‘We Are Not Changing Our Recipes – Just Changing the Head Chef:’ John D’Addario III & Jim D’Addario
As of January 1 of this year, John D’Addario III assumed the title of CEO in addition to his previous role as president of D’Addario & Co. As son of…
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Drumming Up History: The Percussion Marketing Council Celebrates 25 Years of Advocacy
For decades, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has heralded May as International Drum Month, but for 2020, the PMC is taking their plans farther than ever before.
Fan Service: Signature Series Drumsticks
This month’s survey – sent out to over 300 MI dealers – shines the spotlight on Artist Series, Signature Drumsticks. While apparently a pretty static market sub-segment (60.6 percent of…
Rush to Judgement: The Power of an Icon
The line I hear most often about the unexpected passing of Neil Peart is, “Man, this one really hurts.” And that’s right – it does really hurt. Losing an icon…
Sailing Into Destiny
As you read through this issue of MMR you’ll run across the newest installment of award-winning retailer Menzie Pittman’s excellent “Small Business Matters” column, which discusses – from a dealer…
A New Law in California Should be a Topic of Conversation in Your Shop
The music store, in addition to being a sales center and place of education, is also an excellent locus of scuttlebutt, a place where news and rumor can happily overlap,…
L-Acoustics Rolls Out L-ISA Auditoria Globally
Recognizing that L-ISA technology is in ever-increasing demand, L-Acoustics is rolling out L-ISA Auditoria in strategic locations around the globe.
PreSonus Solutions Prove More Than Equal to Equalized Productions’ Needs
A few years ago, the Denver-area company was exploring new digital consoles, so Signal Marketing’s Don Heisler introduced the Equalized Productions team to PreSonus.
MDM Productions Celebrates Dana Winner’s 30th Anniversary with CHAUVET Professional
Anchoring De Man’s versatile rig were 12 Maverick MK3 Profile CX and 26 STRIKE P38 fixtures from CHAUVET Professional, supplied by Splendit.
DW Announces The PDP 2020 Dealer Awards
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) announced its PDP dealers of the year at NAMM 2020. The awards recognized the best dealers for sales, growth and brand champion.
Fishman Transducers Promotes Schow to Head Engineering
Fishman is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Schow to Engineering Manager
MusicMedic Names Dawkes Music Sole UK Distributor
MusicMedic, an online resource for Woodwind repair tools and supplies, is excited to announce an exclusive UK distribution deal with Dawkes Music.
Gig Gear Expands Distribution to Israel with Backstage Music Home LLC
Gig Gear LLC — maker of accessories designed specifically for music and audio production pros as well as all other live event and entertainment production professionals — has named Backstage…
Neutrik and The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Create a Positive Influence During Grammy Week
Neutrik is a long-term sponsor of the JLB, which uses Neutrik exclusively. This sponsorship of the JLB, plus the fact that the company’s connectivity products are used extensively at the…
Donnenwerth Joins Timeless Sales Team
Timeless Communications announces that Jeff Donnenwerth has joined the sales team as an Executive Advertising Account Manager.
2020 RPMDA Convention Plans Attendance At New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 2, the RPMDA Convention attendees will travel a short distance to the fairgrounds by bus to the 51st edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage…
PMC’s Annual Membership Meeting Launches New Market Development Programs for 2020
This year’s annual Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Membership Meeting and Percussion Industry Gathering launched the PMC’s 25th Anniversary celebration and provided a roadmap of market expansion initiatives for 2020.
NASMD Shares Call for Players in the 2020 Sandy Feldstein Big Band
The band is still in need of trombone and trumpet players who can read down grade 4/5 charts and bring their own instruments.
Schallmeister Balances Looks at MOTORWORLD with CHAUVET Professional
A deftly executed lighting design by Tim Jansen and the Schallmeister team featured a collection of CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures.
Danley Takes Knox Presbyterian from Inarticulate Sound to Fantastic Intelligibility
The Knox Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario recently installed new Danley Sound Labs SBH-Series loudspeakers. The AV integration department at local music store Sherwood did the installation.
