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Eric Battin Appointed Vice President of Sales and Planning, Zoom North America

Zoom North America is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric Battin to Vice President of Sales and Planning.

PreSonus Unveils Updated R-Series V2 Active AMT Monitors

PreSonus® is now shipping its second-generation R65 V2 and R80 V2 active AMT studio monitors.

Numark's Mixstream Pro

Numark (numark.com) introduces a groundbreaking new approach to DJing with its new Mixstream Pro standalone DJ controller.

Fender Custom Shop Violinmaster Tele

Fender’s Custom Shop is announcing the launch of the limited edition Violinmaster Telecaster® Relic® guitar, the newest custom-built creation from Principal Master Builder, Yuriy Shishkov.

Genelec Monitors Educate the Next Generation of Audio Talent in Shanghai

The Shanghai Vocational School of Contemporary Music has a noble aim: to cultivate professional talents in modern music production and performance.

Excelcia Music Publishing Expands Two Popular Music Series

New releases from Excelcia Music Publishing bring additions to two favorite series from the publisher, Flexcel Concert Works, for flexible ensemble, and Accessible Solo Repertoire, new solo works for grades…

QRS Opens Office to Support MEA

QSC is pleased to announce the opening of the QSC MEA regional office in Dubai.

Alex Ordoñez Named Marketing Manager for Group One Limited

Group One Limited, the Long Island, New York-based US distributor for Avolites, Calrec, DiGiCo, KLANG, Solid State Logic and several other premium professional audio and lighting manufacturers, announces the appointment…

Korg USA Announces Retirement of Senior Key Account Manager John Hamer

Korg USA Inc. announces the retirement of Senior Key Account Manager John Hamer after 10 years of service to the Korg USA family of products.

American Music & Sound Promotes Stuart Hay to New Role

American Music & Sound (AM&S), an Exertis | Jam business, has recently promoted Stuart Hay to the new position of Director of Customer Interaction, overseeing all B2B and B2C customer…

Kendor Music Announces Solo Collection: JAMZ

Kendor Music, Inc. proudly announces the release of a new innovativecollection, JAMZ.

Key Digital Appoints MotherDuck Marketing and Sales as Manufacturer’s Rep for U.S. Upper Midwest

Key Digital, an award-winning developer and manufacturer of leading-edge digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions, has appointed White Bear Lake, Minnesota-based firm MotherDuck Marketing and Sales as its…

Take Part in this Month's MMR Dealer Survey!

How are drum stick sales for your MI retail operation this year? What brands and types of sticks are really connecting with players in 2021?

FAMU The Incomparable Marching '100' Choose Pearl

Pearl Corporation announces partnership with Florida A&M University Marching Band, the Marching "100."

PRS Guitars Wraps Season Three of Long Distance Video Series

PRS Guitars has wrapped its third season of “Long Distance,” featuring unscripted video conversations between PRS Guitars’ founder Paul Reed Smith and numerous, celebrated guitar players.

Audio-Technica Partners with Hungry for Music to Celebrate AT2020 Microphone Sales Milestone

Audio-Technica is celebrating one million sales of its iconic AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone by donating one million yen to Hungry for Music, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities in music…

BOSS Announces RC-505mkII and RC-600 Loop Stations

BOSS announces the RC-505mkII and RC-600, two new flagship models in the renowned Loop Station product lineup.

Martin Castañon And Victor Ortiz Call On CHAUVET Professional To Add Flexibility To Tequilla & Taco Festival

The ability to adapt is key to successful design. Martin Castañon and Victor Ortiz of Darvik Productions provided convincing proof of that at the recent Tequilla & Taco Festival.

Sound Devices Joins Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix, the group which comprises the Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, and Solid State Logic entertainment technology brands, announces the acquisition of US-based Sound Devices…

Daniel Thibault Gets Festive With CHAUVET Professional At Phish After Party

The music never stops in “The Music City” on the Cumberland.

