Korg and Lionsgate Host ‘La La Land’ Contest
Korg and Lionsgate (maker of the film “La La Land”) teamed up to host a “City of Stars” cover contest last month. The winner, Easha Nandyala of New Jersey, went home…
St. Louis Music Supports Make Music Day
St. Louis Music has announced that they will be participating in Make Music Day 2017, a worldwide celebration of music that takes place on the summer solstice. The event, which originally…
JBL launches songwriting competition
Harman’s JBL Professional has launched JBL Eon One Take UK, a major new uk songwriting competition. Open to all residents in the UK over the age of 18 and unsigned to…
Area 11 drummer joins Dream team
Dream Cymbals has added drummer Leo Taylor from Area 11 into its UK roster of artists. Area 11 are an electronic rock band, whose recent album Modern Synthesis hit number 27 in…
Korg readies red SV1 launch
Announced at the recent Musikmesse, Korg's SV1 digital stage piano limited edition metallic red ships to UK dealers this week. The crimson body of the 73-key SV-1 left a strong impact…
Yamaha Ensembles Take Home Eight Medals at 2017 WGI Championships
At this year’s Winter Guard International (WGI) Indoor Percussion & Winds World Championships, eight awards were earned by groups using solely Yamaha instruments. The championships, which took place from April…
Mixed bag for Yamaha results
Yamaha has released its full year financials with group sales down but income up and music net sales down but ahead of forecasts. Although full year sales declined year-on-year, income…
Alfred Music's Manus Wins RPMDA's Dorothy Award
Alfred Music’s chief business development officer, Ron Manus, was the recipient of the 2017 Dorothy Award at the annual Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2016…
NAMM Top 100 Dealers to be Honored in Nashville
NAMM has announced the list of music product retailers to be recognized at The Top 100 Dealer Awards. The annual awards show recognizes the industry’s outstanding music retailers who demonstrate exceptional commitment…
NAMM reveals Top 100 dealers
MIA favourites Andertons and Millers Music have made this year's NAMM Top 100 dealers list. The two are the only UK representatives on the list, which only features stores from…
B&M adds Peavey pro-audio distribution
Peavey Commercial Audio has signed a new UK distribution deal with Barnes & Mullins after ending a three-year partnership with the Midwich Group. Barnes & Mullins are distribution partners for…
D'Addario Foundation Donates $17,000 to Music Education Non-Profits
The D’Addario Foundation donated over $17,000 in grants to six Chicago-area music education nonprofits on Friday, April 28th at the Quinlan & Fabish Burr Ridge (Illinois location). Owner George Quinlan…