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Sweetwater Sound says that GearFest 2014 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002, Sweetwater’s annual GearFest is the nation’s largest end-user-oriented…
Composite Acoustics (Peavey's line of premium carbon fiber acoustic guitars) recently partnered with members of the clean water organization Raincatchers to bring guitar instruction and enjoyment to the people of Haiti.…
Shure Incorporated announced that it has chosen Henry W Philips Company Incorporated (or HWPco) of Flowery Branch, Ga., as its new sales representative for the Southeastern region of the United…
Gear that allows musicians to take their music to the masses is fueling growth in the music products market. Sales of pro audio and recording gear, in particular microphones, plug-in…
The Zildjian Company has announced that Sarah Hagan has been promoted to director of artist relations-worldwide, effective immediately. Sarah assumes responsibility for planning and executing Zildjian’s global Artist Relations Program,…
Eastman Music Company has acquired renowned brass instrument maker S.E. Shires Co. S.E. Shires Co. will continue to maintain and operate its corporate headquarters and production facility in Hopedale, Massachusetts.…
Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of the Savannah-based Gretsch Company) appeared at the Savannah Arts Academy this past Friday, May 16 to present the school with a…
KMC Music held its 26th annual “Everett Porter Unintentional” Charity Golf Tournament on June 3rd in Avon, Connecticut. Proceeds from the event were presented to The Hole in the Wall…
L.A. Sax's Big Lip “X” boast a large bell and bell throat for a fat tone quality, a cupronickel body, bell and neck for increased vibrancy, rolled tone holes for…
Instrument Care Apparel (iCA) brass and woodwind covers protect instruments while they sit out on their floor stands. The three-layer design is lined with a soft fabric, has 3/8" foam…
SPARK 2 users are now free to add and subtract modules (including Oscillator, multimode Filter and Karplus-Strong Filter, Envelope, Lfo, MiniMixer, RingMod, and Bode Frequency Shifter), create their own patch…
Eisenberg's Einklang Extended (for Mac or Windows) is now bundled with its RED Tone Pack, GREEN Tone Pack, and BLUE Tone Pack, plus the recently released premium WHITE Tone Pack…
