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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With nearly half of the participants in our recent survey – sent out to over 400 MI retailers – reporting that acoustic guitar sales are “up,” and with…
Create natural harmonics with any open string, while fingered notes still sound as played.
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier…
The overheated fine-art world is supposedly cooling off, with prices coming down off the blistering highs of recent years.
Everett Joseph “Vic” Firth hit the ground running and never let up speed.
I finally made it! I did something I’ve always wanted to do! I went to Iowa where presidential candidates were courting caucus-goers at the Iowa State Fair. Believe…
Well, here we are in the fall season, and just when you have a good, young employee trained efficiently, they’re off to college, and the training starts all…
Anyone intrigued about Drum Workshop’s plan for the Ovation guitar brand it acquired from Fender earlier this year, will be interested by news that US production is about…
Anyone intrigued about Drum Workshop’s plan for the Ovation guitar brand it acquired from Fender earlier this year will be interested by news that US production is about to…
A ruling in the US Ninth Circuit Court has cleared Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson of price fixing.
A ruling in the US Ninth Circuit Court has cleared Guitar Center, Fender and Gibson of price fixing.
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close tomorrow, Friday 21st August.
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close next week, on Friday 21st August.
On August 9th we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:It's with a heavy heart that I report Bill Tarpley passed away Saturday morning surrounded by…
Joe Hume, founder of Hume Music in Kansas, passed away on August 6th.
NAMM board member and Contemporary Music Center director, Menzie Pittman (left), has some sage words of advice on how to understand and get the best out of those digital…
Growing up being a drummer, nothing was cooler than being fast.
“There was a lot of value for both exhibitors and retailers alike in Nashville – the NAMM Member companies came ready to do business,” notes NAMM president and…
Hal Leonard Corporation and Willis Music have spent a decade making beautiful music together.
On August 1, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the following news:Ralph Zumpano passed away on July 22 at the age of 92.
Gold Jackson Enterprises, makers of GJ2 Guitars, have reached an agreement with Premier Builders Guild to become the dominant vendor for the USA production of Fano Guitars.
The exciting discovery of the Earth-like planet Kepler 452b, has brought with it some interesting data about the state of the musical instrument market there.
NAMM members can take advantage of early availability of hotel rooms for next year’s show using the NAMM Housing system.
On July 17th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:William Petersen who served as president of the Selmer Corporation from 1975-1990 during a time of great…
