NAMM announces TEC award nominations
The NAMM Foundation has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM TEC awards for outstanding technical and creative achievement.
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Line 6
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Line 6 Updates the AMPLIFi Experience with AMPLIFi Remote 2.6 App
Line 6, Inc. released AMPLIFi® Remote 2.6, the newest version of the AMPLIFi guitar system app. Version 2.6 introduces a host of new features and improvements, including backing…
Music China looming large
Music China, returns again on 26th-29th, October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Line 6 Presents Icons of Tone Master Class
Line 6, Inc. will present Icons of Tone, a free master class that will explore iconic guitar rigs and teach how to recreate those tones.
ROUNDTABLE: Electric guitar market
Few instruments have inspired the type of passion as the electric guitar since the instrument’s introduction in the 1930s and subsequent evolution.Jazz, rock, R&B, country, pop, metal –…
Plugged In – Part I: Electric Guitar Suppliers Discuss the 2016 Market
Few instruments have inspired the type of passion as the electric guitar since the instrument’s introduction in the 1930s and subsequent evolution.
GC Pro Names Sullivan National Sales Manager
Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), has appointed Jessica R. (Jess) Sullivan to the position of national sales manager.
Metal Health – : Tapping into the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Market to Turn Profits up to 11
Heavy metal. Artists within the genre – and of it’s slightly more respected sibling, “hard rock” – have rarely been critical darlings.
KMC Appoints New Regional Sales Managers
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West/Northwest sales territories.
KMC Music Rolls Out 'Back to School Sales Bonanza' Promotion Through July 31st
Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of…
AIMM Appoints Mitchell Executive VP
AIMM, the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants has appointed Barry Mitchell to the position of executive vice president.Mitchell brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the…
Line 6 Names Ryle President
Line 6, Inc. has announced Marcus Ryle has assumed the role of president, effective April 1, 2015. His appointment completes some planned organizational changes following the purchase last…
European Beat: Line 6 Plans Take Shape
In other Yamaha news, it has begun the process of integrating Line 6 into its distribution network and will now be distributing the range out of its 13…
European Beat: Peavey Finds a Safe Pair of Hands
The answer to last month’s quiz question as to whom, if anyone, would take on the Peavey brand in the UK was Barnes & Mullins, which revealed the…
ROLI Names Stein Head of Sales Americas, Launches Equator Synth
ROLI, design-led music technology leader and developer of the award-winning Seaboard GRAND, today announced that Gregg Stein will join the ROLI team as head of Sales, Americas. This follows…
Arturia appoints Goldheim as President, U.S. Operations
Grenoble, France-headquartered music software and hardware company Arturia has appointed former Focusrite-Novation director, U.S. Sales Ralph Goldheim to the newly-created position of president, U.S. Operations as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.Goldheim brings extensive experience…
New Hires at Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan recently announced that Max Gutnik has joined the company as CRO. Gutnik has worked as a key player for Apogee, DigiDesign, Avid, and Line 6 and…
31st Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast
ALABAMA Guitars and More GardendaleDustin Honeycutt, president2014 vs. 2013? We’ve had an increase of 50 percent.Hot new product line? PRS, Takamine, Peavey and Blackstar.Technological advances? Facebook and Instagram…
Decibel Eleven™ Dual Voltage Hot Stone™ Power Supplies
The Hot Stone Deluxe features eight isolated and two split outputs for a total of 10 that can be used simultaneously. Two of the outputs are high powered…
Hal Leonard to Announce 'M4' Campaign at Summer NAMM
At both NAMM Shows last year, Hal Leonard was lauded as a Best in Show “Company to Watch” for its pioneering work in expanding the availability of software…
Trade Regrets: John Chase
John R. Chase, Jr. 56 of Palm Harbor, Florida passed away May 15 at Tampa General Hospital surrounded by his family.Chase worked in the music industry for 40…
Making the Most of Your Accessories Department
Just down the road from the Memphis outpost of certain MI retail giant, Geoff Albert’s independent Revolve Guitars does a brisk business. Since opening in 2012, Albert’s shop…
Line 6 AMPLIFi FX100
The AMPLIFi FX100 is an iOS enabled, cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal. Featuring the Line 6 AMPLIFi Remote iOS app, AMPLIFi FX100 allows guitar players to wirelessly control their sound…
Line 6 AMPLIFi Amp
By combining a high-performance guitar amp, a streaming Bluetooth® speaker system, and a breakthrough iOS app into one powerful device, AMPLIFi is unlike any amplifier. The five-speaker stereo…
Guitars Get Wired
The future once looked like a high tech playground for computer engineers and quick-witted space travelers. Spock and Chekov commanded spaceships with obscure, touch-sensitive control panels and NASA…
Takuya Nakata, President of Yamaha Corporation
In May of 2013, Takuya “Tak” Nakata succeeded Mitsuru Umemura as president and representative director of Yamaha Corporation, Japan. Since 2010 Nakata had held the reigns of Yamaha…
Line 6 to be Acquired by Yamaha Corporation
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as…
Line 6 Variax HD and Workbench HD for James Tyler Variax
[caption id="attachment_48255" align="alignleft"]Line 6 Variax HD and Workbench HD for James Tyler Variax[/caption]The Variax® HD upgrade includes Workbench HD software. This free upgrade adds an entire collection of…
Larry Morton as NAMM Chairman
[caption id="attachment_48130" align="alignleft"]Hal Leonard president and new NAMM chairman Larry Morton[/caption]Apparently someone thought Larry Morton wasn’t busy enough. His day job as president of Hal Leonard has kept…