NAMM Coverage · Feb 18, 2016
Meinl pulls out of Musikmesse
German percussion giant Meinl has become the latest company to pull out of this year’s Musikmesse.
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NAMM Coverage · Feb 10, 2016
Q&A: Rob Turner talks 40 years of EMG
2016 marks four decades of EMG, Inc., innovative designers and producers of pickups, EQ accessories – and more! (read on) – that have been embraced by players across a…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 9, 2016
PreSonus Presents 2015 Dealer, Rep, and Distributor Awards at NAMM
The U.S. Rep of the Year award went to Lienau AV Associates, which serves the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, NY Metro, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Pictured: Dealer of…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 9, 2016
Hosa Technology Names Mainline Marketing as Rep of the Year
Hosa Technology, Inc. has named Mainline Marketing as its 2015 Sales Representative of the Year. Mainline Marketing (from left to right: Clinton Muntean, Michael Cooley, Steven Harger, and Craig…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 4, 2016
Breedlove and Bedell Give Guitars Away to Dealers
NAMM 2016 took place in Anaheim, CA, January 21 – 24. Dealers, artists, consumers, and distributors flood the convention center for four days to check out all that…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 4, 2016
Faith launches new satin-finish mahogany acoustic
Barnes and Mullins has launched the new Faith Naked Venus Mahogany into UK stores.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 2, 2016
Carlsbro adds acoustic and modelling amp duo
Carlsbro has added two new guitar amplifiers to its range, debuting them at the recent NAMM show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 30, 2016
Steve West – Fighting the Good Fight
We all know the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” and you’d be hard pressed to find a more applicable example than Steve West. His…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 28, 2016
On-Stage/TMP Donates NAMM Booth to Rock n Roll Camp LA
Accessories manufacturer On-Stage has donated an array of products to the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 28, 2016
Eastman Music Company named a “Company to Watch” by NAMM U
Building on the steadiness and growth of the past decade, Eastman Music Company and its family of instruments (Eastman Strings, Eastman Winds, Eastman Guitars, S.E. Shires, and Wm.…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 28, 2016
SLM Presents 2015 Sales Achievement Awards
St. Louis Music (SLM) recently announced the recipients of its first annual Sales Achievement Awards, recognizing the outstanding efforts of the SLM sales team throughout 2015.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 27, 2016
Fender's NAMM, in brief
If you happened to miss it during the blizzard of NAMM coverage, here’s a brief summary of what Fender took to the show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 26, 2016
NAMM numbers looking good
This year’s NAMM welcomed a record line-up of exhibitors and a slight increase in visitor registrations, according to the organiser.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 25, 2016
Joly Named VP of QSC Professional Division
QSC, LLC. recently announced that Gene Joly has been named vice president of QSC Professional Division which offers live performance solutions including mixers, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers for…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
NAMM 2016: In case you missed it...
NAMM's usual flood of news makes it easy to miss some of the announcements made at the show. So, ever considerate, here's a few which you may have missed…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
ROLI adds another to growing Seaboard range
Music creation startup ROLI launched another spongy keyboard at NAMM - the Seaboard RISE 49, a four-octave model of its innovative keyboard.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
31st Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Winners in 31 technical and creative achievement categories were announced at the 31st Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS held on January 23 in Anaheim, California.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Daisy Rock Guitars at 2016 NAMM Show
Tish Ciravolo of Daisy Rock Guitars previews a new concept guitar on display in Anaheim this year.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
NAMM 2016: TEC Awards winners announced
Winners in 31 technical and creative achievement categories were announced at the 31st Annual TEC Awards at NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected at the 2016 NAMM Show
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 23 during the 2016 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Focusrite Novation Inc. Appoints KMC to Serve as a U.S. Sub-Distributor
Focusrite Novation Inc. (www.focusrite.com) and KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) have announced that, effective immediately, KMC Music will become a United States distributor of both the Focusrite and Novation digital…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Yamaha Dealer of the Year Award Presented at NAMM
The Keyboard division of Yamaha Corporation of America names Music Exchange “Overall Dealer of the Year” for the second year in a row at the 2016 NAMM Show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 23, 2016
2016 Don Johnson Award Presented at NAMM
The 2016 recipient of the Don Johnson Industry Service Award, Steve West, addresses the crowd on Saturday morning in Anaheim.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 23, 2016
Pearl River at NAMM 2016
Pearl River's David Rooksby discusses the company's recent MMR Dealers' Choice win, the new alliance with Schimmel Pianos, and more.