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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TC Group Americas has recently appointed Russell Gray as Senior Clinician - Guitar and Bass, for the MI market.Russell Gray is an accomplished Toronto based guitar player currently…
Master Luthier Kazuo Yairi passed away in his hometown of Kani, Japan on Wednesday March 5th, 2014.As owner and president of the Yairi Guitar Company, Mr. Yairi helped…
The AC15C1VRD is available featuring a Celestion V-Type speaker and custom "British Garnet Red" tolex with Tygon grill cloth. The AC15C1VRD offers two channels: Normal and Top Boost.…
The T77PE comes in a Traditional Parlor E style body (with a slot peg head) and offers a mahogany body with black and ivory radial edge binding. The…
Make Music Day presents the industry with an ideal opportunity to create more music makers and reach new customers. Held on June 21st, Make Music Day is part…
Korg USA has announced the winners of its 2013 Korg USA Key Note Awards. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to encourage and support its dealer network,…
What a lot of noise – literal and figurative – from such a tiny instrument! Within the pages of MMR and elsewhere throughout the MI industry, one of…
The future once looked like a high tech playground for computer engineers and quick-witted space travelers. Spock and Chekov commanded spaceships with obscure, touch-sensitive control panels and NASA…
In May of 2013, Takuya “Tak” Nakata succeeded Mitsuru Umemura as president and representative director of Yamaha Corporation, Japan. Since 2010 Nakata had held the reigns of Yamaha…
Worst Instrument to Sneak Through TSAGood luck fitting this giant Hohner accordion into an x-ray bin.
There’s always gear and product, but the NAMM Show is about people,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond about this winter’s annual gathering in Anaheim. “The absolute…
In a post NAMM-Show exchange with Gabriel O’Brien, he told me he was excited about some of changes he’s going to be making to the pair of stores…
Casio America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of some of the industry’s most progressive, feature rich keyboards and digital pianos, has launched an initiative focusing on music education with…
Music-products industry retailers take center stage as NAMM presents the Top 100 Dealer Awards July 18 at Summer NAMM in Nashville. Entries are now being accepted for the awards, which…
St. Louis Music has appointed Craig Denny and Patrick Stevenson to new positions in the company. Patrick Stevenson will become senior vice president of sales, while Craig Denny…
RHC Holdings recently announced its new targeted marketing strategies. Under this plan, RHC Holdings, comprised of well-known dependable brands including RapcoHorizon, Momentum, Pro Co, Pro Co Data, RAT,…
When Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of Gretsch guitars in 2002, Mike Lewis helmed the effort. An accomplished guitarist with an especially keen mind…
Alfred Music announced the winners of the 2013 Alfred Music Premier Dealer Awards at the annual NAMM Show held in Anaheim. The recipients of the awards were Long…
Scores of Yamaha dealers across the United States and around the globe are hosting “sneak peek” screenings of Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano in advance of…
Launched in midtown Manhattan in 1989, Tech 21 was never part of Andrew Barta’s plans. Now, 25 years later, it’s interesting to know that Barta had no thoughts of…
Fishman has appointed Iain Wilson as international sales manager.In this capacity, Wilson’s primary role will be the development of strategies to increase sales in each of Fishman’s current…
Sweetwater Sound Inc. has taken a stand on defending itself against the misuse and misappropriation of its proprietary Web content.Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack says, “We regret…
Buffet Group has appointed François Kloc as president and CEO of Buffet Group USA. Kloc has served as Vice President of Buffet Group USA since January 2011 and…
Donald Wilson passed away on February 13th, just one month shy of his 93rd birthday.An accomplished musician, Wilson was a drum major in the U.S. Army during World…
