NAMM Coverage · Oct 22, 2015
Trade Regrets: Don Banks
On October 15th, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following:Don Banks passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
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NAMM Coverage · Oct 14, 2015
Special Book Signing at Musical Innovations
On October 3rd, Musical Innovations (Greenville, SC) held a very special book signing event with Marcus Sikora.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 8, 2015
NUVO opens U.S. Sales and Distribution Center
After three years of steady growth in the U.S., Nuvo has opened the doors of its new sales and distribution center in Boston.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 7, 2015
NAMM Foundation Visits Best Communities for Music Education
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus hits the road this fall to help keep music education strong in six of NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 7, 2015
Music China - This Week!
This year’s Music China is promised to be all-encompassing. Asia’s preeminent trade show, which will open next week from October 14 – 17, features 1,782 exhibitors from 30…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 6, 2015
NAMM show floor reveals international growth
NAMM has revealed the floor plan for next year’s show and is promising the most international expo to date.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 6, 2015
How to win a Dealers' Choice Award
Is there anything more prestigious to have at the NAMM Show then a bright shiny new 2015 Dealer's Choice Award presented by MMR sitting in your booth? It…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 4, 2015
Trade Regrets: Dick Ellis
On October 4th, we received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:In 1946, just a few years after marrying the love of his life, Polly, Dick Ellis opened…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 2, 2015
2016 NAMM Show Prepares For Largest Global Presence In Show’s History
The global music products industry can expect to see thousands of business opportunities and expanding member benefits on arrival to Anaheim for the 2016 NAMM Show.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
The Oyster and Its Pearl – Hailun and The Hailun Grand 178
Precision. When asked, Basilios Strmec, President and Owner, explains that if there’s one thing that Hailun excels at above all others, it’s the ability to make parts that…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
Top 5 Things To Look For When Hiring Someone New
After twenty-six years of conducting employee interviews, you could say I’m almost starting to get the hang of it. So here are five things I look for when…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
Music Education Curriculum in Schools: ‘It’ is Something Worth Fighting For
You know it when you see “it,” and when you don’t. A school that has “it” is different than one that doesn’t.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
Black & White and Zeros & Ones
Ongoing technological innovations continue to allow digital pianos & keyboards to create more “realistic” sounds and provide greater ease of use for the player.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
Pro Audio’s Next Destination is Networking and Your Store is on the Way
This October 31st may just be another Halloween to you, but to a substantial slice of musicians out there it’s also the third day of the AES Show,…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 1, 2015
A Welcome Counterpoint
With the start of each new school year comes the inevitable bubbling-up of calls for donations of instruments or funding to local school music programs.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 30, 2015
Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2015
With Prolight + Sound Shanghai just around the corner, 500 brands and companies from 17 countries and regions are set to reveal their most signature and latest pro…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 28, 2015
Batten Wraps Successful Ash Clinic Tour With TriplePlay
It’s been a busy summer for guitarist Jennifer Batten. Best known for her work with Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck, Jennifer has just wrapped up a 26-city Sam…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 27, 2015
Broad-range of Activities at Music China Converging Business, Music, and Culture
From October 14 – 17, Music China will be jam-packed with more than a thousand of concurrent forums, conferences, indoor and outdoor shows and live performances to jazz…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 25, 2015
Music China reveals show programme
Music China has revealed more about the various elements of its upcoming show in Shanghai in October.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 22, 2015
NAMM/Musikmesse Russia continues growth
This year’s NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound event saw a 12 per cent increase in attendance.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 18, 2015
Largest NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Yet
Russia’s only international music-trade exhibition featured more than 160 extensive business and public events programs that were highly received at NAMM Musikmesse Russia 2015 and Prolight + Sound…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2015
Willcox Guitars Giveaway Winner Loves His Atlantis ElectroAcoustic
Willcox Guitars had a strong showing at the recent Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, thrilling convention-goers with artist booth performances and the exhibition of their premium instruments.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2015
Trade Regrets: Yoshinori Kimbara
On Sunday, September 6, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the following sad news:
NAMM Coverage · Sep 7, 2015
FORUM: Acoustic guitars
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalise that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb. MMR spoke…