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GEWA Music Becomes Global Distributor for Gretsch Drums

German MI manufacturer and distributor, GEWA Music has announced that it has acquired the global licensing rights for all things Gretsch Drums.

Yorkville Sound Welcomes Miner to Sales & Marketing Team

Canadian Pro Audio Manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, welcomes David Miner to the Sales & Marketing Team.

Allen & Heath to Showcase Full Product Range and Offer Training at The 2024 NAMM Show

Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio consoles, is excited to announce an expanded presence at the 2024 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.

Martin Audio and TiMax team up for Total Immersion at 'ISE 2024'

Martin Audio is promising an even larger-than-usual presence at this year’s ISE 2024 in Barcelona (January 30-February 2).

It's All in the Mix - Adam Hall Group at the NAMM Show 2024

Leading German event technology and music equipment manufacturer Adam Hall Group is preparing for a huge presence at the NAMM Show 2024 in Anaheim, California.

EBS Introduces RUNSTEN Pedalboard Power Supply

EBS is proud to announce the launch of RUNSTEN at the NAMM Show 2024, a groundbreaking DC power supply for pedalboards designed to meet the increasing demands of today's musicians…

Neutrik Americas Announces Sponsorship of Women in Electronics

Neutrik Americas, part of Neutrik Group, the world’s leading provider of professional AVL connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Women in Electronics (WE).

Introducing ADJ’s High Resolution New WMS2 LED Video Panel Ideal For Integration Projects

Expanding ADJ’s catalog of professional LED video panel products, the new WMS2 is the company’s highest resolution offering to date.

Raegan Thompson Joins the American Music & Sound Internship Program in Collaboration with WAVIT

American Music and Sound (AM&S) is proud to announce the appointment of Raegan Thompson as the first addition to their music industry internship program.

Allen & Heath USA’s Tim Schaeffer Announces Retirement After 45 Years in Pro Audio

During his long and storied career spanning over 45 years in pro audio, Tim Schaeffer progressed from being an ‘industry veteran’ to a legend.

D'Angelico Reintroduces Flagship Archtops: EXL-1 and Style B

D’Angelico Guitars is kicking off 2024 with the launch of all-new versions of their flagship Excel EXL-1 and Excel Style B archtops. The EXL-1 and Style B return with vintage-inspired…

New Hampshire's Brook Casino Scales Up with Allen & Heath AHM

The Brook in New Hampshire is America's largest charity casino, featuring the biggest sports book in New England, more than 500 casino gaming machines, a poker room, and an array…

TASCAM’s Portacapture X8 Makes Sound Acquisition Effortless for Field Sound Engineer Sunny Lau

When a key part of your work is creating sounds for documentary film makers, there is almost no limit as to what a producer might want to use.

NAMM Canadian Reception

In cooperation with NAMM, the 15th annual NAMM Canadian Reception will be held at Winter NAMM 2024 at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 24.

Gibson Brands Appoints Ericson Permanent Chief Operating Officer

Gibson Brands, Inc. has announced that it has confirmed Luke Ericson to the permanent role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Cesar Gueikian, president and CEO of Gibson Brands.

MusicMax Distribution Announces Exclusive Partnership with Faith Guitars

MusicMax Distribution, a leader in musical instrument and pro-audio distribution, proudly announces an exclusive partnership with Faith Guitars.

Armadillo Enterprises' Owner & CEO Pam Rubinson: Continuing an Upward Trajectory

Armadillo Enterprises, parent company of Dean Guitars, ddrum, and Luna Guitars, reorganized their executive team in 2023 and, under the leadership of owner and CEO Pam Rubinson, have successfully navigated…

Them’s the Breaks

The upcoming 2024 NAMM Show will represent a break – pun unintended, but it stays (Don’t worry; It’ll make sense shortly…) – in my heretofore uninterrupted 23-year streak of never…

Market Profile: Greater Los Angeles - MI in the City of Angels

The second largest metropolitan area in the United States, Greater Los Angeles is also home to some of the world’s most significant suppliers of musical instruments and gear.

