Shure Lead Sponsor of Genesis at the Crossroads' Sounds of Healing
Shure has sponsored Genesis at the Crossroads’ multicultural musical program.
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JHS Appoints Hal Leonard as USA Distributor for the Kids' Range of 'The Beatles'-Themed Ukuleles
JHS has appointed Hal Leonard as its USA distributor for the kids' range of 'The Beatles’ & ‘The Beatles Yellow Submarine’ officially licensed ukuleles.
Tulsa Opera’s Baseball-Themed ‘Rigoletto’ is a Grand Slam with L-Acoustics
Every note of the operatic repertoire of "Rigoletto" was heard clearly by the 1,685 socially-distanced audience members seated in the 2,700-capacity stadium thanks to an L-Acoustics Kara PA system provided…
Radial Engineering Launches ‘Radial on Record’ Podcast
Radial Engineering has launched “Radial on Record,” a monthly music industry podcast series featuring interviews with many of Radial’s highest-profile artists.
Bridgewater Church of the Brethren Receives Danley Upgrade
Bridgewater Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater, Virginia is on the campus of Bridgewater College, a facility that earlier in 2020 received a Danley upgrade for their chapel.
Solid State Logic ORIGIN Makes Debut at Republic Records’ Los Angeles Recording Facility
Republic Records recently installed a new 32-channel Solid State Logic ORIGIN analog in-line mixing console at the company’s recording facility in Los Angeles.
Tanglewood Names Law Northern Sales Manager
Tanglewood Guitars has welcomed David Law as the company's new Northern Sales Manager, effective immediately.
ADJ IP65-Rated Fixtures Installed To Light New Dinosaur Exhibit At Scottish Safari Park
Offering an opportunity for visitors to come face-to-face with life-size animatronic models of the most iconic creatures from the Jurassic period, after dark the woodland site is dramatically illuminated by…
Martin Audio CDD Blend in at Kentucky Church
JCA Media was on-hand to deliver a Martin Audio main PA system and ceiling speaker installation for the church’s worship areas, classrooms and children’s play areas.
Shure Donates Sound Equipment To The Andrea Bocelli Foundation's New Camerino Music Academy
Shure Incorporated provided microphones and headphones to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.
PRS Guitars Joins the Giving Tuesday Movement to Support Musicians
PRS Guitars has joined the “Giving Tuesday” movement to support gig-economy musicians in their Maryland backyard as well as award-winning musicians and artists who have been uniquely affected by COVID-19.
Hal Leonard’s Flex-Band Series for Grade 1.5
The Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series features works that are scored with just five parts, plus percussion, that are playable with combinations of woodwinds, brass, or strings.
The Safe Spacer from IK Multimedia
The Safe Spacer is a lightweight, wearable device that helps factories, warehouses, offices, and other workplaces and public spaces to operate with peace of mind by enabling workers and visitors…
The Silver Snark Tuner
The Silver Snark Tuner features new “Hyper-Snark" tuning software technology, with a stable, sensitive range that responds way down to the lower regions of baritone or multi-strung bass guitars, where…
Music Nomad’s 6-piece Precision Setup Gauge Set
Music Nomad’s 6-piece Precision Setup Gauge Set demystifies the setup process by developing innovative, high quality gauges combined with step-by-step general guidelines anybody can follow to help setup their guitar…
Railhammer Pickups in Gold
Railhammer Pickups are now available in gold, as well as several models of the replacement pickups.
Dean Guitars’ Kerry King V Signature Guitar
Dean Guitars’ Kerry King V Signature Guitar honors founding guitarist of the band Slayer.
Warwick’s EMP Coated Bass String Sets
Warwick’s EMP Coated Bass String Sets offer durable, corrosion resistant coated strings for electric bass with precise intonation and full, brilliant tone.
Whirlwind’s DIRECT2-JT Dual Direct Box
The DIRECT2-JT is Whirlwind's premium Dual Direct box, built with Jensen transformers.
28th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
Find out which companies and products were voted as the best in their class this year by readers and retailers just like you.
