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Interest in electronic percussion had sort of “ebbed and flowed” from the ‘70s through the early 2000s, but in recent years it seems like those types of instruments…
The news out of China this past summer was mostly centered around the nation’s stock market crash – a main source of global economic volatility for many month…
To say that the past 12 or so months have seen a lot of changes for KMC Music could be safely qualified an understatement: In January of 2015,…
I grew up in a home with a grand piano.
The two most iconic brands in MI, Fender and Gibson, are in the process of remaking themselves.
Some years ago, at my former company, I analyzed a season’s worth of rental and lease contracts, and found that only 27 percent of them had any add-ons…
Gary Hanser, president of Hanser Music Group (HMG), has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Praxis Musical Instruments for the BC Rich brand of guitars and basses.
Gary Hanser, president of Hanser Music Group (HMG), has announced the worldwide licensing agreement with Praxis Musical Instruments for the B.C. Rich brand of guitars and basses.
MMR recently spoke with representatives from nine key players in the digital pianos and keyboards product category – including suppliers of digital pianos, digital organs, hybrids, synthesizers, and controllers –…
Pulling up to NAMM’s Carlsbad, California headquarters, members will notice a major new addition, as state-of-the-art solar panels now cover NAMM’s parking lot.
On October 15th, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following:Don Banks passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
On October 3rd, Musical Innovations (Greenville, SC) held a very special book signing event with Marcus Sikora.
After three years of steady growth in the U.S., Nuvo has opened the doors of its new sales and distribution center in Boston.
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus hits the road this fall to help keep music education strong in six of NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education.
This year’s Music China is promised to be all-encompassing. Asia’s preeminent trade show, which will open next week from October 14 – 17, features 1,782 exhibitors from 30…
NAMM has revealed the floor plan for next year’s show and is promising the most international expo to date.
Is there anything more prestigious to have at the NAMM Show then a bright shiny new 2015 Dealer's Choice Award presented by MMR sitting in your booth? It…
On October 4th, we received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:In 1946, just a few years after marrying the love of his life, Polly, Dick Ellis opened…
The global music products industry can expect to see thousands of business opportunities and expanding member benefits on arrival to Anaheim for the 2016 NAMM Show.
Precision. When asked, Basilios Strmec, President and Owner, explains that if there’s one thing that Hailun excels at above all others, it’s the ability to make parts that…
After twenty-six years of conducting employee interviews, you could say I’m almost starting to get the hang of it. So here are five things I look for when…
You know it when you see “it,” and when you don’t. A school that has “it” is different than one that doesn’t.
Ongoing technological innovations continue to allow digital pianos & keyboards to create more “realistic” sounds and provide greater ease of use for the player.
This October 31st may just be another Halloween to you, but to a substantial slice of musicians out there it’s also the third day of the AES Show,…