User Friendly: Audio Interface Sales During the Pandemic and Beyond

As with a handful of other fiefdoms within the world of MI, the pandemic has actually been good for sales of pro audio equipment – in particular entry- and mid-level…

‘We’re Here to Help:' MIRC Offers Creative Solutions Benefitting Both Dealers and Vendors

Unfamiliar with MIRC, or only vaguely aware of what it does or how?

Shine a Light: Lighting & Stage Effects Sales Still Struggling

As goes the fate of live music performance, so too goes the fortunes of related income and purchases.

Tales from the Unknown Sales Rep: You Need to Hire and Train SALES People

Well – here we are in part two of the Tales From the Unknown MI Sales Rep.

A Tradition of Excellence: E.&O. Mari, Inc.’s Lorenza Cocco

E.& O. Mari, Inc. is the world’s oldest continually family-owned and operated music string manufacturer, fielding the celebrated La Bella brand.

SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector from Roland

Roland announces the SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector, the latest generation model in the legendary SP compact sampler series.

Titan Festival Revives Cardiff’s Alexandra Head as a Venue, With Help From MLA

A unique festival in Cardiff Bay is being seen as the precursor to reviving a once popular venue at the City’s Alexandra Head.

JAM Industries Rebrands as Exertis|JAM and Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values

Following the recent launch of Exertis North America, JAM Industries has announced it was rebranding as Exertis|JAM under the leadership of Stuart Frenkel, who moves up from executive vice president and…

Focusrite Hosts Online Pro Audio Education Panel Sessions

Focusrite has been expanding its arsenal of online resources for its user base and the wider industry, hosting a number of informative panels and discussions on pro audio education throughout…

Survey Says… Bill's Music Family Plays the ‘Feud!

In April of 2021 the Higgins family of Bill’s Music in Catonsville “Music City”, MD finally got the call they had been hoping for.

AP International Becomes Exclusive USA Distributors of DMI Guitar Labs Line of Cleaning Products 

AP International Music Supply is proud to announce exclusive distribution of the eco-friendly DMI Guitar Labs line of instrument cleaning products including the popular Fret Butter ™ fingerboard cleaner.

SolidGoldFX Supa Funk

Designed for some serious stank, SolidGoldFX's Supa Funk is an old-school, dual-band envelope filter, but with some totally modern twists!

Bigabox Production Lights Three Festivals At Clapham Common With Versatile CHAUVET Professional Kit

The poor, marshy soil conditions in the triangular patch of land between the manors of Battersea and Clapham made it unsuitable for farming when neighboring fields were put under plough…

Fender Revives Kurt Cobain's Jag-Stang Guitar

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the global launch of the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang® guitar,commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s influential record Nevermind.

IK Multimedia Announces the T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection

IK Multimedia is pleased to announce the T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection, a collection of AAX, VST and AU plugins for mixing and mastering.

Percussion Marketing Council Opens Search to Expand Executive Board

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) announces the expansion of the organization’s Board of Directors, as long-term PMC board member David Jewell transitions to an advisory role upon his retirement from…

Electro-Harmonix Unveils the Nano Deluxe Memory Man

In describing this new version of a company classic, EHX founder, Mike Matthews, stated: “The new Nano Deluxe Memory Man delivers the lush bucket-brigade delay and modulation of our classic…

Lithuania's Miltinis Theatre Upgrades With Martin Audio WPM

Audiotonas recently won a tender to renew the audio system at the 400-capacity Juozas Miltinis Theatre in Lithuania.

Focusrite Continues Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Scarlett Interfaces with 'The Bedroom' Video Campaign

Focusrite recently kicked off a retrospective of its Scarlett range of USB audio interfaces, officially marking their 10th anniversary in fall 2021.

Crt Birsa Creates Flowing Design For MMS 2021 With ChamSys MagicQ MQ70

Who hasn’t thrown a stone in the water and then watched with child-like wonder as concentric circles extended outward in their hypnotic pattern?