39th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
Following a truly unprecedented year, MMR has compiled data on sales, store openings, and closings from the biggest American chains in the MI world
Open-and-Shut Case (or Bag): Cases & Bags for Percussion Instruments
With gigs at a minimum this year, learn what consumers are buying (or aren’t buying) to protect their drums, sticks, cymbals, and hardware.
After 95 Years of Shaping the Pro Audio World, Innovation is Still a ‘Shure’ Thing
From creating the first handheld wireless microphone system for performers in 1953, to powering annual events of the superstardom world like the Grammys and the Academy Awards, Shure’s fixtures and…
Creating a Lineage of ‘Keepers:’ Vintage Guitars Observes 25 Years in Business
Over in Leeds, UK, Dennis Drumm believes Vintage Guitars has found the ultimate “sweet spot” in the guitar market.
Fender’s Justin Norvell
Earlier this fall, FMIC introduced the second generation of the brand’s wildly popular American Professional Series. Executive VP, Fender Products, Justin Norvell walks us through the many changes and improvements…
Unprecedented
I observe and report on the MI industry and can make guesses (hopefully educated guesses) as to how vendors and retailers are faring, but I’m not really “in the trenches.”
Developing Trends Post-COVID: Follow the Money and Look for Green Shoots
Following trends is akin to catching a falling knife; at best, it’s a tricky proposition. Looking back in early 2020 on yearly trend projections, at least 90 percent of them…
The Year It Wasn’t Worth It
As I write this, it has been 270 days since my band last performed in Nashville, Tennessee at ACME Feed and Seed. Prior to that last show, we had performed…
Martin Audio CDD for Highways England’s New VR Theater
Martin Audio partner Old Barn Audio (OBA) has completed its second major VR installation, in which an immersive environment is created with stereoscopic 3D headsets coupled with a pioneering mixed-reality…
Tapestry Live Studio Calls on CHAUVET Professional to Balance Video-Lighting Panorama
For the thousands of fans throughout the UK who viewed the recent Lockdown Bingo Charity show, getting swept up in the immersive panorama supporting the livestream’s performances came quite naturally.
Antari USA Becomes Sole U.S. Distributor for All Antari Brands
Antari Lighting and Effects USA, the distribution channel of Antari Lighting and Effects, has recently become the sole exclusive distributor of the entire Antari Brand lineup in the USA.
Make Music Winter Announces Complete Schedule for December 21
Make Music Winter, a free celebration with exuberant and participatory musical processions, performances and virtual events in twenty U.S. cities on Monday December 21, has announced its complete schedule at makemusicwinter.org.
Trade Regrets: Bernice Ash
(Written by Jerome Ash) Bernice Ash died at 90. She leaves as her legacy three sons and five grandsons to run the Sam Ash Music Stores – 47 super mega stores…
'Accelerando' from Maple Leaf Strings
In a time when capitalizing on sale opportunities has never been more important, Maple Leaf Strings is excited to offer their virtual training experience: Accelerando.
Kathuria Joins Renkus-Heinz with Focus on Asia, Oceania and SAARC Regions
Renkus-Heinz has appointed Karan Kathuria to the position of Director operating across Asia, Oceania and SAARC.
Korg USA Hires Minetti and Echizen as Product Specialists
Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of two Product Specialists, Luciano Minetti and Kenny Echizen.
RBI Music Appointed Worldwide Silvertone Distributor
Rhythm Band Instruments, LLC has announced its appointment as the limited-exclusive worldwide distributor of Silvertone® brand guitars, parts and accessories.
QSC and Theatre Concepts Blanket the Largest Auditorium in South India’s Adiparashakthi College Group with Perfect Sound
Established in 1978, the Adiparashakthi Charitable Medical, Educational, and Cultural Trust (ACMEC) operates major educational and cultural centers across the state of Tamil Nadu.
ESP Guitars Raise Over $47,000 with Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation Concert and Auction
Held on November 14, Metallica did their first-ever worldwide livestream concert from their headquarters in Northern California, with all the proceeds of ticket sales and an auction going toward the…