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Rotosound Manufacturing has opened up a new third party distribution operation, and has immediately taken on UK exclusivity of The Music Alliance catalogue of more than 17,000 products and accessories.
Veteran UK distributor JHS has adopted a new logo and branding for 2016.
Pioneer DJ is expanding its collection of Rekordbox controllers with the release of a new flagship product, the DDJ-RZX.
PRS Guitars Europe has announced the launch of its 2016 summer promotion.
The Music People (TMP) is excited to add Mérida Guitars, LuLu Ukuleles, MJC Ironworks, and ddrum to its musical instrument brand lineup.
Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in its recent Global Music Synthesizers market 2016-2020 report.
Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Hal Leonard.
Dream Cymbals’ old-for-new recycling programme has now been rolled out across a bigger range of its authorised UK stockists.
The rainstorm experience at the Foam Wonderland tour is always intense and maintaining a consistent look that’s true to the EDM experience on stages that vary so widely in size is…
Hal Leonard has announced that Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in the company. The move came as CEO Keith Mardak began his estate…
Guitar Center has been expanding its footprint on the East Coast with recent store grand openings in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Erstwhile Orange Amps sales chief, Antony Gunter, has re-emerged with a new start-up and is handling sales for US firm Boutique Amps in Europe.
Drummer/percussionist Sheila E played a one-of-a-kind DW custom kit as part of a special musical celebration honouring Prince at the BET Awards, June 26th at the Microsoft Theater in Los…
Following on from the limited edition Mark Holcomb signature model launched in 2015, PRS Guitars has released an SE version of the Periphery guitarist’s instrument.
Vintage now provides left-handed options of three of its most popular solid-body models.
The Italian trash-metal band Methedras wins last year’s Global Rockstar Contest and Paiste Signature Precision Heavy cymbal set (14” Heavy Hi-Hat, 16” & 18” Heavy Crash, 20” Heavy Ride).
Audio-Technica has announced Portugal’s Total Music as non-exclusive distributor for its MI and entry-level installation products in the territory.
Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual NAMM Top 100 Dealers, where Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman - got top…
Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual "NAMM Top 100 Dealers." Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman - got top nods…
Andy Powers goes over the features and upgrades on the newly redesigned 700 Series from Taylor Guitars...
Alan Cabasso shared details on the new Floyd Rose line of headphones on display at Summer NAMM this year...
On April 30, D’Addario hosted an event at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in celebration of the famed International Jazz Day. D’Addario artists Jeff Coffin and Roy…
D'Addario's Peter D'Addario brings us up to speed on the new line of acoustic strings...
Check out new amps from Blackstar!
Ernie Ball made a welcome -- and loud! -- return to the industry's annual summer gathering in Nashville...
On the morning of the first day of Summer NAMM 2016, Levy's Leathers made a generous donation of $10,000 to Guitars for Vets, a program which provides guitars and lessons…
On May 16 of this year, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Tucson, Arizona-based Cloud Microphones with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.…
Musical Innovations, NAMM’s 2015 Top 100 Dealer of the Year, is expanding, in order to continue providing its trademark exemplary service to schools and families in the Southeast.
Berklee College of Music disclosed that its merger with The Boston Conservatory is official and they are effectively one institution as of June 1, 2016.
For the latest incarnation of the Cream series, which featured DJs John O’Callaghan, Bryan Kearney and Will Atkinson, Justlite’s John McGuinness turned the cavernous T13 urban sports complex into a…
Guns N' Roses kick off their highly anticipated 25-date "Not In This Lifetime" Tour on June 23, 2016 in Detroit, MI. Vater Drumstick Artist Frank Ferrer is behind the drum…
How can performing venues stretch their acoustic potential, to better host a variety of events? Attendees to the International Association of Venue Managers’ VenueConnect show in Minneapolis, Minnesota (July 23-26,…
The wireless spectrum reallocation — which is underway through a process called the 'incentive auction' — will have a direct impact on thousands of wireless microphone users across the country. As a…
Seattle presented 38 artists in 27 city parks, in addition to countless performances created independently around town for Make Music Day. Fourteen of the city venues featured MackieFreePlay or Reach…
Just in time for Summer NAMM, IMS Technologies is debuting its latest Charactune® clip-on tuners, the Skulls.
DigiTech’s latest pedal is the new DigiTech Nautila Chorus/Flange pedal.
Reverb.com reports that flipping gear to make music and money is a growing trend among musicians.
Top UK trumpet, flugel and cornet payer Adam Linsley, whose CV includes working with Joss Stone, Bjork, Deep Purple, Elaine Paige as well as some of the biggest shows in…
KHS America has announced the appointment of Jerry Goldenson as VP of Business Development.
Once again, the good folks at D'Addario got everyone amped up for the industry's annual gathering in Nashville...
