Certifiable
A scene in an episode of the HBO series Vinyl likely had MI retailers laughing. James Jagger – yes, the son of Sir Mick – plays the leader of a…
Musikmesse 2016 Premiere of New Show Concept
From April 7 to 10, the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre was the setting for a newly overhauled Musikmesse, showcasing the MI sector in Europe. 1,103 exhibitors presented their latest…
NAMM Announces Music Industry Day June 25 in Nashville
NAMM invites musicians, songwriters, sound and recording professionals, music educators and students to experience Summer NAMM during Music Industry Day. Held on Saturday, June 25 at Nashville’s Music City Center,…
Gibson Selling Nashville Real Estate
Gibson Brands has put its 1.62-acre real estate portfolio near downtown Nashville up for sale. According to The Tennessean, commercial real estate firm CBRE is handling the listing, which includes 1.12 acres…
Gibson raising funds through property sell-off
Gibson Brands has put its 1.62-acre real estate portfolio, near downtown Nashville up for sale. According to The Tennessean, commercial real estate firm CBRE is handling the listing, which includes…
Credit Downgrade for Gibson
Gibson Brands has had its credit downgraded by Moody’s, with the brand’s corporate family rating (CFR) dropping to Caa1 from B3. Poor sales of the 2015 guitar range, risk associated with…
Analyst concern over Gibson outlook
Gibson Brands had its credit rating downgraded, thanks in part to the poor consumer reception of its 2015 guitar range. The firm was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, which also…
Musikmesse Festival 2016: First Headliners and Venues Announced
The first Musikmesse Festival will be held on the occasion of Musikmesse 2016 and enrich the International Trade Fair for Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music Production and Music Business Connections…
Musikmesse reveals Festival music line-up
Musikmesse’s new look, consumer dominated, show continues to take shape and has added a line-up of music acts for its first Festival, which will spread the event throughout the city…
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 number of…
EMG Turns 40 – ‘You Can’t Sit Still in This Business’
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 number…
Sometimes Big Government is a Good Thing
Congress left the music education world a last-minute Christmas present when on December 9 it ratified the Every Student Succeeds Act. Known by its shorthand acronym ESSA, the act replaces…