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Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

ZOOM GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator

Zoom North America’s ZOOM GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator is a compact USB audio interface that gives musicians easy access to ZOOM Guitar Lab’s collection of guitar effects, amps and…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Remo’s External Sub Muffl Bass Drum System

The new External Sub Muffl Bass Drum System from Remo is a bass drum dampening accessory that features a free-floating external design that works with all bass drum heads that…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Expanded Drum Racks from Pearl

Pearl’s original DR-1 Drum Rack was the first free-standing, frame-based drum support system available. Today, in celebration of 35 years of pioneering the drum rack, Pearl’s ICON (short for Independent…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

In The Mix: The Live Mixer Market in 2019

This month’s Roundtable feature is an intimate affair, with representatives from three major suppliers of live concert mixers sharing their thoughts on this market segment. Ever-increasing technological and interconnective power…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Sounds Flat? Try Tuning up Your Brain

Listening is the musician’s currency. When something interferes with listening, it can be torture, especially for the performing artist. 50 million people in America today have reported ringing in the…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Flight Partners with Hal Leonard for U.S. and Canadian Distribution

Flight Instruments, a popular ukulele manufacturer, has granted Hal Leonard exclusive distribution of their ukulele products in the United States and Canada. The announcement came from Primoz Virant, COO of Flight, and…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

The Magic Moment

Let’s be honest: the music business is one made up of conversationalists and sales people. It is a marketplace of unusual buyers and sellers. As owners and managers, we must…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Technology is the Engine

Are you familiar with Billie Eilish? If not, don’t feel too bad. While millions of high-schoolers consider the singer/songwriter to be amongst the most significant artists of their lifetimes, many…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 7, 2019

Home Studios Are Becoming Hubs for the Next Generation of Media

Professional audio is one of the more difficult markets to measure. Drummers buy sticks and guitarists buy strings, but at a time when every guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, and vocalist is…

MMR Staff
May 7, 2019
Music Products Industry News May 6, 2019

Taylor Names Yamek Key Accounts Manager

Taylor® Guitars has announced the hiring of longtime music industry veteran Craig Yamek as a key accounts manager within its North American sales organization. Yamek joins Taylor following a record year…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2019