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Music Products Industry News June 4, 2015

Perri’s ACDC, Guns N’ Roses and Pink Floyd Guitar Bags

Perri’s Leathers Limited launched new officially licensed guitar bags featuring ACDC, Guns N’ Roses and Pink Floyd.The ACDC licensed bag is based on the album that was their major career…

MMR Staff
Jun 4, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 4, 2015

Gator Ultimate Keyboard Bag

Gator’s PRO-GO Keyboard series features a durable nylon exterior and ultra-thick padded sidewalls. On the interior, your keyboard is cushioned in a thick, white micro-fleece lining. Micro-fleece padded hook and…

MMR Staff
Jun 4, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

Ocean Way Audio Appoints Plushner President

Allen Sides, founder of Ocean Way Audio, recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Rick Plushner as president. In his new position, Plushner will be responsible for guiding the direction…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

Breedlove’s Silver Jubilee – 25 Years of Acoustics

If you were to ask Kim Breedlove about his greatest accomplishment at Breedlove, he wouldn’t be able to name just one. “To have preserved, taught and passed on the original…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

Go All Night – The Lighting & DJ Market Hits Hard in 2015

MMR recently touched base with representatives from key players in the Lighting and DJ markets to get the suppliers’ take on the current state of this ever-evolving market segment…How’s the…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

Hey, Mr. DJ – Put a Record On…

For a market segment so driven by technological innovation, it’s no surprise that the feedback we received from this month’s survey about Lighting & DJ retail sales was… well, kinda…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

What’s in a Name – From Visual Sound to Truetone

Some companies celebrate an anniversary with a new product release and maybe a party – a few streamers, party hats, and a cake – but Bob Weil wanted to do…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

Imitated, Never Duplicated – The Story of SKB

The story of SKB is a story of innovation. With every good story most people start at the beginning, and in the story of SKB it all began with two…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

SHADD Pianos

The expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is as clichéd as any in the American English language, but in the case of Warren Shadd, you’d be hard…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

UK drum dealer wins hearing...hearing

The owner of a Scottish music shop has been awarded £17,000 in costs after a customer took him to court claiming she had developed tinnitus because he crashed a cymbal near her…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

PRS launching new shorty semi

PRS launches its new short-scale semi-acoustic later this month. The new P245 Semi-Hollow is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway with a 24.5 "scale length combined with 22 frets. It features the LR Baggs/PRS…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015
Music Products Industry News June 3, 2015

RPMDA 2015

The 2015 RPMDA Convention in Las Vegas, attracted over 161 attendees – down from 183 in 2014 – including 40 exhibitors and 28 first-time attendees. Among the many convention attractions, members were treated…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2015