Sam Ash Selects Mexican Merchant Gonher as Buyer for Assets
In late June Sam Ash Music announced that the winning bidder in its bankruptcy auction is Mexican corporation Gonher. Gonher's $15.2 offer includes wholesaler Samson Technologies as well as select…
KMC Music Appoints New National Sales Manager to Growing Team
KMC Music, a Division of Exertis JAM, announces the addition of Eric Oppenheimer to its dynamic team. With a rich background in the music industry, Eric brings a wealth of…
Hal Leonard Adds Multiple Guitar Pedal Lines to Their Distribution Roster
Vertex Effects, Red Panda, and Hotone Audio are now available through Hal Leonard MI Products Distribution in the USA and Canada. This announcement was made by Brad Smith, VP of…
Korg USA Expands Marketing Communications and Customer Service Teams with Two New Hires
[caption id="attachment_74498" align="alignleft" width="460"] James Jackson[/caption] Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of Diana Akhavan as junior creative designer, and James Jackson as customer service/support representative. The addition of these…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Michael Kelly Guitars and Singular Sound
Michael Kelly Guitars, owned by Samson Technologies of New York and Singular Sound of Florida, have granted Hal Leonard distribution of their various products. The Michael Kelly Guitars agreement covers the…
Trade Regrets: J.C. Costa
Noted audio/M.I. industry publicist Jean Charles Costa — better known as J.C. Costa — passed away after a lengthy illness on the morning of March 24. The owner and founder of Brainstorm…
Tsaptsinos Promoted to VP Global Sales at JAM U.S. Group
Strengthening its worldwide sales organization for a new decade of growth and expansion across all product categories, JAM U.S. Music Group today announced the promotion of industry veteran James Tsaptsinos…
Trade Regrets: Ron Tunks
Ron Tunks, longtime industry veteran and founder of RT Sales, a leading professional audio and M.I. manufacturer’s representative firm, passed away on November 2, 2019. He was 70 years old.…
Zoom North America Names Cavanagh Art Director
Zoom North America announced the appointment of Jim Cavanagh as art director to its marketing team. Cavanagh brings over twenty years’ experience to the role of art director, including tenures…
American DJ, Atlas-IED, and Quest Join KMC Pro Audio Portfolio
KMC Pro Audio has announced that American DJ, AtlasIED, and Quest have joined its expanding roster of Pro Audio brands. The announcement follows last month’s appointment of KMC Pro Audio by TASCAM,…
Thomann opens US office
German online retailing giant Thomann, has opened its first office in the US. The office, in Albany, New York, will not sell into the US market but is intended as 'boots…
Samson to Upgrade Distribution and Corporate Operations
Samson Technologies will relocate its 100,000 sq ft distribution center to the Los Angeles, California area to increase efficiency and improve its supply chain management. The new distribution center will…