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.
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Technotrix has now taken another giant leap forward by becoming an L-Acoustics Certified Provider for the rental market (CPr) and expanding its equipment inventory with its first L-Acoustics…
On March 3, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared this sad news about someone featured repeatedly in MMR over the years: Evelyn Brue-Roeder passed away on February 1.
Small-scale acoustic travel guitars are physically smaller and lighter instruments, but still generally with a full – or nearly full – scale length. The appeal of these guitars…
On February 28, we received the following news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: We are saddened by the news that Robert Averwater passed away today in Memphis. He…
Let’s say you’re 50-plus. Your parents are 80-plus. You’re concerned about your parents’ financial health and curious about any potential inheritance. So, you pop a money question, and…
When it comes to serving schools, Musical Innovations of Greenville, South Carolina is grooming a reputation that’s potentially unmatched.
Parking and retail have always been closely linked issues. Unless you live in a city like Manhattan or San Francisco, customers usually drive to go shopping, and it’s…
Gig Gear LLC — manufacturer of accessories designed for audio, live event and entertainment production professionals — has named Pro Audio-Technik its exclusive distributor in Germany and Austria,…
On February 23, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: I recently learned the sad news that John Gronemeyer passed away earlier this month.
Korg USA, one of the industries longest running and most respected brand owners and distributors in the MI market has expanded its reach beyond the U.S. to now…
A special pre-Grammy event featuring live bands at the HEX brand retail store in downtown Los Angeles featured Martin Audio’s powered BlacklineX Powered system that delivered exceptional audio…
Peavey Electronics sponsored the 12th annual NWC NAMM Canadian Reception at the recent NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
To kick off its 20th anniversary year, Gator Co. launched two new logos for Gator Co. and Gator Cases to celebrate its growth and evolution since 2020.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has launched a new, online application portal making it possible to apply and pay for a limited number of FWS Master…
Over 2,000 exhibitors representing 7,000 brands were visited by 115,888 attendees (roughly in keeping with 2019’s tally of 115,301).
A standard component of most drum kits, ride cymbals are often considered by percussionists to be a more “personal” choice of cymbal than others.
Evan Rubinson took over the reins of Armadillo Enterprises in early 2017, succeeding his father, the late Elliott “Dean” Rubinson – a much-loved and missed industry icon. Drawing…
As of January 1 of this year, John D’Addario III assumed the title of CEO in addition to his previous role as president of D’Addario & Co. As…
For decades, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has heralded May as International Drum Month, but for 2020, the PMC is taking their plans farther than ever before.
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) announced its PDP dealers of the year at NAMM 2020. The awards recognized the best dealers for sales, growth and brand champion.
Following a very successful Winter NAMM 2020, JHS is delighted to announce its appointment as exclusive UK & ROI distributor for Los Cabos Drumsticks, from Canada’s largest and…
On the last evening of NAMM 2020, Lloyd Schwartz passed away. He served as Tech 21's “Solutions Architect” for just over 27 years.
At the annual gathering of the global music products, pro audio and entertainment technology industry, The 2020 NAMM Show, the Lightpower Collection gifted The NAMM Foundation a donation…
The winners of the contest included Josh Cohen (1st place), Kirby Barber (2nd place), and Samual Smith (3rd place).
