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Tariffs, import duties, trade policy, and supply-chain developments affecting music products companies and retailers.
The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting music education and therapy programs through instrument donations and grants, hosted its 4th Annual Gala on September 11 at…
Women of NAMM (WoN) has announced that 18 leaders from the music products industry will participate in the WoN Summit, October 13–15, 2025, at the NAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, California.…
NAMM has announced that The 2026 NAMM Show will celebrate NAMM’s 125th anniversary, along with 50 years in the city of Anaheim. Taking place January 20-24, 2026, at the Anaheim…
Kepma USA is proud to announce the appointment of Marty Kloska as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. Based in Wilmington, N.C., Kloska will oversee all U.S. sales operations, develop and…
NAMM has announced the conclusion of NAMM NeXT Europe, a regional summit focused on insights and analysis to shape the future of the European music industry. More than 60 European…
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and The NAMM Foundation announced today that after an initial $50,000 donation from the NAMM Foundation…
“The back-and-forth raising of tariffs between the U.S. and Chinese governments that we have witnessed this past week will have serious business implications and create consumer turmoil for the music…
Tody, NAMM, along with leaders from Fender, Gibson, Martin, PRS, and Taylor guitars, met with Tennessee Senator Bill Hargerty's office to discuss the devastating impact of potential tariffs on imported…
NAMM has announced that it will gather members for the 19th NAMM Advocacy D.C. Fly-In, taking place from May 5–8, 2025, in an ongoing effort to advocate for music education…
April 15, 2025 We continue to urge the administration to exempt musical instruments and accessories, along with materials used to manufacture musical products, from the tariffs announced in President Trump’s…
The reciprocal tariffs announced in President Trump’s April 2 Executive Order will have serious and devastating consequences for the music products industry, which is already facing challenges from the previous…
Music is a powerful unifying force across the world. Music brings us together, it heals, and it empowers. It is essential that music-making continues to unite us globally without any…
