NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
A Welcome Counterpoint
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NAMM Coverage · Sep 30, 2015
Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2015
With Prolight + Sound Shanghai just around the corner, 500 brands and companies from 17 countries and regions are set to reveal their most signature and latest pro…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 28, 2015
Batten Wraps Successful Ash Clinic Tour With TriplePlay
It’s been a busy summer for guitarist Jennifer Batten. Best known for her work with Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck, Jennifer has just wrapped up a 26-city Sam…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 27, 2015
Broad-range of Activities at Music China Converging Business, Music, and Culture
From October 14 – 17, Music China will be jam-packed with more than a thousand of concurrent forums, conferences, indoor and outdoor shows and live performances to jazz…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 25, 2015
Music China reveals show programme
Music China has revealed more about the various elements of its upcoming show in Shanghai in October.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 22, 2015
NAMM/Musikmesse Russia continues growth
This year’s NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound event saw a 12 per cent increase in attendance.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 18, 2015
Largest NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Yet
Russia’s only international music-trade exhibition featured more than 160 extensive business and public events programs that were highly received at NAMM Musikmesse Russia 2015 and Prolight + Sound…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2015
Willcox Guitars Giveaway Winner Loves His Atlantis ElectroAcoustic
Willcox Guitars had a strong showing at the recent Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, thrilling convention-goers with artist booth performances and the exhibition of their premium instruments.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2015
Trade Regrets: Yoshinori Kimbara
On Sunday, September 6, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the following sad news:
NAMM Coverage · Sep 7, 2015
FORUM: Acoustic guitars
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalise that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb. MMR spoke…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 3, 2015
The Circle Game – Acoustic Guitar Suppliers Discuss the Market
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalize that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb (see our…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 3, 2015
KumbaYEAH! Acoustic Sales Continue to Set the Pace
With nearly half of the participants in our recent survey – sent out to over 400 MI retailers – reporting that acoustic guitar sales are “up,” and with…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 3, 2015
SpiderCapo Harmonik Mutes Attachment
Create natural harmonics with any open string, while fingered notes still sound as played.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 3, 2015
Holiday Buyers Guide
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2015
Stomp The Band – Dressing Effects Pedals Creates an Aesthetic That’s Market-Ready
The overheated fine-art world is supposedly cooling off, with prices coming down off the blistering highs of recent years.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2015
Vic Firth Remembered
Everett Joseph “Vic” Firth hit the ground running and never let up speed.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2015
Presidential Campaigns and the Arts – It’s on US!
I finally made it! I did something I’ve always wanted to do! I went to Iowa where presidential candidates were courting caucus-goers at the Iowa State Fair. Believe…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2015
Three Reasons Every Business Owner Needs A Right-Hand Man
Well, here we are in the fall season, and just when you have a good, young employee trained efficiently, they’re off to college, and the training starts all…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 1, 2015
Ovation resumes US production in Hartford
Anyone intrigued about Drum Workshop’s plan for the Ovation guitar brand it acquired from Fender earlier this year, will be interested by news that US production is about…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 1, 2015
Ovation resumes US production
Anyone intrigued about Drum Workshop’s plan for the Ovation guitar brand it acquired from Fender earlier this year will be interested by news that US production is about to…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 26, 2015
Guitar Center, Gibson, Fender Cleared in Price Fix Case
A ruling in the US Ninth Circuit Court has cleared Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson of price fixing.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 26, 2015
Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson cleared of price fix allegations
A ruling in the US Ninth Circuit Court has cleared Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson of price fixing.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 14, 2015
MIA Awards deadline tomorrow
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close tomorrow, Friday 21st August.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 14, 2015
MIA Awards deadline looms
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close next week, on Friday 21st August.