Live Wires: MI Retailers on Instrument Cable Sales in 2024

With over 65 percent (66.7%) of participating dealers in this month’s survey reporting sales level with those from last winter, ¼” instrument cables would seem to be – perhaps unsurprisingly…

Shure Expands Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs Team Globally, Adds New Team Members in Europe

Shure is expanding its Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs capabilities.

Nicolas Wilfer Succeeds Hans-Peter Wilfer at Warwick Germany

Since 1982, Hans-Peter Wilfer has personally been involved in the design of all Warwick instruments along with managing manufacturing and has always signed each of the Warwick Signature models every…

Music & Arts Celebrates the New Year with 'Grants, Growth & Gratitude' 2024

Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers, in conjunction with The Guitar Center Music Foundation, announces the latest offering of its semi-annual advocacy…

Visual Productions to Unveil Purple Cloud Remote Management Software at the 2024 NAMM Show

Visual Productions will present the new Purple Cloud Remote Management Software for its smart lighting control systems at the 2024 NAMM Show (ACT Entertainment Booth 11513).

The ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + DI: Total Tone Control

Ninja Leadership: Flipping the Script with Empathy

It is my hunch that if you were to question most folks in the music business, they would say that being an owner or manager was not their first plan…

Trade Regrets: Martyn How

Rotosound is saddened to announce that James How's eldest son, Martyn, has passed away at his home on the first of January.

Bob Moog Foundation Features Patrick Moraz At NAMM 2024

The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce that it will feature its The Story of Moraz: The Life of a Music Genius exhibit at the 2024 National Association of…

Dean Guitars Unveils Exile Select Floyd Natural Black Burst

Dean Guitars® newest addition to the Exile Select Series, the Exile Select Floyd Fluence Natural Black Burst, builds upon the already impressive Exile lineup by adding a powerful array of new…

C.F. Martin & Co. Launches All-New GPCE Inception Maple

Martin Guitar is unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the all-new GPCE Inception™ Maple.

Allen & Heath USA Welcomes Potter as New Western Regional Sales Manager

Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Potter as the new Western Regional Sales Manager for Allen &…

Pearl River Debuts Two Small-Scale Pianos at NAMM Show

In recognition of the growing market for pianos designed for preschool children and older adults, Pearl River will introduce two new instruments at the 2023 NAMM Show at the Anaheim…

On-Stage’s GR9000 Gig Rider Makes It Easy to Pack Up, Load in, Load Out

On-Stage, a leading supplier of music instruments and accessories, and brand of The Music People, has released the GR9000 Gig Rider, a rolling bag for live-sound equipment that includes numerous…

EAW KF210 Passive Line Array Highlighted at NAMM 2024

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) is spotlighting its KF210 2-way 2 X 10” Line Array at NAMM 2024 (Demo Room 17104).

GRAMMY-nominated Singer Paula Arenas Creates Heartfelt Tracks with KRK

GRAMMY®-nominated Singer and Songwriter Paula Arenas released her third album titled ‘A Ciegas’ in May, and it has since been nominated for four Latin GRAMMY® Awards and one GRAMMY® Award…

Martin Audio Blackline X and ADORN Combo Characterize New Generation Popworlds

With over 40 ‘Popworld’ late night bar/discos in their estate, major leisure operators, Stonegate Group, recently refreshed the brand by unveiling their next generation interior.

JHS Appoint Van Den Essenburg as New Sales Agent for the Benelux Countries

JHS is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Han Van Den Essenburg as new Sales Agent responsible for the retailers in The Netherlands, Belgiumand Luxembourg. 

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center & Spector Bass Collab on The NYC Graffiti Collection, a Limited Run of Custom Airbrushed Basses

Legendary music shop Chuck Levin's has collaborated with custom bass manufacturer Spector and renowned airbrush artist Dan Lawrence to craft a collection of 12 limited-edition bass guitars celebrating the iconic…

Clear Tune Monitors Debuts Da Vinci VIII Infinito

Clear Tune Monitors (CTM) has introduced its latest custom IEM model, the Da Vinci VIII Infinito.

Andrew Cass Balances Looks for Slightly Stoopid’s Closer to the Sun With CHAUVET Professional

As a rule, Andrew Cass prefers to stay away from having a single massive video wall behind the band, but like all rules, this one can be bent, especially in…