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ESP Guitars Taps Philip Monypenny as Latin America Sales Manager
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalPeople | July 24, 2024ESP Guitars has named experienced MI/Pro Audio industry veteran Philip Monypenny to the new role of Latin America Sales Manager. Read More... -
Keith Mardak Presented Lifetime Achievement Award & Hal Leonard Receives Multiple Paul Revere Awards
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 24, 2024The annual meeting of the Music Publishers Association took place in July, and Hal Leonard's former long-time president and CEO, Keith Mardak, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More... -
Trade Regrets: John Michael Ramirez
Christian Wissmuller | Trade Regrets | July 24, 2024Long-time colleague, 50-plus year music retailing veteran, and icon of the San Antonio, Texas music scene John Michael Ramirez passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2024. Read More... -
NAMM NeXT Unites Music Products Industry With Overwhelming Successful Inaugural Event
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | July 23, 2024NAMM announced the conclusion of NAMM NeXT, a two-day summit with the goal to supply the music industry with insights and analysis for the future of business. Read More... -
Four Star Wire & Cable Inc. Announces New Facility in Nashville, Strengthening Longstanding Partnership with Neutrik Americas
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 22, 2024Four Star Wire & Cable Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and connectivity, is proud to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in the vibrant Nashville area. Read More... -
MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards Nominations are Now Live!
Christian Wissmuller | MMR GlobalUpfront | July 21, 2024The 2024 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards (DCA) nomination form is now live! Read More... -
Allen & Heath and BASSBOSS to Power Honda Center Stage at 2024 Guitar Fest
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 20, 2024BASSBOSS, a leading innovator in professional speaker systems, is thrilled to once again announce their participation in the second annual OCVIBE Guitar Festival at the Honda Center, Anaheim, CA along with Allen & Heath. Read More... -
D’Addario Foundation Awards $165.7k in Monetary Grants and $41.8k in in-kind Product Donations for Community Music Education in Second Half of 2024
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | July 18, 2024The D’Addario Foundation is delighted to announce its grantees for the second half of 2024. Read More... -
SJC Drums Assigns U.S. Retail Distribution to Hal Leonard
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 17, 2024Hal Leonard is thrilled to announce a new exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with SJC Drums. Read More... -
NAMM NeXT 2024: Nashville Attracts Manufacturers and Dealers
Mike Lawson | MMR GlobalNews | July 17, 2024MMR attended the opening day of NAMM NeXT 2024, held July 17-18 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Nashville. Unlike a traditional Summer NAMM Show, this event took a unique approach to gathering industry professionals. Without exhibits, elaborate outfits, or loud parties in the hotel lobbies, around 200 attendees from the music industry came together […] Read More... -
Poppy Hanton Joins Celestion as Marketing Executive
Christian Wissmuller | People | July 16, 2024Celestion, the premier manufacturer of loudspeakers for sound reinforcement and guitar and bass applications, proudly announces the appointment of Poppy Hanton as Marketing Executive. Read More... -
PRS Guitars and Ted McCarty Family Drop ‘Theodore’ Trademark Dispute with Gibson Guitar Corp
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | July 16, 2024PRS Guitars has announced that it has withdrawn its objection to Gibson’s registration of the “Theodore” trademark. Read More...
