat…

42nd Annual America’s Top Music Chains

As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR filled in…

So How Was 2023 for Musical Instrument Dealers, Really?

As is tradition at this point, I gratefully cede this space in our year-end issue to the folks who truly know what’s going on in MI retail – the dealers,…

Donner Adds HUSH-X to its HUSH Series Headless Guitar Lineup

Donner has announced the launch of the latest addition to its HUSH lineup, the HUSH-X Headless Electric Guitar. This new model follows the release of the HUSH-I silent acoustic guitar…

PMC / PlayDrums.com NAMM Open House

Join PMC/PlayDrums.com in January!  All percussion industry professionals and friends are invited to attend the annual Percussion Marketing Council Open House on Friday, January 26, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the…

Avid Pro Tools Delivers Streamlined Immersive Mixing with Integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer

Avid® has announced an update for its Pro Tools® software that introduces significant new capabilities for both music and audio post workflows, including a new integrated Dolby Atmos® renderer to…

Adam Jones of TOOL and Epiphone Unveil Mark Ryden's 'Queen Bee,' the Final Guitar in the Adam Jones Art Collection

For 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next…

New Bourgeois Editions Works for Wind Band Released by Wingert-Jones Publications

Three new arrangements by Colonel John R. Bourgeois, a giant in the wind band genre, are released by Wingert-Jones Publications, just ahead of The Midwest Clinic.

Lindsey Stirling, Bonnie McIntosh, Holly G, and More Join Star-studded list of Honorees for the 2024 She Rocks Award

New Wingert Release 'Counts of Silence' by Quincy C. Hilliard for Concert Bands

Wingert-Jones Publications is thrilled to announce the new book release, Counts of Silence: A Sixteen Week Program to Enhance Rhythmic Counting, by the esteemed Quincy C. Hilliard, a powerful new…

Knock ‘em Dead With the DOD Gunslinger

DigiTech®/DOD® is providing plenty of distortion ammo with the re-release of the Gunslinger MOSFET Distortion.

Adam Hall Group Appoints H. ITO & CO.LTD as Exclusive Cameo Distribution Partner in Japan

The Adam Hall Group is further expanding its global sales network.

Dean Guitars Announces Vengeance Select Floyd Fluence CHB Electric Guitar

Dean Guitars® heard the outcry for the return of an iconic shape and answers in the form of the striking Vengeance V.

Genelec Targets Growth in Mexico with new Distribution Structure

Genelec the world leader in professional loudspeaker solutions, has strengthened its distribution in Mexico by appointing Representaciones de Audio, one of the largest and most established audio distributors in the region, to…

HARMAN Professional Solutions Completes Acquisition of FLUX SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

HARMAN Professional Solutions has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of FLUX SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (“FLUX::”).

DPA Showcases Live Performance Benefits of 2017 Shotgun Microphone at NAMM 2024

DPA Microphones, a leading manufacturer of high-quality miking solutions, will highlight its new 2017 Shotgun Microphone at the 2024 NAMM Show (Booth 17911).

Eden Project’S CDD6-WR Specified for Immersive Christmas Trail

The Christmas season traditionally brings with it magical and immersive eco-trails, with lighting and imaginative soundtracks replacing the more natural effects.

Cor-Tek Corporation Showcases Innovative SMART Production Capabilities

Cor-Tek Corporation, parent company of Cort Guitars and Digitech/DOD, lifts the curtains on how innovative manufacturers chart new courses in MI product development with a brand-new factory tour video.

Lancaster Wedding Venue Simplifies with Allen & Heath AHM

The Inn at Leola Village is a boutique hotel in a historic village near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that offers luxury accommodations, spa services, Italian dining, and a sustainable lifestyle.

Roland CEO Gordon Raison and Entrepreneur David Chen Present 'Creative of the Year' Award at Esports Awards 2023

For the third consecutive year, the world-leading electronic musical instruments and multimedia products manufacturer, Roland, presented the “Esports Creative of the Year” award during the annual Esports Awards show.

Cincinnati's Nightlife Booms with BASSBOSS at Tulua Nightclub

Tulua Nightclub and Cocktail Bar, a cutting-edge entertainment destination in Cincinnati, OH, is revolutionizing the local nightlife experience with its exceptional audio offerings, proudly featuring a state-of-the-art BASSBOSS sound system. 

Alex Lifeson Unveils the New Lerxst By-Tor Drive Pedal

Back in 2012, for Rush's Clockwork Angles recording and touring cycle, Alex Lifeson partnered with Mojotone to develop a custom-built tube amp head that had all of the sonic characteristics…

DW Drums Introduces DWe, The World’s First Wireless Acoustic-Electronic Convertible Drum kit

Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) is proud to announce the launch of DWe®, a first-of-its-kind wireless, acoustic-electronic convertible drum set.

Excelcia Music Publishing Inks Deal for Exclusive Distribution of Michael John Trotta’s Sheet Music

Excelcia Music Publishing is pleased to announce that, starting January 1, 2024, it will be the exclusive distributor of the music of innovative and popular American choral composer, Michael John…

Graph Tech Reaches Settlement with Steel Series Regarding Use of Graph Tech's TUSQ-registered Trademark

Graph Tech Guitar Labs, one of the guitar industry’s leading manufacturers of innovative, performance-based guitar products sold globally, has reached an out-of-court settlement with Steel Series, a Denmark-based manufacturer of…

Unleash Your Inner Artist with The Martin Lesson Room: Powered by TrueFire

Martin Guitar is thrilled to announce its collaboration with TrueFire, the world’s leading platform for online guitar lessons.