SQ Provides Compact and Powerful Monitoring for The Sweet
British glam rock group The Sweet have been making music since the 1970s, with multiple UK Top 20 hits throughout the decades.
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2023 Music Products Industry Archive
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Women In Music Announce In Person Chapter Events - January 24, 26 & 27
The 501(c)3 non-profit organization Women In Music is thrilled to announce in person chapter events for their third annual educational Summit, taking place next week, January 25-27.
Neutrik Announces Revolutionary New XX Series powerCON® blue/grey and speakON® Cable Connectors
Neutrik Americas, part of the Neutrik Group, the world’s leading provider of professional AVL connectivity solutions, announces a dramatic advance to its powerCON® and speakON® product lines.
Aguilar Unveils New Look to Ever-Popular All-Analog Circuitry Pedals
New for 2023, Aguilar has taken the pedals that you know and love and given them a fresh, sleek new look.
Roland Announces FP-E50 Digital Piano
Roland announces the FP-E50, a powerful new addition to the acclaimed FP series lineup of portable digital pianos.
Martin Audio Announces Major Partnership with 22live
Martin Audio is pleased to announce its partnership with the recently-formed 22live described as ‘the UK’s next generation pro-audio service provider.'
Ibanez Introduces Two New BTB Singlecut Basses
New for 2023, Ibanez has introduced two new additions to its singlecut BTB lineup.
TAMA Announces New STAR Reserve Solid Japanese Cedar Snare Drum
For 2023, TAMA has announced a new addition to their STAR Reserve snare drum series, Solid Japanese Cedar, the 9th entry into the collection.
Professional Development Sessions to Bring the Future Into Focus at The 2023 NAMM Show
The 2023 NAMM Show will offer established and emerging professionals in the music products, pro audio, and entertainment technology segments a suite of 200-plus professional development sessions.
SFM Donates 30 Alvarez Guitars in Partnership with Le Festif! à l’École
SFM, in partnership with Alvarez Guitars, is once again pleased to be supporting Le Festif! à l’École, an educational and philanthropic venture of Le Festif! De Baie St-Paul, the popular…
Parallax Spatial Generator from Keeley Electronics
The Parallax offers the delay side of the legendary Caverns paired with unique Shoegaze inspired reverbs of the Realizer in one pedalboard friendly enclosure.
Industry Veteran Bert Wall Announces his Retirement from EMD Music
After a lifetime in the industry and more than 17 years with EMD Music, Bert Wall announced his retirement at the end of 2022.
Get'm Get'm Launches Limited Edition 'Third Eye' Guitar Strap
In addition to the company’s extensive collections for electric and bass guitars, Get'm Get'm, Inc. introduces an exclusive Limited Edition guitar strap inspired by music legend Prince, and his eclectic…
Taylor Guitars Expands Its Popular American Dream Series With New Sunburst Trio
Taylor® Guitars is excited to introduce three new additions to its popular American Dream Series – the Grand Theater AD11e-SB, Grand Concert AD12e-SB and Grand Pacific AD17e-SB.
Smart Track Pedalboards from Aclam Keep Evolving
Attach your effects pedals without glue or other adhesives now faster and easier with the new Fast Fastener.
The NAMM Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients Across Four Programs
The NAMM Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarship award programs.
Fender Play Foundation & USC’s Research Showcase Importance of Music Education On Adolescent Mental Health
The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to extend beyond a surge in neural connections in their brains. It actually…
The TASCAM Model 12 and DR-40X Keep the Creative Juices Flowing for Spencer Lere
For most musicians, flexibility is the key to working steadily. Such is the case for Spencer Lere, whose activities span the full gamut from performing musician to recording engineer to…
Richard Z Kruspe of Rammstein Joins Fluence Artist Roster
Richard Z Kruspe, guitarist of the German industrial band Rammstein, has joined the Fishman Fluence artist roster.
Trade Regrets: Martin König
He was the driving force behind many of the ideas that made the long established brand König & Meyer what it is today.
