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NAMM Coverage · Mar 25, 2019

 ADJ Announces Spring 2019 Road Tour

ADJ Lighting has announced four spring Road Tour dates to demonstrate their latest lighting, video and audio technologies.

NAMM Coverage · Mar 15, 2019

35th NAMM TEC Awards Announces Call for Entries

Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts, new innovations and a celebration of technical and creative achievements, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call…

NAMM Coverage · Mar 14, 2019

Crush Drums Kicks It With Style

Crush Drums and Percussion made a big splash when it was launched at the 2011 Winter NAMM show, where the company was awarded numerous accolades as a “Company…

NAMM Coverage · Mar 14, 2019

How is Caring Measured?

When my son was growing up in NYC he was obsessed with the New York Knicks and coach Pat Riley. Many say Riley is on the top-10 list…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 26, 2019

KORG Hosts Annual Brew Music

KORG’s latest Brew Music, held in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, resulted in the biggest turnout yet, with hundreds of people gathering at Kings Country Brewers Collective to…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 24, 2019

Trade Regrets: Ken Hyams

On Saturday, February 23, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Our friend Ken Hyams passed away on Tuesday. His son, Kip who followed in his…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 18, 2019

Best & Worst in Show at Winter NAMM 2019

New to the NAMM Show for 2019 were a number of digital billboards placed throughout the campus and inside the Convention Center. This opportunity, spearheaded by MMR’s parent…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 18, 2019

The App-Phishing Hack: The Modern Day Form of Mugging

App Phishing is a very sophisticated operation that is currently making its way into people’s lives. Hosted by a well-organized team of people with several false fronts, this…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 11, 2019

Allen & Heath USA Names Rep of the Year

Allen & Heath USA’s sales force gathered at Winter NAMM to attend the company’s annual sales and marketing awards ceremony, which this year bestowed 2018 Rep of the…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 7, 2019

Trade Regrets: Jim Dunlop 

On February 7, we received the following sad news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Jim Dunlop passed away last night, ending a very special era in music.

NAMM Coverage · Feb 6, 2019

Hal Leonard Honors Centerstream

Hal Leonard honored one of its longest-standing distribution partners at the 2019 NAMM Show. Hal Leonard chairman and CEO Keith Mardak presented Centerstream president Ron Middlebrook with a…

NAMM Coverage · Feb 6, 2019

Best in Show win for Rockboard

Warwick picked up a Best in Show Award in the accessories category at this year’s Winter NAMM for the RockBoard range.

NAMM Coverage · Feb 6, 2019

Original Gigbag Co. Launches Coda Range

The Korg USA stand at NAMM saw the international launch of the new Coda series 40mm padded gigbags from Britain’s Original Gigbag Company.