Fishman Appoints Wilson as International Sales Manager
Fishman has appointed Iain Wilson as international sales manager. In this capacity, Wilson’s primary role will be the development of strategies to increase sales in each of Fishman’s current export…
Sweetwater Defends Proprietary Web Content
Sweetwater Sound Inc. has taken a stand on defending itself against the misuse and misappropriation of its proprietary Web content. Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack says, “We regret having…
Sweetwater Fills Two Key Management Positions
Sweetwater recently hired two new high-level employees, sales manager Doug Hills, and category manager for guitars Jay Piccirillo. A native of Northern California, Doug Hills started with Guitar Center’s store…
Daisy Rock Announces 2013 Premier Dealer Award
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars announced the winner of the 2013 Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Premier Dealer Award at the annual NAMM Show held in Anaheim, CA. The recipient of the…
Six Ideas to Improve SEO and Bring in New Customers
If you think there are too many people in this world blabbing on the Internet, I am not going to argue with you. But I will tell you that blogging…
Tycoon Percussion Celebrates 30 Years
Music has always been an important part of my life,” says Stephen Yu. “Ever since I first picked up a violin and heard its sound for the first time when…
Corson Music
Who: Dyke Corson Where: Champaign-Urbana, Ill. When: 1996 What: Combo Shop, Install Contractor THE BIZ What’s in the shop: Fender, Gretsch, Guild, Jackson, Godin, Peavey, Yamaha,…
Taylor Guitars Honored with Award for Corporate Excellence
At a ceremony on Wednesday, January 29, held at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., Bob Taylor, president of Taylor Guitars, was presented with the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE)…
Gibson’s ‘Government Series’ Commemorates Fed’s Raids
As presumably most everyone in the industry knows, back in August of 2011, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confiscated wood from Gibson's Tennessee facilities – the second…
John D’Addario Jr. and Jim D’Addario
2014 Don Johnson Music Industry Service Award Winners The copy on the Don Johnson Music Industry Service Award trophy reads, “In Recognition and Appreciation for Your Outstanding Advocacy and Support…
New NYC Digs for Guitar Center
The Real Deal is reporting that GC will be moving into the former Daffy’s (fashion retailer) space in the old New York Times Building at 218 West 44th Street in Manhattan.…
Fender’s Norvell Receives DCA at NAMM
Kicking of the Fender Strat's 60th Anniversary on a high note, VP of Fender Guitars Justin Norvell received the MMR Dealers' Choice Award for "Electric Guitar Line of the Year" on Saturday…