Shure’s SM58 Now Has its OwnDay of Celebration: 5/8
Shure’s iconic SM58® Vocal Microphone, the most photographed and recognized microphone in the world, has its own day to celebrate – May 8 (5/8). This day celebrates the storied history…
Cort Adds Gold-Edge Acoustic-Electric Guitar to Regular Production
Cort introduces the Gold-Edge as a regular production model in the flagship Gold Series of acoustic guitars. The Gold-Edge gained much popularity following a successful Limited Edition release at the…
Trade Regrets: Arthur Gurwitz
On May 2, we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old. Arthur joined Southern…
Joe Lamond Discusses Summer NAMM 2021
Joe Lamond I’ve gotten a number of emails and calls about Summer NAMM, which can mostly be boiled down to two variations: “Are they really going forward with the Show?”…
Primed for the Rebound: PA System Sales
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” – MMR April…
The Spark File – A Great Creative Hack
There is a new buzz in business town! What’s the buzz? It’s a recycling of a creative hack currently known as a “spark file. “ In this instance “hack” means…
Trade Regrets: Jim Anastasi
On April 26, we received the following message from NAMM‘s Den Del Fiorentino: Veteran trumpet tester Jim Anastasi passed away on April 13. He was 95 years old. Jim served as…
Trade Regrets: Lee Donais
On April 26, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino sent along the following sad news: Long time retailer and former NAMM Board member Lee Donais passed away on Friday. His family announced his…
Trade Regrets: Phil Jost
On April 19, we received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: We learned the sad news that long time sale rep and musician Phil Jost passed away on Friday. …
The NAMM Foundation Celebrates The 2021 Best Communities for Music Education
“Music education changed perhaps more than any other school subject when learning went virtual” is how the nationally-heard NPR program 1A began a broadcast last month. During the pandemic, maintaining a sense…
‘MMR’ Donates Archive to The NAMM Resource Center
Terry Lowe, president of Timeless Communications To preserve the industry’s history and provide a deep body of research spanning nearly a century, the NAMM Resource Center is honored to receive…
Minuendo Now Available on Soundbrenner.com
Minuendo, one of the leading manufacturers of adjustable earplugs, has announced that it will supply its Minuendo Lossless earplugs for sale on Soundbrenner, an established manufacturer and dealer of wearable…