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Eminence Celebrates 50 Years

Eminence Speaker, a manufacturer of professional audio and musical instrument loudspeakers, high frequency devices and components, is celebrating 50 years.

"Spanish guitars must be made in Spain"

Spanish guitar specialist Manuel Rodriguez has extolled the virtues of returning to domestic production, having brought all of its manufacturing back from China to Spain, and enjoyed a huge increase…

Tracktion launches Biotek

Tracktion Corporation has launched the BioTek Organic Synthesizer virtual instrument.

Swiss firm Relish, readies NAMM launches

Swiss manufacturer, Relish Guitars is launching a new addition to its innovative range of guitars made with a chambered aluminium and wood body and boasting several distinctive features.

Cordial Celebrates 20 Years

The German cable manufacturer Cordial®, located close to the Bavarian capital Munich, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. 

Top MMR Stories (Online) of 2015

Top MMR Stories (Online) of 2015

With the calendar year nearly at a close, we decided to review which stories posted online to mmrmagazine.com received the most hits in the past 12 months.

BEST OF 2015: Part Four

The final part of our round-up of the year sees further international growth for British brands, growth of a new online outlet for music products and a new…

BEST OF 2015: Part three

The third part of our round-up of the year sees much change in the exhibition space and a couple of rare British success stories...

She Rocks Awards names co-host

The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has booked guitarist Nita Strauss to co-host the 2016 She Rocks Awards. 

NAMM highlights boutique pedal market growth

Demand for customised, unique sound is driving fretted products and effects sales to a seven-year high, while fuelling a new wave of boutique pedal builders, according to NAMM. 

Schecter signs global Zakk Wylde deal

Schecter Guitar Research has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio brand for a range of guitars created by the guitarist. 

Stomplight

StompLight is a portable unit, small enough to fit onto or alongside a pedalboard, in a DJ booth or as part of any minimalist stage set-up, that produces…

Bad Cat Partners with Panthera Organization

Bad Cat Amplifiers announced a partnership with Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, to connect Bad Cat’s passionate customers with the protection of big cats around the world.