NAMM Show News, Products & Industry Coverage

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Sonaré Pro Brass Names Allen Sales Director

Sonaré Pro Brass is pleased to welcome Steve Allen as Brass Sales Director for the Sonaré and E.K. Blessing product lines. Allen brings over forty years of experience in the music…

Anthem Names Sarcia Director of Sales

Anthem Musical Instruments has appointed Frank Sarcia as director of sales. Sarcia has worked in the music products industry for over 25 years, holding sales management positions for…

Summer NAMM: Industry Insight

“These are iconic heroes of mine, and to have all of them on stage here tonight is wonderful,” declared a genuinely giddy Joe Lamond, CEO/president of NAMM on…

Peavey Visits Gruhn

George Gruhn welcomed Hartley Peavey to the brand-new Gruhn Guitars location on Eighth Avenue, near Wedgewood Avenue in Nashville.

Just Four Percussionists Hangin' at Summer NAMM...

Future Man, Don Gardner, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, and NAMM's Joe Lamond talk shop at the Music City Center on Thursday in Nashville...

Gill Drops by the Bourgeois Booth

Dana Bourgeois looks on as Vince Gill strums an Aged Tone Dreadnaught Bourgeois model at Summer NAMM...

Fender Names Price VP of North American Sales

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has appointed Tony Price to the position of vice president of North American sales.In this role, Price will have sales responsibility for FMI…

Gibson Providing Educational Workshops at Summer NAMM

Learn Guitar Maintenance from the Experts at the Gibson BoothBecause Gibson wants to help all guitar players get the most enjoyment out of their instruments, expert luthiers and…

Annual D'Addario Summer NAMM Party

Co-presidents Rick Drumm and John D'Addario III with artist relations representative Tom Spaulding at Wednesday night's pre-NAMM bash.   As usual, the food, drinks, and generous giveaways (strings,…

And So it Begins...

Set-up day in the shiny new Music City Center in Nashville, home to Summer NAMM 2013...

Line 6 Expands Distribution Partnership with Hal Leonard

Line 6, Inc. has announced an expanded distribution agreement with Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s largest music print publisher and digital content provider. Effective immediately, Hal Leonard will…

Nothing Endures But Change

The notoriously dour philosopher Heraclitus issued the maxim from which this editorial takes its title some 2,500 years ago (give or take) and, hey – when you turn…

New to SNAMM: Music Industry Day

Whether you consider them a problem or an opportunity, our industry’s version of “muggles” will parade through the aisles of our trade show.While some exhibitors are passionate supporters…

7 To-Do Items on Your Summer NAMM Itinerary

Retail Boot Camp: On Wednesday, July 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30, sales guru Bob Negen shares how to get more people in the door, how to increase your…

Electra Guitars Returns

A resurrected and rejuvenated Electra Guitars has opened its doors with their classic logo intact, a slate of new products, and a rapidly growing roster of users, artists…

Summer NAMM Preview - Happy Days Are Here Again?

Just a few years ago more than a few were whispering, “Put a fork in it, it’s done.” So that there is tangible excitement and enthusiasm for this…

The Kids Are Alright: The Growth of Performance-Based Music Ed Franchises

Music education outside of the classroom is nothing new, of course, and even the concept of franchised programs isn’t a breakthrough. However, in the past few years, performance-based…

Hal Leonard Expands Distribution of inMusic Brands

Hal Leonard Corporation has announced that beginning at Summer NAMM, they will distribute not only the complete M-Audio line from inMusic, but also add Alesis and Alto Professional…

With Two Weeks to Go, SNAMM Numbers are Up - Way Up

The industry is preparing for the biggest Summer NAMM event in five years, which opens in Nashville on July 11. With a new home in the state-of-the-art Music…

NAMM Members Celebrate National Music Day

Carlsbad, CA, (June 24, 2013)— NAMM members and musicians of all abilities tuned-up their instruments to welcome the Summer Solstice in a daylong, musical free-for-all in observance of the…

Rain Riser

The Rain Riser, which debuts at this year’s Summer NAMM show, combines elements of a studio partition — absorption, diffusion, decoupling, and bass trapping — all within the form…

Tribute to MMR Publisher Sidney Davis

It came as no surprise when Sidney Davis’ inbox quickly was bursting at the “virtual” seams with messages from retailers and suppliers, following the announcement of his retirement.…