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NAMM Coverage · Nov 20, 2016

Trade Regrets: Milt Okun

Milt Okun, founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing, passed away on November 15th, at the age of 92.

NAMM Coverage · Nov 16, 2016

NAMM Show underlines educational offering

The 2017 NAMM Show will be offering over 120 free sessions including business know-how strategies and tips to technical training presentations. 

NAMM Coverage · Nov 9, 2016

GC’s 28th Annual Drum-Off Nears the Grand Finals

Excitement has been building around Guitar Center’s 28th Annual Drum-Off, the retailer’s annual search for the top undiscovered drummer. Drummers across the country began competing over three months…

NAMM Coverage · Nov 8, 2016

Bittree Names Baron GM

Bittree has appointed longtime industry veteran Ari Baron as general manager (GM). The news was announced by Glenn Garrard, CEO.

NAMM Coverage · Nov 6, 2016

Trade Regrets: Ziggy Kanstul

Founder of Kanstul Music Instrument Co., Ziggy Kanstul, passed away on October 31.

NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2016

The Last Dinosaur

I began my career delivering Lowrey organs in the summer of 1984. From the day I started I was told, “You missed it.”

NAMM Coverage · Oct 31, 2016

Trade Regrets: Stanley Schireson

On October 29th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Gary [Schireson] provided the sad news that his father passed away today.  Stanley was a month shy…

NAMM Coverage · Oct 28, 2016

Perry to receive Les Paul gong at NAMM

 The NAMM Foundation has announced that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award at its annual NAMM TEC awards.

NAMM Coverage · Oct 20, 2016

Bechstein opens US division

German piano giant Bechstein has opened a new US division and will be out in force at the forthcoming NAMM show.

NAMM Coverage · Oct 19, 2016

Bechstein USA Established

​Bechstein USA, a newly formed U.S. distribution company, will be presenting a full selection of the C. Bechstein piano line at the 2017 NAMM convention.

NAMM Coverage · Oct 12, 2016

Trade Regrets: Tony Capalbo

We received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino, about Tony Capalbo passing on October 4th:

NAMM Coverage · Oct 5, 2016

The Coming Millennial Moment

There has been much fretting published about what the world will look like when it’s run – as it inevitably will be – by members of the Millennial…