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Music Products Industry News July 1, 2016

TMP Adds Four MI Brands to Its Line Card

The Music People (TMP) is excited to add Mérida Guitars, LuLu Ukuleles, MJC Ironworks, and ddrum to its musical instrument brand lineup. “Adding MI brands to our distribution line card,…

MMR Staff
Jul 1, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2016

Report outlines shape of synth market

Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in its recent Global Music Synthesizers market 2016-2020 report.  The report names Casio, Korg, Novation, Roland and Yamaha as the market leader…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2016

Hal Leonard sells off major equity slice

Seidler Equity Partners, a private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Hal Leonard. Wanting to insure the long-term financial growth of Hal Leonard, CEO Keith Mardak and his…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2016

Dream extends cymbal recycling programme

Dream Cymbals’ old-for-new recycling programme has now been rolled out across a bigger range of its authorised UK stockists. The cymbals brand promises to give customers 50p for every inch…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2016

GC Expands East Coast Presence with New Store Openings

Guitar Center has been expanding its footprint on the East Coast with recent store grand openings in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and West Springfield, Massachusetts. These two grand openings further underscore…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2016

Former Orange man sets up sales start-up

Erstwhile Orange Amps sales chief, Antony Gunter, has re-emerged with a new start-up and is handling sales for US firm Boutique Amps in Europe. The new company is called G4 Sales…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2016

DW Drums backs Prince tribute

Drummer/percussionist Sheila E played a one-of-a-kind DW custom kit as part of a special musical celebration honouring Prince at the BET Awards, June 26th at the Microsoft Theater in Los…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2016

PRS adds new Mark Holcomb signature model

Following on from the limited edition Mark Holcomb signature model launched in 2015, PRS Guitars has released an SE version of the Periphery guitarist’s instrument.  The SE Mark Holcomb features…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2016

Vintage solids launched for lefties

Vintage now provides left-handed options of three of its most popular solid-body models. The Vintage LV6MSSB (£289) is a double cutaway style electric guitar, made from American alder with a…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2016
Music Products Industry News June 28, 2016

Methedras Wins Global Rockstar Contest 2015 and a Paiste Cymbal Set

The Italian trash-metal band Methedras wins last year’s Global Rockstar Contest and Paiste Signature Precision Heavy cymbal set (14” Heavy Hi-Hat, 16” & 18” Heavy Crash, 20” Heavy Ride). Daniele…

MMR Staff
Jun 28, 2016