PreSonus Announces River City Sessions
In celebration of their 25th anniversary, PreSonus has announced the new River City Sessions performance series.
iConic Solutions Group Joins Group One Limited Rep Network
Farmingdale, New York-based Group One Limited, the U.S. distributor for a number of premium professional audio and lighting brands, has named iConic Solutions Group as its newest independent manufacturers representative…
Lineup for 'Randy Rhodes Remembered' at Musikmesse 2020
Celebrities of the international scene will be presenting a musical memorial for guitar legend Randy Rhoads at Musikmesse 2020. The memorial show, "Randy Rhoads Remembered" on April 2, will be…
JHS to Distribute Los Cabos
Following a very successful Winter NAMM 2020, JHS is delighted to announce its appointment as exclusive UK & ROI distributor for Los Cabos Drumsticks, from Canada’s largest and best selling…
Martin Audio Sound Adventures Goes Beyond Entertainment at University of Campania
The lab at the university’s Aversa campus is exploring the relationship between temperature, audio and visuals, and to do this in a scientific way the researchers required a space where…
Old Barn Audio Ensures Versatile Looks for Iconic Norwich Arts Centre With CHAUVET Professional
Providing the cornerstone to Old Barn Audio’s solution was a roster of LED fixtures from CHAUVET Professional that included eight Rogue R1X Spot, eight Rogue R2 Wash, 12 Ovation E-160WW…
Trade Regrets: Lloyd Schwartz
On the last evening of NAMM 2020, Lloyd Schwartz passed away. He served as Tech 21's “Solutions Architect” for just over 27 years.
ME-500 Personal Mixers Join Harris Onstage for Funkedified
Choreographed and narrated by Harris himself, the show was performed recently at The University of Texas’ Bass Concert Hall in Austin using ME-500 personal mixers from Allen & Heath.
Technotrix Solves Aragon Ballroom with Martin Audio MLA
Technotrix, Inc. deployed a comprehensive Martin Audio MLA system to solve well-known acoustic problems at the challenging Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago.
Benson’ Audiovisuel Reflects Spirit of Grands Moulins de Bordeaux With CHAUVET DJ
Accentuating the intricate architectural qualities of the château during this event was a collection of wireless, battery powered CHAUVET DJ lighting fixtures installed by Benson’ Audiovisuel.
The Lightpower Collection Presents Donation to The NAMM Foundation to Advance Music Making
At the annual gathering of the global music products, pro audio and entertainment technology industry, The 2020 NAMM Show, the Lightpower Collection gifted The NAMM Foundation a donation of $10,000.
Phil Jones Bass and Labella Announce Solo Bass Contest Winners
The winners of the contest included Josh Cohen (1st place), Kirby Barber (2nd place), and Samual Smith (3rd place).
Trade Regrets: Ron Vater
The following was posted on Vater.com: It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Ron Vater [1/25/1957-1/25/2020].
Reverb Names Mandelbrot Chief Executive Officer
Reverb has named David Mandelbrot chief executive officer, effective January 28, 2020.
NAMM 2020 Clips Up on MMR-TV
Check out videos from the recent industry gathering in Anaheim, California at MMR-TV.
Grant Writing & Funding Strategies Available Online From Conn-Selmer
Educators who could not attend the Conn-Selmer Grant Writing and Funding Strategies workshop in December are invited to purchase a video link of the workshop’s livestream.
LIPA chooses Neumann For New Spaces
Neumann monitors have been confirmed as the monitor of choice across all the new spaces, continuing a long-standing and successful partnership between LIPA and Neumann parent company Sennheiser.
CHAUVET Professional Creates Tour Looks On NAMM’s Grand Plaza Stage
Endowing the stage with brightness and color to give it a tour-like feel for the 100,000 or so show attendees was a powerful rig supplied by 4Wall Entertainment that featured…
Martin Audio WPC Delivers for Sam Fender and Nub Sound
When one of the systems they auditioned—Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision Compact (WPC)—was fired up recently for a Sam Fender gig at Plymouth Pavilion, a venue he describes as “a nightmare”…
National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc. Shares GoFundMe Campaign for Walenta
The National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc. has sent out a letter from member Robin Walenta, who has shared a GoFundMe page for her ill sister, Virginia.