NUVO opens U.S. Sales and Distribution Center
After three years of steady growth in the U.S., Nuvo has opened the doors of its new sales and distribution center in Boston.
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Absolute Music hosts Roli Rise demo
Absolute Music has teamed up with UK distributor Sound Technology to demo the new Seaboard Rise keyboard controller.
Music Education Expo programme unveiled
Music Education Expo organiser Rhinegold Media and Events, has revealed its conference programme for next year's event, promising its most interactive programme to date.
Barnes and Mullins adds Ocarina line
Barnes & Mullins has added the Ocarina Workshop's six-hole version of the easy to play Ocarina - The Oc - to its range.
Blackstar distribution arm takes on Dean Markley
Blackstar's distribution arm, DIST-X has taken on exclusive UK distribution of the Dean Markley string brand.
NAMM Foundation Visits Best Communities for Music Education
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus hits the road this fall to help keep music education strong in six of NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education.
Music China - This Week!
This year’s Music China is promised to be all-encompassing. Asia’s preeminent trade show, which will open next week from October 14 – 17, features 1,782 exhibitors from 30 countries and…
US DEALER FOCUS: Digital keyboard sales under pressure
We polled more than 300 US dealers to get their thoughts on the current state of the digital keyboard and piano market.
PRO show changes revealed
Marked Events has outlined the changes it will be making to next year's PRO audio and technology show, changing the days and moving it to a new venue.
Cartoon Network deal for Freshman parent co.
Freshman Guitars' parent company Access All Areas, has launched a new range of Cartoon Network-licensed instruments, based on the channel's Adventure Time cartoon.
KMC Music is Now Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Rhythm Tech
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) recently announced that parent company JAM Industries (www.jamindustries.com) has acquired Rhythm Tech (www.rhythmtech.com). The acquisition, completed last month, makes KMC Music the sole United States distributor of…
NAMM show floor reveals international growth
NAMM has revealed the floor plan for next year’s show and is promising the most international expo to date.
Musikmesse to host Emergenza band competition finals
Musikmesse has added emerging bands competition Emergenza, to its show schedule.
How to win a Dealers' Choice Award
Is there anything more prestigious to have at the NAMM Show then a bright shiny new 2015 Dealer's Choice Award presented by MMR sitting in your booth? It says a…
Tin Pan Alley campaign calls for musicians to stand up for it
Organisers of the Save Tin Pan Alley campaign, which aims to maintain London's Denmark Street's status as a centre for the music trade, have called for more support from musicians…
Expanded SLM Management Team Gather for First Strategy Meeting
St. Louis Music has experienced wonderful growth this year and has recently made new additions to its senior management team to help guide the company’s expansion.
McGregor, Nord Artist, Tours With Colbie Caillat
Nord keyboardist, Isamu McGregor, toured North America with Grammy award-winning artist Colbie Caillat during her “Girls Night Out, But Boys Can Come Too” tour.
Canada’s Prime Minister Visits Riversong Guitars
Riversong Guitars hosted the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, at their guitar manufacturing facility to show him their patent-pending and multi-award winning Neck and Body System guitar design.
Trade Regrets: Dick Ellis
On October 4th, we received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:In 1946, just a few years after marrying the love of his life, Polly, Dick Ellis opened a small…
Casio Music: Hitting All The Right Notes
2015 marks Casio’s 35th year in business, and they’ve come a long way since their humble beginnings in 1980.
If It Ain’t Right, It’s Left - 35 Years at Southpaw Guitars
Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Babe Ruth, Napoleon Bonaparte, Leonardo da Vinci, Madame Curie, Aristotle, Jimi Hendrix. What do all of these prominent figures have in common?
Blue Microphones Yeti Studio
Yeti Studio, an all-in-one vocal recording system that combines the best-selling Yeti professional USB microphone with custom recording software from PreSonus® and advanced studio vocal effects from iZotope.
Hal Leonard’s Hone Your Blues Drumming with Tony Coleman
As drummer for the legendary B.B. King and countless other blues, soul, rock, and pop artists, Tony Coleman has spent a lifetime refining his brilliant, wide-ranging drum skills and knowledge.
Roland E-A7 Expandable Arranger
Roland introduces the E-A7 Expandable Arranger, a fully featured, versatile arranger keyboard for musicians needing professional-grade sounds and authentic backing styles.
Korg All-In-One Pa4X Professional Arranger
The Pa4X relies on KORG’s advanced EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) sound engine, drawing on a massive PCM resource over 10 times larger than those found in previous models, and comes…
Ibanez Artwood Vintage Lineup
This new trifecta, comprising a Dreadnought, Grande Concert and Parlor model, features solid mahogany tops with Mahogany back and sides to produce a full, well-balanced tone.
PRS Guitars 2015 Collection Series IX by Private Shock
The new Collection Series IX is comprised of fifteen pairs of McCarty Trem models, with each pair consisting of one highly figured curly and one highly figured quilted maple top…
Kala Bubinga U-Bass
The Bubinga U-BASS™ is the latest model in the distinctive line of award winning short scale portable bass instruments from Kala Brand Music™.
Tama Superstar Classic
All Superstar Classic features Tama’s signature thin maple shells, along with vintage style low-mass single lugs, and the sustain-enhancing Star-Mount tom mounting system.
Native Instruments TRAKTOR KNTROL S5 Compact All-In-One DJ System
Native Instruments announced the TRAKTOR KONTROL S5 – the latest all-in-one DJ system.
On-Stage Stands MS9210 and MS9212 Pro Round Base Microphone Stands
The MS9210 and MS9212 are the first round-base models added to the company’s expanding Professional Series.
Gold Tone ZeroGlide
ZeroGlide improves on the old zero fret design by eliminating the need for two slots to be cut.
MOD Kits DIY Ring Resonator Deluxe
The Ring Resonator Deluxe is like having two all analog pedals in one.
Quilter 101 Mini Head
Never before has gig level power been available in a package this portable and powerful.
AIM Gifts
Warm up your customers and sales with AIM Gifts Winter Wear line of scarves, hats, and gloves.
Piano & Keyboard Product Spread
PRINTHal Leonard Jazz & Blues Piano Methods and First 50 Christmas Carols You Should Play on the PianoHal Leonard has just released two new genre-specific methods for piano and keyboard:…
2016 NAMM Show Prepares For Largest Global Presence In Show’s History
The global music products industry can expect to see thousands of business opportunities and expanding member benefits on arrival to Anaheim for the 2016 NAMM Show.
The Oyster and Its Pearl – Hailun and The Hailun Grand 178
Precision. When asked, Basilios Strmec, President and Owner, explains that if there’s one thing that Hailun excels at above all others, it’s the ability to make parts that fit perfectly.
Guess Who’s Back? – KORG Reissues the ARP Odyssey
Sales of analog synthesizers over the past few years have been, for the most part, on the rise. Korg’s ARP Odyssey is surely the poster child for this revitalization.
Practically Weightless – The Story of Nashville Customs and Their Carbon Fiber Guitar
An average sized Chihuahua, a small bag of flour, a table lamp – each item weighs, on average, between around five and six pounds. These are all things that weigh…