Pearl River’s Leng Tshua: ‘Everybody Can Afford to Buy a Good Piano’
China’s largest piano manufacturer since 2000 and the world’s best-selling piano, period – you might think such achievements would be enough for Pearl River Piano Group (Pearl River, Ritmüller, and Kayserburg)…
Going On The Record with Drum Kits: Studio Drum Kit Sales in 2022
What precisely defines a “studio drum set,” you ask? For one, engineers tend to prefer a “drier” kit sound without overtones and room tone. Fair enough, but really what that…
‘We Help the World Experience the Joy of Making Music’ – Ron Manus Looks Back on a Century of Alfred Music
Few organizations of any type can boast of 100 years of innovation, industry-leading products, and uninterrupted dedication to a clear mission statement. Alfred Music can lay claim to all of…
Hal Leonard to Distribute SlapKlatz Drum Dampeners in U.S.
One of the world’s top drum dampener gel brands, SlapKlatz, will now be distributed to music stores across the United States by Hal Leonard. SlapKlatz was developed beginning in 2009…
IsoAcoustics Introduces V120 Mount to Isolate Height Speakers for Immersive Audio
IsoAcoustics has a wide range of products designed for isolating studio monitors. However, for many immersive audio setups, the advanced isolation technology development by this Canadian manufacturer could not be applied –…
Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 High-Performance Turntable
Audio-Technica has announced the introduction of its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable, a limited-edition record player that celebrates A-T’s 60 years of excellence in high-performance analog audio. A limited…
Schmitt Music to Host Grand Opening of Flagship Store and HQ in Bloomington
Schmitt Music Company has announced the Nov. 1 public grand opening of its new flagship retail showroom and office at 7800 Picture Drive in Bloomington, the former home of Lifetouch. A…
Rupp’s Drums Set to Expand with Denver Real Estate Purchase
Photo: Josh Neizel Alex Simpson, owner of independent drum retailer Rupp’s Drums, successfully closed on the purchase of 2045 S Holly St. on Thursday, October 20th. The company had been…
Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Store in New Braunfels, Texas
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 9,289-square-foot facility in New Braunfels, Texas (239 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels, TX 78130). The store offers an expansive…
Hal Leonard Releases First-Ever Lin-Manuel Miranda Collection
A Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, and actor, Lin-Manuel is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Hamilton and In the Heights, and is the recipient…
Applications for NAMM Foundation’s President’s Innovation Award are Now Open
The application period for The NAMM Foundation’s President’s Innovation Award is now open. The annual award provides college music students focused on a career in music a stipend to attend…
Music Shop 360 Launches the First All-in-One Point-of-Sale Solution for Music Retailers
Music Shop 360 recently announced the first all-in-one, cloud-based retail POS software created exclusively to meet the needs of modern music retailers. Music Shop 360 is a true end-to-end retail software…