NAMM to Host CITES CoP18 Industry Luncheon
On Saturday, August 17, at the CITES (Conference on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Conference of the Parties (CoP18) in Geneva, Switzerland, NAMM will host a…
Great and Small: Guitar Amplifier Footprints Shrink, While Functionality Expands
In an issue from a few years past, MMR specifically shone a light on so-called “lunchbox amplifiers” – truly diminutive units that can fit in a courier bag, but which…
This New Era at Gibson
Full disclosure: I worked (for only) about three years at Gibson, in the 1990s, and left there (the first time) on good terms. I got to do cool things, work…
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium
The Screamer Fuzz Germanium is a limited run upgrade to Cusack’s Music insta-classic Screamer Fuzz pedal. Manufactured in Holland, Michigan, Cusack Music is participating in an exciting renaissance of sorts…
Identity Theft, Part I
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 2016 a whopping 26 million Americans 16 or older reported they had been victims of identity theft during the prior 12 months.…
KORG USA, Inc. Supports Local Benefit Show with Taking Back Sunday
KORG USA, Inc. partnered with Shine a Light music series, an organization that provides care for individuals with special needs, at a recent charity event with Taking Back Sunday. The band, who…
Music China 2019 to Combat Slower Economy by Facilitating Music Trade on a Bigger Scale
While China continues to fight back against its slowing economy with significant tax cuts and ambitious growth targets, a number of the country’s markets are still drawing more and more…
Eric Clapton Announces 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton has announced the fifth installment of the Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will take place September 20 and 21 in Dallas, Texas. Clapton will gather the past, present and…
Allen & Heath Brings the Music at SXSW 2019
From bar band performances to the ‘hot-ticket’ sets, Allen & Heath was once again all over this year’s South by Southwest Music and Media Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Everywhere…
Big Kids Inc. Purchases TiSonix
Big Kids Inc., the parent company of Sophia Tremolos, has announced the purchase of TiSonix. Sophia Tremolos and TiSonix will both focus on high end tremolos, hard tail bridges, locking…
Factory Raid in China Results in Seizure of Counterfeit Shure, Sennheiser, Yamaha, and Harman Audio Products
Shure Incorporated has announced that a police raid on a factory in China manufacturing counterfeit products, Enping Soundpu Electronics Equipment (also doing business as Voxpu Electronics Equipment), was conducted in…
Forget All Your Trebles: The Electric Bass Market
Along with drums & percussion, the electric bass is essential in establishing the beat, groove, and harmonic progression of songs in virtually all popular genres of music and beyond: jazz,…