NAMM Coverage · Jul 19, 2015
Music China 2015 Grows in Scale, Content
This year’s Music China continues to grow and offer business opportunities within Asia’s markets.
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NAMM Coverage · Jul 15, 2015
Music China expands expo space
Despite dividing opinion over the future direction of its Frankfurt show, Musikmesse has promised that this year’s Music China will be the biggest yet for the Shanghai expo.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 13, 2015
NAMM Elects New Executive Committee Member and Positions
The NAMM executive committee welcomed Joel Menchey and honored outgoing chair Larry Morton during Summer NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 11, 2015
Musical Innovations Named NAMM’s 2015 Dealer of the Year (Yeah, Tracy!!!)
NAMM honored South Carolina’s Musical Innovations as the 2015 ‘Dealer of the Year’ at the fifth annual NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 10, 2015
NAMM Shows Their Support for the W.O. Smith Music School
Joe Lamond, Betty Haywood, and Mary Luerhsen of the NAMM Foundation at the Casio/W.O. Smith Music School Summer NAMM event.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 10, 2015
Lamond Praised At Casio/W.O. Smith Music School Event
NAMM President/CEO Joe Lamond was the first ever receipient of the Leadership in Music Education Award, given to him by Stephen Schmidt of Casio at the Casio/W.O. Smith Music…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 10, 2015
SNAMM Roland/BOSS Shin-dig
On Wednesday, July 8, Roland and BOSS held a premier event at Soundcheck Nashville to launch new products being featured at Summer NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 9, 2015
The Big Names are Already Here in Nashville...
Former NAMM chairman and current president of Willis Music, Kevin Cranley, is a giant (in more ways than one) in MI and at Wednesday night's D'Addario pre-Show bash…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 9, 2015
(Pre)Summer NAMM Kicks Off with a Bang
Country megastar Vince Gill showed off his funny - and forgetful - side, as he read the lyrics to The Band's classic track "Ophelia" while he and his band…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 8, 2015
Roland unveils trio of new guitar add-ons
Roland's has released a cluster of new guitar products ahead of this year's Summer NAMM show, including a reworked version of its popular JC-40 Jazz Chorus amp.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 8, 2015
Guild reveals signature Byrds bass
Resurgent Guild Guitars has unveiled two new bass guitars at Summer NAMM, including a signature model from Byrds bassist, Chris Hillman.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 7, 2015
New NAMM report reveals global market shares
NAMM's latest Global Report has been released, revealing the estimated market value of some 23 different countries across the world.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 7, 2015
Orange opens Summer NAMM showroom
Orange Amplification is opening a new showroom in Nashville during Summer NAMM, 9th to 10th July.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 6, 2015
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou Sets 2016 Show Dates & Expands Show’s Scale
After months of negotiation, China’s leading pro audio and lighting show, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, has nailed down its 2016 show dates.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 5, 2015
Trade Regrets: Henry Wickham
On July 1, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the sad news that Henry Wickham passed away on June 29th:
NAMM Coverage · Jul 5, 2015
Trade Regrets: Gordon Pfund
Gordon Pfund passed away on June 20th at the age of 90.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 2, 2015
Loog Guitars – If You Build It, They Will Play
“If you build it, they will come.” – Field of Dreams, 1989.It sounds pretty simple in theory, at least it did to Rafael Atijas, founder and CEO of…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 2, 2015
4 Steps to Making The Most of the Changing MI Landscape
It’s a new time and a new landscape for the music retailer and musicians as well.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 1, 2015
2015 NAMM D.C. Fly-In: Largest Advocacy Gathering Yet!
“Overall, the Fly-In was memorable on several levels,” notes NAMM Foundation executive director, Mary Luehrsen, regarding this year’s trip to Washington D.C.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 1, 2015
Vigilance All Year Long Is Crucial For Local Music Education
As a music education advocate and strategist, I find the spring school budget season my most worrisome time of the year, because this is when districts lay out…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 1, 2015
US breakthrough for JHS guitar brands
JHS has made major strides internationally with its Vintage and Fret King brands, appointing a US distributor in the form of RBI Music in Texas.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 29, 2015
Ready for Summer NAMM?
Music City Center will fill with the sweet sounds of live music as Summer NAMM returns to Nashville, July 9-11.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2015
Breedlove celebrates 25 years
If you were to ask Kim Breedlove about his greatest accomplishment at Breedlove, he wouldn’t be able to name just one.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 22, 2015
NAMM Foundation Grants $600,000 to Global Nonprofit Music Making and Music Education Programs
In 2015, the NAMM Foundation will invest $600,000 in grant funding into 17 global music making programs. This year’s list of grant recipients includes community, national and industry-based…