NAMM outlines education programme
NAMM has revealed more details of its educational programme at next year’s show. During the 2016 expo, NAMM members will have access to more than 120 free educational sessions in…
Trade Regrets: Crane Bodine
On November 14th, we received sad news from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: Crane Bodine passed away last night, ending a full life dedicated to music and music making! His father,…
Trade Regrets: Ken Ingram
On November 12th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino, alerting us to the passing of industy icon Ken Ingram on November 7th: Ken Ingram passed away…
ROUNDTABLE: Electronic drum market
MMR got together with some of the leading manufacturers and distributors in the electronic drum market to discuss coming trends and current conditions in the sector… Interest in electronic percussion…
NAMM backs Music China conference
NAMM gave its backing to the first China Conference on Music Education with the Chinese Society for Music Education (CSME) during October’s Music China. Music education experts from China and…
NAMM Supports China Conference on Music Education
NAMM stepped up to support the first China Conference on Music Education with the Chinese Society for Music Education (CSME) during October’s Music China. Music education experts from China and…
The Beat Goes On: Major Players in Electronic Drums & Percussion Discuss Trends in the Market Segment
Interest in electronic percussion had sort of “ebbed and flowed” from the ‘70s through the early 2000s, but in recent years it seems like those types of instruments have solidly…
Music China 2015: International MI Community Gathers in ‘The Pearl of the Orient’
The news out of China this past summer was mostly centered around the nation’s stock market crash – a main source of global economic volatility for many month – but…
KMC’s Mark Terry Discusses an Eventful Year
To say that the past 12 or so months have seen a lot of changes for KMC Music could be safely qualified an understatement: In January of 2015, the organization…
Learning Music: In Praise of Print
I grew up in a home with a grand piano. Although today a trim electric keyboard or other nifty digital instrument may be the musical centerpiece of a home, when…
Re-Imaginings at Two MI Icons Point Towards a Changing Future
The two most iconic brands in MI, Fender and Gibson, are in the process of remaking themselves. These aren’t cosmetic makeovers – the companies are making moves that will fundamentally…
Add it Up! Steps to Successful Add-On Sales
Some years ago, at my former company, I analyzed a season’s worth of rental and lease contracts, and found that only 27 percent of them had any add-ons at all.…