PXL Media Invests in Martin Audio to Open up South India Market
PXL Media, a leader in large format LED screen rentals, recently forayed into the professional touring audio domain by adding Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision (WPL) line array to its inventory.
New Iris Concert Ukuleles from Flight
Flight has released a new model in its Princess Series, the Iris.
TMP-Pro Introduces Quest Commercial Electronics to the U.S. Market
TMP-Pro, the pro-audio, video, lighting, and accessories division of The Music People, an Exertis | Jam business, has announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for Quest Commercial products…
Trade Regrets: Larry Greene
Larry Greene, 72, passed away Dec 22nd. He is survived by his wife Janine, son Justin, father Brian Greene, brothers Marc and Scott, as well as many family members not…
Allen & Heath Avantis Makes Things Easy for Jason Lovins Band
Jason Lovins Band, an independent Christian rock group based out of Kentucky, has been touring consistently in houses of worship and college campus ministries since its formation in 2001.
TAMA Announces New, Limited-Edition STAR Factory Vault Bird’s Eye Maple Kit
New for 2023, TAMA has announced the latest addition to its premier flagship line of drums, the STAR Factory Vault Series.
Pearl Corporation Announces Opening of 2023 Scholarship Application
Pearl Corporation announces the opening of its third annual college scholarship, "Musicians Making A Difference," which will award two $5,000 scholarships totaling $10,000 to high school musicians who have demonstrated…
Jericho Guitars Accuses Gibson of Shutting Down Site, Threatening Business
On Thursday January 12, Dave Muselman, CEO and president of Jericho Guitars, posted to Facebook regarding alleged recent actions taken by Gibson Brands to shut down Jericho's website and web…
The Expanding Multi-Scale Guitar and Bass Market
Established manufacturers can be slow to embrace new concepts unless they can see a large market.
Peter Schmitt of Schmitt Music: ‘To Better Serve the Customer’
Midwest MI retail powerhouse Schmitt Music has undergone some significant changes in recent years.
Piece(s) of the Action: Sales Trends of Trumpet Mouthpieces
Robust sales post-pandemic, greater player embrace of custom units, trending brands – in this report, MI retailers share thoughts on these aspects of the trumpet mouthpieces market and more in…
Hitting All the Right Notes: Examining a Robust B♭ Trumpet Market
Likely the most widely used type of trumpet, B♭ pitched models of the instrument are key components of some of the most popular music being recorded and performed today.
The AES Celebrates 75 Years of Audio Innovation in 2023
In March of 1948, a group of notable engineers committed to improving audio quality held the first meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in New York City.
Universal Audio Sphere DLX & LX Modeling Microphones
Universal Audio announces that the UA Sphere DLX and Sphere LX microphones are now shipping worldwide.
BOSS Expands Katana Guitar Amplifier Range with Three New Models
BOSS announces three new models in the best-selling lineup of Katana guitar amplifiers.
University of Texas at Austin Student Awarded the Inaugural Kevin Garren Memorial Scholarship from the D’Addario Foundation
The non-profit D’Addario Foundation is honored to award Thomas Kurtz, Professor of Music at San Antonio College and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas Austin, the inaugural Kevin Garren…
MMR Dealer Survey: Cymbals
We welcome you to participate in this month's MI retailer survey on the topic of drum cymbals.
TASCAM Announces the TASCAM Sonicview Digital Recording and Mixing Consoles with Multi-Environment Touch Screens
TASCAM has announced the TASCAM Sonicview Recording Mixer line available as either the TASCAM Sonicview 16XP or TASCAM Sonicview 24XP.
Icon Judy Collins, Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums, and Hit Songwriter Shelly Peiken to be Honored at the 2023 She Rocks Awards
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) reveals Judy Collins, Noelle Scaggs and Shelly Peiken as the first announced honorees at the upcoming 2023 She Rocks Awards.
Genelec Elevates its Customer Experience with New Virtual Showroom
To complement its growing global network of physical Experience Centres, Genelec has introduced its online Virtual Showroom, where visitors can explore a wide range of active loudspeaker systems and technologies…