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Music Products Industry News August 15, 2019

Excelcia Music Publishing Receives Paul Revere Award

The music industry honored Excelcia Music Publishing’s high-quality engraving with a first place Paul Revere Award in the category of “Graphic Excellence: Collated Music Notesetting (i.e. Engraving)” for the recently…

MMR Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 15, 2019

Gon Bops Welcomes Castro to Artist Family

Gon Bops has welcomed Lenny Castro to their artist family. He can be heard on many of the best-selling albums and tracks of all time, like Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall, Toto’s Africa, Christopher…

MMR Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 15, 2019

QSC Brings Big-Time Sound to Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk

Thanks to a comprehensive audio installation from QSC, the sound from multiple live acts on different floors is audiophile-grade at Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock ’n’ Roll. “The…

MMR Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 15, 2019

Luke Combs Takes L-Acoustics Gear on Tour

Luke Combs’ first and second North American legs of his Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour were reinforced via Special Event Services’ (SES) L-Acoustics K1/K2 loudspeaker rig. “When putting together…

MMR Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 15, 2019

Etsy Completes Acquisition of Reverb

Etsy, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Reverb Holdings, Inc. for $275 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments with respect to cash, debt, working capital, transaction expenses, and the…

MMR Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 14, 2019

RPMDA Board Meets in New Orleans to Plan for 2020 Convention

The Board of Directors of RPMDA recently held its annual summer Board meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The resort is the site of RPMDA’s upcoming annual…

MMR Staff
Aug 14, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 14, 2019

The NAMM Foundation Awards $675,000 in Grants to 28 Music-Making Programs

The NAMM Foundation has announced grants to  28 music-making organizations totaling $675,000. The beneficiaries count 21 domestic and seven international music service organizations, and each provide access to music-making opportunities across…

MMR Staff
Aug 14, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 14, 2019

Yamaha Celebrates Outstanding Achievements at 2019 DCI Championships

Yamaha Corporation of America this weekend celebrated 35 years of sponsorship with Marching Music’s Major League™ at the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championship finals at Lucas Oil Stadium. In…

MMR Staff
Aug 14, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 14, 2019

The British Drum Co. Adds Currie and Fry to Their Artist Family

Nearly three years after launching the British Drum Co., their Marching Division has welcomed World Pipe Band Drumming Champions Scott Currie and Tyler Fry to its roster of marching artists.…

MMR Staff
Aug 14, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 14, 2019

Wilson Center Hosts the Seventh Annual Guitar Festival

Wisconsin’s Wilson Center hosts the seventh annual Guitar Festival from August 15 to August 17 this week. The fest features a ticketed show from the John Scofield Trio, Steve Swallow…

MMR Staff
Aug 14, 2019
Music Products Industry News August 13, 2019

Hunter’s 6403EB B♭ Clarinet

The 6403EB B♭ Clarinet shares the same features as the Hunter 6403E – the Hunter 6403E has a durable plastic body, drop-forged, nickel-silver keys with inline jump side keys, and…

MMR Staff
Aug 13, 2019