Trade Regrets: Bill Tregoe
Bill Tregoe passed away on February 25th. Throughout his 35-year career as a sales rep for CG Conn and later King Musical Instruments, Tregoe drove an estimated 1,300,000-plus miles. As…
Trade Regrets: Bob See
Bob See founded See Factor, a pioneering and innovative pro-lighting and pro-sound service. See’s career began when Bill Graham opened up the Fillmore East in the late 1960s. Bob cut…
On-Stage Honors the Outstanding Dealers of 2014
On-Stage announced its Outstanding AIMM Dealers of 2014 during a reception held at Winter NAMM. This year’s recipients included Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers, West Music, Dietze Music, Paige’s…
On-Stage honors Kraft Music
On-Stage presented its third annual Dealer of the Year award at the 2015 Winter NAMM Show. Established in 2012, The Dealer of the Year award is presented to On-Stage dealers…
NAMM Foundation Invests in Music Education for Underserved Students

Music now resonates through 27 of the nation's most underserved schools and districts thanks in part to renewed Turnaround Arts support from the NAMM Foundation. Grants to the tune of…
OMG Music LLC Honored With The NAMM Milestone Award
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) honors OMG Music LLC in Noblesville, IN with the Milestone Award for 25 years of service in the music products industry. The award…
Trade Regrets: Bob Cavanagh
Bob Cavanagh, former president of famed Boston music retailer EU Wurlitzer, passed away on February 7th. Bob's deep passion for music is traced to his own guitar playing, which had the…
Sennheiser and Apogee announce partnership at NAMM Show
At Winter NAMM, audio specialist Sennheiser and Apogee Electronics, industry leader in digital audio conversion technology, have announced their collaboration. At the NAMM Show in Anaheim, Apogee’s Betty Bennett and…
Full Compass Systems Receives Top Dealer Awards
Full Compass Systems, a national leader in professional audio, video, lighting and musical instrument sales, received Top Dealer awards from ADJ and Elation Professional Lighting at the 2015 NAMM show.…
European Beat: Dealers set for LTPD
UK retailers are gearing up for National Learn to Play Day, which will take place on Saturday, March 21st in what is set to be its biggest outing to date.…
European Beat: Fender Nixes Musikmesse
It looks like there is going to be a massive Fender-shaped hole in this year’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt. The trade show, which runs from April 15th to 18th (with consumer…
Pearl River Group: The Growth of a Giant
The Zengcheng District – a district of Guangzhou, China – features a balmy climate with high-yielding, fertile land, an average yearly rainfall of 73.6 inches, and an average temperature of…