Make Music Day Returns on June 21
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music on the summer solstice, returns this year on Thursday, June 21 with more than 4,500 free outdoor concerts, music lessons, jam…
The TEC Awards Announces Call for Entries
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for entries to…
The TEC Awards Announces Call for Entries
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for entries to…
Lunastone Adds to International Distribution Network
Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone has added to its worldwide distribution network with new partnerships in the US and Germany. The firm has seen significant growth over the past year and…
Thomastik-Infeld Launches New UK Ranges
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GC Names Gruendler VP of Music Ed
Guitar Center (GC) has appointed industry veteran Donny Gruendler vice president of Music Education. In this role, Gruendler will help expand Guitar Center’s focus on music education programs to provide more individuals…
GHS Strings Becomes US Distributor of Bassics
GHS Strings has become the US distributor for the Bassics range of bass amplification products. Bassics is the latest range of products to be released by British pro-audio designer Malcom Toft, who has…
GHS Strings Becomes U.S. Distributor For Bassics
GHS Strings has become the U.S. distributor for the Bassics range of bass amplification products. Bassics is the latest range of products to be released by legendary British pro-audio designer Malcom Toft.…
JodyJazz Acquires Chedeville Company
JodyJazz Inc has announced their acquisition of the Chedeville Company, the world renowned brand of clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces. “For the past two years we have been developing a new…
Thinking Outside of the (Stomp)Box: Smaller, ‘Boutique’ FX Pedal Brands are Leading the Way in 2018
In recent years, demand for compact FX stompboxes has skyrocketed and the number of players in that market, itself, has grown substantially. While there was a moment in the ‘90s…
Trade Regrets: Bud Ross
On March 12, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Kustom Amp founder, Bud Ross.…
Another Way of Looking at China
China has occupied a protean place in the business of MI. At times it’s been reviled for well-documented and pernicious intellectual property piracy and price cutting, and at other times…