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NAMM Urges Members to Contact Congress to Support Critical Live Event Industry Relief

NAMM is issuing an urgent call-to-action to all industry professionals to contact their Members of Congress NOW to support the RESTART Act (S.3814).

Buffet Crampon USA Announces Customer Incentives for Instrument Purchases

Buffet Crampon USA, in partnership with its network of authorized dealers throughout the United States, announces three new programs to aid consumers during these uncertain times.

Audio Product Education Institute to Hold Supply Chain and Sourcing Introductory Webinar

Deering Banjos Partners With GHS For String Supply 

Deering Banjo Company has chosen GHS Strings as its sole string supplier.  GHS began producing the bulk string gauges for Deering’s extensive range of production banjos in early…

Essential Elements Interactive Expanding

Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements Interactive, the online component for its Essential Elements methods for band and strings, crossed over a half million student users this past school year.

Studio le 25 Creates Balanced Rig With CHAUVET Professional

 Studio le 25 found the ideal blend of features in the 14 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2X Wash fixtures installed in its rig.

SmartMusic Announces New Print on Demand Feature for Thousands of Titles

MakeMusic Inc., creators of SmartMusic, announces the ability for students and teachers with access to Premium content (excluding free, standard or trial subscriptions) to print thousands of educational titles…

Los Angeles Unified School District Announces Partnership with SmartMusic 

MakeMusic Inc., creators of SmartMusic, have partnered with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide all LAUSD elementary, middle, and senior high school music teachers and students…

Bose Professional Introduces Bose Church with 12-Week Giveaway

Bose Professional has announced its Bose Church Giveaway, beginning August 10 and running for 12 weeks, where church leaders can enter to win a weekly prize.

Music & Youth Initiative Outfits Remote Studio Setups with Focusrite and Novation Gear

Music & Youth Initiative is a Boston-based nonprofit offering resources to afterschool programs (including Boys & Girls Clubs and others) to outfit their spaces with music facilities and…

Roland Celebrates 40th Anniversary of TR-808 Drum Machine on 808 Day with New Content

Tomorrow, Roland honors the celebration of 808 Day, the global music community’s annual salute to the TR-808, by publishing a series of cross-platform content that delves into the…

Fumasoli Audio and Lights Rental Outfits TV Studio With CHAUVET Professional

This summer, RAI wrote another chapter in its history when it broadcast its first TV series from an audio and lighting company’s warehouse. Enrico Fumasoli and the team…

QSC Announces Quantum Level 1 Training Course

QSC has added a new course to its robust training portfolio, Quantum Level 1 Training. This advanced course goes beyond the basics of QSC system design and equips the…

Malletech Welcomes Bailey as Director of Sales and Marketing

Malletech is proud to announce the hiring of Jim Bailey as Director of Sales and Marketing, reporting directly to Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Leigh Howard Stevens.  

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.

Damian Taylor Employs Focusrite Red and RedNet Products at His New L.A. Facility

When six-time GRAMMY®-nominated record producer, engineer, mixer and remixer, songwriter and programmer Damian Taylor relocated from Canada to Los Angeles, he took the opportunity to streamline his production…

Roland Launches New Multimedia Editorial Platform, Roland Articles

On August 4, Roland announced the launch of its new multimedia platform of written editorial, in depth mini-documentaries, and more, Roland Articles.

SKB Cases Hires Peter E. Schmitt Company

Effective August 1, 2020, Peter E. Schmitt Company and SKB Corporation announce that the Peter E Schmitt Company is the official sales representative for SKB Cases in the…

Danley Contributes to Renovation at South Coast Christian Church

South Coast Christian Church in San Juan Capistrano, California, recently received an upgrade to their sound system, courtesy of local AV integration firm Tech Arts. The firm designed…

Avant-Scènes Supports Diverse Mix of Performances at Manège de Reims With CHAUVET Professional

Supporting the diverse mix of productions at the popular facility is a versatile lighting rig that features a collection of CHAUVET Professional projectors supplied and installed by Avant-Scènes.

Ewell and Vox Media Expand Their Arsenal of Tools from Focusrite 

Vox Media has been using Focusrite interfaces ever since relocating to its new headquarters in Manhattan’s Financial District, subsequently adding more units from the RedNet range of Dante-networked audio converters and interfaces…

Pending Federal COVID Relief: HEROES and HEALS Acts, Education Stabilization Fund, and More

On Thursday, July 30, the NAMM Public Affairs and Government Relations department will offer a webinar to review pending federal COVID relief for all facets of the industry.

Rogers Drums’ Covington Series 3-Piece Shell Packs

Rogers Drums’ Covington Series 3-Piece shell packs (rack/floor/kick) are available in Red Ripple or Black Lacquer finishes, in either 12"/14"/20" or 12"/16"/22" configurations.

New Books from Kendor Music

Kendor Music, Inc. has released Volume 40 Jazz Ensemble and String Orchestra Music. The Volume 40 String Orchestra music features 18 new pieces at the grade 1-4 level,…

Fishman’s Expanded Software Bundle for TriplePlay MIDI Guitar Products

Fishman Transducers, Inc. has launched a new and improved software bundle for both TriplePlay Wireless and TriplePlay Connect.

New Mouthpieces from JodyJazz – Summer 2020

JodyJazz’s new DV BEATBoX Tenor Saxophone mouthpiece is a new addition to their range designed with “Beatbox Sax” virtuoso Derek Brown.

Reverb’s David Mandelbrot

On January 28 of this year, Reverb – the largest online marketplace for purchasing and selling musical instruments and related gear – welcomed David Mandelbrot as the company’s…

PMC Adapts to COVID-19, Virtually Connecting with New Drummers  

While the entire music products industry has faced changes associated with the global coronavirus pandemic, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) doesn’t view these challenges as obstacles.

girl in red Designs One-of-A-Kind Rainbow Fender Electric Guitar to Raise Money for Kaleidoscope Trust

Musician girl in red has teamed up with Fender to design a one-of-a-kind electric guitar that will be raffled off to benefit LGBTQ+ charity Kaleidoscope Trust.

Yorkville Sound Launches Podcast for MI & Pro Audio Enthusiasts

Yorkville Sound has introduced the “Yorkville Sound Podcast,” a monthly discussion format podcast geared toward the music and pro audio enthusiast. The audio podcast is available now on Apple…