Dealers and Yamaha Managers Tour Bösendorfer Vienna Factory
A select group of Bösendorfer dealers joined members of the Yamaha management team for a tour of the Bösendorfer factory in Wiener Neustadt, just south of Vienna, where they experienced…
String Theory: Prominent Suppliers Discuss the Electric Guitar & Bass String Market
Accessories are a consistent, reliable category for most MI retailers and it’s quite possible that nothing generates more traffic and sales than fretted string sets. Strings may not necessarily be…
Music Shipping adds strap brand
The Music Shipping Company (MSC) has taken on UK distribution of strap brand Leathergraft. Established in 1979, and still manufactured in the UK, Leathergraft produces a range of leather, fabric and webbing straps for guitar, bass, ukulele…
Gagliano Joins Cordoba as Director Of Brand Management
Cordoba Music Group has announced that Rick Gagliano has been named director of Brand Management. With over 25 years in Musical Instrument retail, product development and management, Gagliano will oversee…
Drum brands back Mexico workshop event
More than two dozen of the top drummers in Mexico will be on hand for Art Xpo in Mexico City on 23rd-24th April 2017. Sponsored by Aquarian Drumheads, Reymart Custom…
DJ Oliver Heldens Named Brand Ambassador and Product Consultant at Denon DJ
Denon DJ has announced that DJ Oliver Heldens is the newest brand ambassador and product consultant for the company’s new Prime Series SC5000 media player and X1800 club mixer. Both pieces…
US distribution deal for Swedish mic brand
Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the US market. Ehrlund joins British audio manufacturer Audient, synthesizer…
Yamaha opens first Indian factory
Yamaha has invested in its first Indian manufacturing plant in Chennai. The company has signed up for a 28-acre plot on the city outskirts to set up a facility which is…
DANSR Appoints Fenoglio as Vandoren Brand Manager
DANSR, Inc. has promoted Michael Fenoglio, to Vandoren brand manager. Fenoglio has been with DANSR since 2013 with responsibilities in Artist Relations and Sales and Marketing. For the past two years,…
Yamaha adding to Indonesian manufacturing capability
Yamaha plans to invest approximately $43 million developing another musical instrument manufacturing factory in Indonesia. The Japanese music giant has established a new subsidiary in Indonesia: Yamaha Musical Products Asia (YMPA).Yamaha Musical Products…
Hamer brand returns
KMC has relaunched boutique guitar line Hamer, with a range of six re-issued models. Showcased at the recent NAMM, the line-up includes six reissues from the brand’s Import Series.Jonathan Lee,…
RCF Announces New Manufacturer Representation in Western U.S.
RCF announced new representation in the western section of United States. The Marshank Group has been assigned to represent Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. AM Pro Audio has been assigned…