Nominate a deserving Staff member for the Bernice Ash Memorial Award
The Bernice Ash Memorial Award honors the remarkable life and legacy of Bernice Ash, a music retail visionary who spearheaded the expansion of the Sam Ash family-owned music stores and…
Hal Leonard Announces Retailer Winners from Summer NAMM Colossal Giveaway
Hal Leonard has announced eighteen retailer winners of over $10,000 worth of prizes from their “Colossal Summer NAMM Giveaway.” “We wanted to welcome retailers back to a ‘live’ show with…
ProMark Launches Signature Stick with Renowned Marching Arts Designer Mike McIntosh
ProMark Drumsticks recently partnered with Mike McIntosh, The Cavaliers Percussion Director and Music Coordinator, to design his new signature stick, now available for purchase. The Mike McIntosh Signature Drumstick features…
‘Adaptable Trios for Christmas’ Expands Popular Flexible Series with Holiday Release
Excelcia Music Publishing announces the holiday release of Adaptable Trios for Christmas, a timely expansion of its flexible instrumentation series, Adaptable Ensemble Series. The new flexible Christmas collection contains 27…
‘Solo Styles for Christmas’ Offers Holiday Favorites in a Variety of Popular Styles
Rounding out its Solo Styles for Christmas, 15 Festive Solos in 25+ Different Styles series, Excelcia Music Publishing has expanded its wind offerings to include books for Oboe, Tenor Saxophone,…
‘Has to be Better than Last Year’ – MI Retailers Look to Capitalize on a Return to In-Person, Classroom Schooling
The 2020 academic year was challenging in a number of respects (maybe you noticed?) and school music programs – and the MI dealers who serve them – felt the crunch.…
Back in the Saddle: Summer NAMM 2021 Puts the Spotlight on a Resilient and Rebounding MI Industry
“From the moment I arrived in Nashville on Monday and attended the NASMD opening reception to the final NAMM YP session Friday afternoon that featured Andy Zildjian, Summer NAMM reminded…
Please Allow Me to (re)Introduce Myself…
Here we are, smack-dab in the middle of summer, and I’m about to ask you to think about events in December. Hey, it’s only fair – if I’ve got to…
Guitar Center Announces New Vice President Appointments
Mitch Lee, Guitar Center Vice President of Marketing Guitar Center announces two new key appointments to its Marketing and Data Science & Analytics teams: Mitch Lee has been hired as Vice…
Disney Songs Now Available on Hal Leonard’s ArrangeMe Sheet Music Self-Publishing Platform
Arrangers worldwide are now able to self-publish their own sheet music adaptations of Disney songs thanks to a new agreement between Disney Music Publishing and Hal Leonard for the publisher’s…
The In The Heights Piano/Vocal/Guitar Collection Is Here from Alfred Music!
Alfred Music, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, is proud to announce the publication of our full-color piano/vocal selections folio for the In The Heights movie (in theaters…
Music China Generates Substantial Attention for New Innovations
As one of the world’s largest trade fairs for musical instruments, Music China provides a convergence point for professionals and enthusiasts alike to sample new innovations and novelties. Both on the show floor…