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Moody's Investors Service recently downgraded Gibson Brands, Inc.'s Corporate Family Rating (CFR) from Caa2 to Caa1, due to concerns regarding the company's liquidity position. According to Moody’s, “The rating outlook is negative.…
The Piano Store in Rocklin, California has equipped its facilities with a control room built around a PreSonus StudioLive 32 Series III digital console/recorder and Studio One Professional DAW. “It’s…
As Alfred Music celebrates their 95th year in business, the company has shared an interview with Ron and Iris Manus, shedding some light on the company's history and favorite memories. Alfred…
UK distributor High Tech Distribution has added to its range with the Chickenpick line of plectrums. The firm is running a number of introductory offers on the range for dealers, with…
Innovative lighting-rig-in-a-box product StompLight, has released a new product bundle aimed at singer-songwriters. With a US retail price of $425 the bundle contains a StompLight Professional Lighting Effect Pedal (available…
Yamaha SupportED, a new publication produced specifically for instrumental band and orchestral teachers, has won the 2017 Content Marketing Award for Best Print Publication - Editorial. In addition, SupportEd also…
To strengthen its sales team in North America and to position for future growth Schimmel is appointing Don Glasgow as director of Sales for the Southwest and Southeast U.S. as…
Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack and his wife Lisa have announced they will donate $500,000 to the Fort Wayne Community Schools Foundation's "b instrumental" program. The couple also donated 100 band and…
reverb.com has hired Frank Fleckenstein as German territory manager to help continue the company’s momentum in Europe. Fleckenstein will work to drive overall growth of Reverb in Germany and Austria by…
ChamSys Ltd. has named Aziz Adilkhodjaev the company’s international business development manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for expanding and strengthening the international distribution network of the…
Hal Leonard has added a "Let's Chat" feature to their Dealer Access website providing their accounts with quick, easy access to a sales rep. Let’s Chat permits retailers to type a question…
Samson is launching Go Mic Mobile, the first professional wireless microphone system that connects directly to smartphones without the need for adaptors or interfaces. The new wireless system turns a…
