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Music Products Industry News June 30, 2014

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' for Piano

Alfred Music Releases New Titles fromAlfred Music has released companion folios to the iconic film franchise The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. These songbooks, arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar, Easy Piano, and…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2014

Alfred Music 'Play-Along' Series Expansion

Alfred has added Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band Play-Along Series, Volume 2 to the popular Play-Along series. Each product features a book and DVD, with actual charts from Gordon Goodwin’s recent…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2014

'Giant Book' Series from Alfred Expanded

Alfred Music announces seven new compilations arranged for easy piano with the release of The Giant Book of Christian Sheet Music, The Giant Book of Classic Rock Sheet Music, The…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 30, 2014

Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand

Alfred Music is now distributing the new Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand, featuring the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand piano recorded in Abbey Road Studios’ historic Studio One. Garritan Abbey…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2014

Hal Leonard Inks Distribution Deal with QSC

Hal Leonard Corporation has reached an agreement with QSC Audio Products, LLC to distribute all of their mixers, power amplifiers and speakers throughout the United States. Hal Leonard’s Brad Smith…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2014

Hal Leonard and Barbershop Harmony Society Expand Distribution Deal

Hal Leonard Corporation has reached an agreement with the Nashville-based Barbershop Harmony Society to expand the scope of products in its global distribution deal.Hal Leonard has had a relationship with…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2014

Hal Leonard Names Nix New Shawnee Church Choral Consulting Editor

Hal Leonard Corporation and Shawnee Press have announced that Brad Nix will become the consulting editor for Shawnee church choral publications. He will facilitate the editorial process for new sacred…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 29, 2014

Rev. Jimmie Smith to Perform at Hammond Event at Summer NAMM

It must be difficult to possess (almost) the same name as the acknowledged master of your chosen instrument, in this case, the Hammond Organ; but those who hear the Rev.…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 27, 2014

Sabian Celebrates 20 Years of AAX Cymbals

When AAX burst upon the scene in 1993, it launched the modern era of cymbal-making. Innovative SABIAN design and technology propelled AAX cymbals to new levels of brightness, cut and…

MMR Staff
Jun 27, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 25, 2014

Berklee Teams with Avid for Groundbreaking Studio Complex

The Berklee College of Music, the world’s largest independent contemporary music college, has deployed Avid professional audio production solutions to enable real-time, high-definition collaborative workflows between its newly unveiled 16-story tower…

MMR Staff
Jun 25, 2014
Music Products Industry News June 22, 2014

NAMM Members Get Behind Make Music Day

Banding together the music industry placed the power of making music into the hands of people worldwide on Make Music Day, June 21. Gathering in communities across the country, musicians…

MMR Staff
Jun 22, 2014