NAMM Coverage · Jul 28, 2020
Who’s Deserving in 2020?
For many of us, each and every day for the past many months is altogether too similar to the days that preceded it – a gloomy, goth re-boot…
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NAMM Coverage · Jul 23, 2020
Walden Guitars Now Distributed in U.S. by KHS America
After several years of absence from the market, Walden Guitars were re-introduced at the 2020 NAMM show this past January, and will be distributed in the United States…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 23, 2020
Trade Regrets: Phyllis Fender
On July 23 NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news: Our dear Phyllis Fender passed away yesterday in her home in Fullerton, California, not far from the…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 19, 2020
Christian Martin IV to Step Down as CEO/President of C.F. Martin & Co.
On July 16, C.F. Martin & Co. Inc. announced that Christian Martin IV has decided that, at the conclusion of his NAMM Chairmanship in July 2021, he will…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2020
FMIC’s Billy Martinez
Billy Martinez, Fender’s VP Category Management, Acoustics & Squier, recently discussed Fender’s newly introduced Fullerton line, which draws upon the brand’s many iconic and widely recognizable body shapes,…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2020
Santa Monica Music: Their Story Could be Your Story
What could be worse for any business to experience than the pandemic? Lately, when you visit the websites of most music stores, you will see a pinned notice…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2020
Amro Music: The First 100 Years
In 2021, Memphis Tennessee’s Amro Music will be celebrating its centennial. It is rare for a company to survive ten decades. Less than 50 percent of U.S. firms…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2020
Coming Back from the Edge
The COVID-19 virus is going to be around for a while, varying only in its intensity. That means there are some new realities that have to be integrated…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 29, 2020
NAMM U Virtual Summit Welcomes Pensado's Place to Schedule
On Thursday, July 9, the NAMM U Virtual Summit will welcome Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado of the hit web series, Pensado's Place.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 17, 2020
Music China 2020
The 2020 edition of Music China will take place from 28 to 31 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. With the ease of anti-coronavirus measures in…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 15, 2020
The 2021 NAMM Show
From NAMM: Thank you for your feedback and support as our industry navigates the unprecedented challenges of the past few months. We have been focused on providing members…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 8, 2020
Make Music Day Announces Updated Schedule of Events
Make Music Day, the live global music celebration held annually on June 21, the summer solstice, today announced its updated schedule of events.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 8, 2020
NAMM U Virtual Summit to Present Fresh Business Strategies to Meet and Succeed in New Realities Across Business, Audio, and Technology
Beginning Tuesday, July 7 through Friday, July 10, NAMM will present The 2020 NAMM U Virtual Summit: four days of career and business-enhancing webinars and strategies designed to…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 8, 2020
Free Conn-Selmer Institute & NAMM Foundation Session Open to the Public June 9
Join NAMM Foundation executive director Mary Luehrsen who will be moderating a discussion on how we can navigate the waters of music education through advocacy, resources, and research.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 8, 2020
Jeff Falgien, Keyboard Concepts VP, to Leave Company He Helped Form
Dennis Hagerty, Founder and President of Southern California’s Keyboard Concepts, has announced the departure of Jeff Falgien, his longtime business partner and Keyboard Concepts Vice President.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 3, 2020
NAMM Advocacy Summit on June 16
Members of the MI community are invited to join the NAMM Advocacy Summit on June 16, 2020.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 1, 2020
Working for All of Washington: Ted Brown Music Remains an MI Stalwart of the Northwest
If you ever try to explain the Washington state music scene, make sure to include Ted Brown Music in the mix. Amongst all the churches, youth groups, schools,…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 1, 2020
Right As Rain: How Rain Retail Software is Streamlining Stores Across America
If a salesperson approached you at NAMM and told you that you could increase your sales by 20 percent, you’d probably say thanks but no thanks – there’s…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 1, 2020
Who Are You?
I live in New York City. I suspect as you read this June column, some social distancing may be relaxed in different parts of the country, but as…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 1, 2020
Leadership in a Time of Crisis and the New Frontier
“Pick up the Pieces…” – let me guess, you liked that song better in 1974 because you never thought it would pertain to your business, right?
NAMM Coverage · Jun 1, 2020
The Future of Education Just Arrived
Americans are staying home so they don’t get sick. What they are getting, though, are guitar lessons from Kiko Loureiro of Megadeth or some time on the drum…
NAMM Coverage · May 31, 2020
'Unconventional Wisdom' with Guest Chip Averwater 6/18/20
Join "The Sound of Money" columnist Jaimie Blackman for a special "Unconventional Wisdom" conversation with guest Chip Averwater, past chairman of Amro Music, author, and former NAMM chairman…
NAMM Coverage · May 27, 2020
NAMM's Museum of Making Music to Sing a New Tune
NAMM's Museum of Making Music (MoMM) has announced that after several years of planning, the beloved institution will undergo a complete renovation as it continues to serve and…
NAMM Coverage · May 27, 2020
The NAMM Foundation Joins Over 50 Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential for Students During COVID-19 Pandemic and into the Future
As policymakers plan for school reopening in the fall, the NAMM Foundation has joined over 50 national music and arts organizations in a statement that supports an arts…