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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Washburn has announced that it will be a Benefactor level sponsor of the Summer NAMM 2018 Top 100 "After Party" to celebrate the achievements of NAMM's Top 100 Dealers and…
The role of the signature artist-model guitar in MI retail has changed along with the culture of the guitar.
Born out of a retail and repair shop founded by John Packer in England in 1974, John Packer Ltd. is now a worldwide-force in the design and manufacture…
In Victoria Wasylak’s excellent profile of Lexington, Massachusetts’ guitar dealer, The Music Emporium (page 64), co-owner Joe Caruso says of the Boston areas’ Guitar Center locations: “They didn’t…
During the week of May 21 to 25, Alfred Music’s Ron Manus, chief business development officer, and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch, trade shows and partnerships director, joined nearly 100 music…
In late May, nearly 100 music industry leaders, notable artists and arts education activists traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for all school-aged children to have access to…
KMC Music has announced plans to host a 35th anniversary celebration for Lee Oskar Harmonicas at Summer NAMM this June.
Opinions differ wildly, depending on who you speak to as to the relative success of this year’s Musikmesse gathering in Frankfurt.
At CMC we talk obsessively, but we don’t always talk exclusively about music. Sometimes, out of a random discussion, a pearl of wisdom will grace a conversation, and…
Hindsight is usually more revealing than foresight, so when I reread a listing of topics I wanted to explore in my November debut 2017 MMR column, I was…
Genzler Amplification, lead by the eponymous former Genz-Benz creator Jeff Genzler, has signed an EU-wide distribution agreement with Audiosupport in Denmark, who will be warehousing and servicing Genzler Amplification…
At Summer NAMM, established and emerging music instrument, retail and pro audio industry members can enjoy a plethora of professional development and business opportunities over the course of three…
Morley has announced the addition of Pete Fenech as our new sales & marketing associate to better serve our dealers, distributors, and media contacts.
BAE Audio has brought its full line of products to this year’s Musikmesse, highlighting classic products like its 1073 line, 1084, and 10DCF, as well as products launched more…
It’s not easy to get musicians to try new types of instruments. Axes like the Chapman Stick remain the purview of a small cohort of intensely left-brain esthetes,…
You’re probably tired of hearing retail gurus tell you the importance of customer experience, especially if you’re a brick and mortar store trying to find your competitive edge…
The Daily ‘News’ CycleEvery day we are bombarded with news stories. Add to that social media splatter chatter, and it’s hard to stay focused on which stories could…
ADJ Lighting has announced six spring Road Tour dates to demonstrate their latest lighting, video and audio technologies.
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music on the summer solstice, returns this year on Thursday, June 21 with more than 4,500 free outdoor concerts, music…
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for…
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for…
Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone has added to its worldwide distribution network with new partnerships in the US and Germany.
Thomastik-Infeld has launched its new ‘Alphayue’ viola and cello strings in full size and three quarter size options into the UK.
Guitar Center (GC) has appointed industry veteran Donny Gruendler vice president of Music Education.
