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Music Products Industry News April 30, 2015

Fender Adds First Ever Chief Marketing Officer

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is hiring its first chief marketing officer (CMO) to lead the company's global marketing strategies and initiatives. Evan Jones is tasked with building deeper consumer connections…

MMR Staff
Apr 30, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 29, 2015

Peavey Supports Racing for Cancer and Indy Family Foundations

Peavey Electronics sponsored the movie premiere of Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, April 17, 2015. The event helped…

MMR Staff
Apr 29, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 27, 2015

May Is International Drum Month

Shannon Larkin, drummer for rock band Godsmack, is the 2015 Celebrity Spokesperson for the International Drum Month (IDM) “Roadie for a Day” prize. One lucky winner will have the opportunity…

MMR Staff
Apr 27, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 27, 2015

SLM to Distribute Ponzol Mouthpieces

St. Louis Music has announced their appointment as the exclusive distributors of this excellent product for the United States and Canada.“The Ponzol line of mouthpieces present a phenomenal option to…

MMR Staff
Apr 27, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 27, 2015

Free Tom from Mapex with MyDentity Kit Purchase

Mapex MyDentity custom drums is offering a free matching tom with any *MyDentity four, five, or six piece kit purchased during the promotional period of May 1, 2015 through June 30,…

MMR Staff
Apr 27, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 27, 2015

Casio to Sponsor 10th Annual ASCAP 'I Create Music' Expo

Casio America, Inc will be a sponsor of the 10th annual ASCAP ‘I Create Music’ Expo, a national conference for songwriters, producers, and music business leaders. Casio’s variety of electronic musical instruments…

MMR Staff
Apr 27, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 24, 2015

Breedlove Offers Customizable Instruments

Breedlove's Custom Sound Studio, inspired by Kim Breedlove, allows players to express themselves and their music through custom heirloom instruments with distinctively crafted sound.Crafting your Breedlove Custom Sound Studio instrument…

MMR Staff
Apr 24, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 23, 2015

No Plans for Additional Plant Closings from Peavey

On April 21, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) confirmed Peavey Electronics is not closing additional plants in Mississippi, despite reports suggesting that the company was moving manufacturing operations overseas:The Associated Press…

MMR Staff
Apr 23, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 23, 2015

GC Opens New Location in Kansas City

Guitar Center recently opened its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering more than 7,000 square feet in North Kansas City, Missouri. The grand opening celebration…

MMR Staff
Apr 23, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 22, 2015

MusicNomad’s Case Humitar Humidifier

The Case Humitar Humidifier comes with a custom-designed holster with adhesive backing to securely fit in electric and acoustic guitar cases. The Humid-I-Bar holds ten times its weight in water…

MMR Staff
Apr 22, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 22, 2015

Audio-Technica Provides Microphone Solutions for 2015 CMA's

Caption: 2015 ACM Awards Male Vocalist of the Year winner, and Audio-Technica endorser, Jason Aldean. Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images. Audio-Technica provided wireless solutions for the 50th Academy of Country Music (ACM)…

MMR Staff
Apr 22, 2015
Music Products Industry News April 22, 2015

GC Pro Supports Audio Alchemist Event

Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) is preparing for the next event in the series hosted with New City, NY-based firm Audio Alchemist – a professional audio consultancy specializing in product development,…

MMR Staff
Apr 22, 2015