The institutional record of the music products industry

NAMM Show News, Products & Industry Coverage

Founded in 1879—22 years before NAMM was formed—MMR has documented the companies, products, retailers, leaders and ideas that shape the global music products industry. This is MMR's living digital NAMM archive.

1879MMR founded
2,369+digital NAMM stories
2013–Nowsearchable online coverage
147 Yearsmusic trade publishing

Explore NAMM by Year

Product launches, show reporting, interviews and industry analysis.

NAMM 2019

195 stories

NAMM Coverage · Nov 10, 2019

Trade Regrets: Mary Lou Hoogenboom

On Saturday, November 11 we received this news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Mary Lou, known as Lulu, passed away yesterday at the age of 88.

NAMM Coverage · Nov 6, 2019

Shen Named as President of Remo, Inc.

Remo, Inc. has announced that Brock Kaericher is stepping down as its president and Robert Shen will become president of Remo, Inc, in addition to his role as…

NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2019

Trade Regrets: Bob Birmingham

On Monday, November 4 we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Sadly, Bob Birmingham passed away unexpectedly yesterday. He was 74 years old.

NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2019

Armisen to Host the 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

The TEC Awards have announced actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen as host of the 35th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 18, 2020 in…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 29, 2019

Make Music Winter Returns December 21

Make Music Winter, a free, outdoor music-making celebration on the winter solstice, returns this year on Saturday, December 21 with joyful and dynamic participatory musical parades, performances and…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 29, 2019

18th Annual Music China Largest Yet

The 2019 Music China gathering was the biggest event of its kind yet. 2,414 MI vendors occupied 13 exhibition halls on the fairground in the Shanghai New International…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 29, 2019

A Show of Hands: Hand Percussion Sales in 2019

Hand percussion instruments: they’re relatively compact (usually), entry-level models are some of the most accessible instruments out there, the learning curve and gentle and forgiving, and whenever Santana…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 29, 2019

Hate Meetings? Try Facilitating

Hypothetical: Repair believes that Sales is making promises to customers that are impossible to keep – like the time it takes to repair an instrument. Sales believes that…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 14, 2019

NAMM Joins World-ETF

NAMM has joined the World-ETF, the World Entertainment Technology Federation.

NAMM Coverage · Oct 4, 2019

The Lost Apprentice Model

But for a minute, let’s focus on the reality of customer comprehension – that is what has really changed. I am going to call it “the lost apprentice…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 4, 2019

What’s Your Business Worth?

In my January 2018 MMR column, I did my own reality check on the subject of valuation during an interview with Steve Zapf, the past-president of Music &…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 4, 2019

Hal Leonard’s Larry Morton

In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 3, 2019

2020 She Rocks Awards Honorees Announced

The 2020 She Rocks Awards recipients include Gloria Gaynor, Linda Perry, Lzzy Hale, Suzi Quatro, Beatie Wolfe, Suzanne D’Addario Brouder, Tara Low, Myrna Sislen, Judy Schaefer, and Ebonie…

NAMM Coverage · Sep 23, 2019

Music China 2019's Fringe Program

In less than one month, the fairground at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre will open its doors to kick off the 18th edition of Music China.