NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2020
Corporate Clumsy
Have you ever had one of those moments when a person with whom you are speaking (in this instance, a sales manager for a large home goods retail…
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NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2020
Trade Regrets: Dave Olsen
On September 2, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following: I am sad to report the passing of Dave Olsen. Dave passed away today at the age of…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 2, 2020
Trade Regrets: Manji Suzuki
On September 2, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: It is with a heavy heart that we note the passing of our member and friend…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 31, 2020
NAMM Urges Members to Contact Congress to Support Critical Live Event Industry Relief
NAMM is issuing an urgent call-to-action to all industry professionals to contact their Members of Congress NOW to support the RESTART Act (S.3814).
NAMM Coverage · Aug 10, 2020
2021 Winter NAMM Show Cancelled, NAMM Announces Believe in Music Week
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the health and safety of NAMM members as the first priority, NAMM is reimagining how to connect all facets of the industry…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 5, 2020
LPD Music Names Evan Vallis National Sales Manager
LPD Music has announced that Evan Vallis has joined the LPD team as their National Sales Manager.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 29, 2020
Pending Federal COVID Relief: HEROES and HEALS Acts, Education Stabilization Fund, and More
On Thursday, July 30, the NAMM Public Affairs and Government Relations department will offer a webinar to review pending federal COVID relief for all facets of the industry.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 28, 2020
Meet Mr. Mike: The Master of Student Retention
I have written on student retention before, but what better time to revisit that topic then when everything in our industry is being reconsidered and revamped? I believe…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 28, 2020
MI Business Centennials Share Stories
The Lennon & McCartney song, “When I’m 64” is apropos to the current COVID environment. We are all trying to determine if our customers still need us, and…
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…
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.