GAMA Welcomes Two New Board Members for 2024-2025
Heather Mansell As the Guitar & Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) looks forward to celebrating Teaching Guitar Workshop’s (TGW) 30th anniversary in 2025, it welcomes two new board members! Heather Mansell…
Music China 2024 Strengthened Global Industry Connections with Advanced, Diverse Products on Show
Visitors to Music China 2024 explored products and solutions at the German pavilion and Czech pavilion Wide-ranging brands and a symphony of innovation elevated the 21st edition of Music China,…
NAMM Foundation Announces Expanded Annual Grantmaking with Focus on Creating More Music Makers
The NAMM Foundation has announced $750,000 in grants to 32 programs, demonstrating one of the largest distributions in its history with over a 50% increase from last year. The projects…
Samantha Fish, Christina Perri, and More to be Honored at 2025 She Rocks Awards
Samantha Fish (photo Doug Hardesty), Christina Perri, Nurit Siegel-Smith, LaTrice Burnette, Theresa Hoffman The Women’s International Music Network (WiMN) is proud to announce additional honorees for the 13th Annual She…
Silly Rabbit, ‘Pay-to-Play’ is for Tricks!
“We are constantly inventing subjective rankings across society, culture, and the economy that deem certain people, projects, and companies ‘best,’” observed Emily Stewart in her “Money” column in Vox from…
‘I Have Been Honored to be a Part of the Story’ – Hal Leonard’s Brad Smith on the Company’s Growing MI Distribution Business
Long one of the most formidable names in print music publishing, in recent years Hal Leonard has been claiming an ever-growing stake in the realm of MI distribution. Starting in…
NAMM NeXT 2025 in Nashville – Dates Announced
NAMM has announced the second year of NAMM NeXT, a two-day education and networking summit that strengthens the music industry by providing expert insights and analysis for the future of…
The 2025 NAMM Show Highlights Knockout Lineup With 5 Days of Events and Education for Retailers, Brands, and Global Attendees
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial listing of events for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the…
Lifelong Professional Guitarist Mike Lawson Visits China to Collaborate on His Signature Pearl River Guitars
For guitarist Mike Lawson, success comes in many forms. “First and foremost, I’m a musician. I’ll always identify first as a musician. Everything in my professional life is centered around…
Trade Regrets: Dennis Houlihan
Industry veteran Dennis Houlihan passed away at his home in Long Beach, CA on September 5. He was 74. Born March 28, 1950 in Davenport, OH, Houlihan grew up in…
UpFront Q&A: Nadine Skolaude of Teufel
Earlier this summer, Teufel™ a respected German speaker manufacturer known for designing and engineering audio products since 1979 and FMIC launched the new ROCKSTER series of Bluetooth speakers geared towards…
The Acoustic Shoppe
It’s time! It’s time to take a moment to reflect on something that is really working, and I am not the only one who knows it. I met Jeremy Chapman…