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[caption id="attachment_48416" align="alignleft" width="800"]Tom Bedell on a trip to Alaska earlier this year to check on the harvesting of Sitka spruce for 2013 instruments.[/caption]In 2009, MMR profiled the then-new Bedell…
While the USA was in the throes of a debt limit crisis, the Music China show in Shanghai was proceeding with a steady flow of international traffic and business. The…
[caption id="attachment_48412" align="alignleft" width="800"]Yamaha CP4 Stage Piano[/caption]The CP4 Stage 88-key features a selection of 45 voices from Yamaha’s Premium hand-crafted grand pianos, including the CFX, CFIIIS and S6, 47 vintage…
[caption id="attachment_48410" align="alignleft" width="800"]Godlyke TWA GD-02 Great Divide® Analog Synth Octaver[/caption]The Great Divide® combines classic analog octave division with proprietary Synth technology for five independent voices that can be continuously…
[caption id="attachment_48408" align="alignleft" width="800"]ADJ Mega GO Par64 and Jelly GO Par64[/caption]ADJ’s new cordless Mega GO Par64 RGBA and Jelly GO Par64 RGBA are Quad LED color-mixing Par 64 fixtures that…
[caption id="attachment_48406" align="alignleft" width="800"]D’Addario Reserve Mouthpiece Patch[/caption]The Reserve Mouthpiece Patch is designed for clarinetists and saxophonists of all ages and abilities. The Reserve material adheres securely to the mouthpiece yet…
[caption id="attachment_48404" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gandy Dancer by Jeff Jarvis, from Kendor[/caption]Named after a ski run in Vail, Colorado, this driving funk original sports a solid introduction, tuneful melody, and rich chord…
[caption id="attachment_48402" align="alignleft" width="800"]Korg Dolcetto Tuners[/caption]The Dolcetto Series of band and orchestral instrument clip-on tuners includes three new models: the Dolcetto-M, which features all-around support for large or small fretted,…
[caption id="attachment_48400" align="alignleft" width="800"]Hal Leonard Pop Piano Hits Series[/caption]The latest edition in Hal Leonard’s Pop Piano Hits series lets piano students of all ages play megahits like “Blurred Lines” (Robin…
[caption id="attachment_48398" align="alignleft" width="800"]PigHog Extra-Strength Cables In New & Improved Packaging[/caption]PigHog cable packaging has been revamped to maximize visibility, and improve merchandising. Each instrument, microphone, and speaker cable package hangs…
[caption id="attachment_48396" align="alignleft" width="800"]**Knilling Master Violin from Constantin Sereny[/caption]Knilling’s #7KF Artist model violin, from the Romanian workshop of Constantin Sereny, features European materials, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. The new…
[caption id="attachment_48394" align="alignleft" width="800"]HARMAN’s DigiTech Vocalist Live FX[/caption]HARMAN’s DigiTech today announced its Vocalist Live FX vocal effect processor is now available. The Vocalist Live FX features over 65 studio quality…
[caption id="attachment_48392" align="alignleft" width="800"]Korg KR Mini Rhythm Machine[/caption]Designed for guitarists, bassists, pianists or any musician looking for easy rhythm accompaniment, the KR Mini Rhythm Machine features nostalgic looks and a…
Co-founded by industry veterans Woody Moran and John Maher, Nambacker B2B, the new MI manufacturer/distributor business-to-business networking group, has launched the Nambacker Nation “Gold Sweepstakes”, an industry-wide consumer promotion offering…
Korg USA has taken on exclusive distribution for Ashdown Engineering in the U.S. and Canada. Korg USA will distribute Ashdown’s bass amplification and effects products, acoustic amplification products, and the…
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee has appointed Stacey Montgomery-Clark to its executive board. As Sabian’s vice president of marketing, Montgomery-Clark has been an active member of music industry…
KHS America, distributor of Jupiter Band Instruments, has announced that it will begin a partnership with DANSR, Inc. to distribute the full line of Vandoren Reeds and Accessories, Denis Wick Mutes and…
CHAUVET® DJ introduces CHAUVET® DJ Academy — an interactive and informative online video program dedicated to helping mobile entertainers worldwide build their skills and improve their business. CHAUVET® DJ Academy,…
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the dates and location for its upcoming 136th International Convention: Saturday, April 26, through Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. The Convention’s…
ADJ has named Montreal-based sales and marketing company, SF Marketing, to be the exclusive distributor of ADJ Lighting, American Audio and Global Truss America/DuraTruss products throughout all of Canada.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Angress to the position of senior vice president of Global Sales.
Arts education leaders, advocates, and educators from across the nation responded to an invitation from Music for All to help it identify priorities and supporting initiatives for its next strategic…
[caption id="attachment_48368" align="alignleft" width="3648"]Band Source in Downers Grove, Ill.[/caption]If you’re an independent music storeowner, consider getting familiar with the 3/50 Project . Founded in 2009 by Cinda Baxter, a former retailer…
[caption id="attachment_48366" align="alignleft" width="800"]The Shure SM58 has been in production for nearly half a century[/caption]Over the past decade or so, the industry has experienced an absolute explosion in the number…
[caption id="attachment_48364" align="alignleft" width="2848"]Never give up a chance to help your customers get the most out of their favorite hobby. Photo: Dennis Beentjes.[/caption]When contributing to, and reading, this month’s cover…
[caption id="attachment_48362" align="alignleft" width="800"]Duck Dynasty features a Kala Uke.[/caption]THE SCENE:The premiere of A&E’s Duck Dynasty’s Season 4, “Till Tuck Do Us Part,” featured Phil and Kay Robertson renewing their vows.BACKGROUND:The…
TC Group has named Owen Xing as managing director of its Chinese division, TC Group China. Owen Xing, 34, has held managing positions in the music and audio industries for…
[caption id="attachment_48358" align="alignleft" width="800"]Music Zoo's Tommy Colletti with Eddie Van Halen at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show.[/caption]WHAT: The Music Zoo | WHO:Tommy Colletti, Owner | WHERE: Roslyn, New York | WHEN: 1994At home: New wife, new baby! [Erin…
[caption id="attachment_48356" align="alignleft" width="800"]GAMA executive director Robert Sulkow[/caption]In existence since 1933, the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been representing and promoting the American guitar industry for 80 years…
[caption id="attachment_48354" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gary Dunaway[/caption]"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of…
[caption id="attachment_48352" align="alignleft" width="1555"]The TC Electronic Ditto Looper[/caption]Ease of use, no-nonsense functionality, and high quality signal processing has made Ditto Looper TC Electronic’s most successful effects pedal to date. The…
We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive goods at…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) president Hitoshi Fukutome has announced the appointment of Alan Macpherson to the position of general manager of the company’s Pro Audio & Combo (PAC) Division.
[caption id="attachment_48346" align="alignleft" width="800"]Retail guru Bob Negen[/caption]"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.”And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers…
[caption id="attachment_48344" align="alignleft" width="425"]2013 Guitar Market Breakdown[/caption]Exclusive to MMR, MI SalesTrak ran their numbers on the breakdown for acoustic, electric/acoustic (E/A), and electric guitars sales, YTD. Electric guitars make up…
[caption id="attachment_48342" align="alignleft" width="1683"]Metalin' Guitars Standards[/caption]“Since its inception in 2010, Metalin’ Guitars has strived to produce a high performance aluminum bodied guitar,” says the company’s lead designer, Dave Bast. Indeed,…
[caption id="attachment_48340" align="alignleft" width="800"]Scott McMahon of McMahon Artistry[/caption]The one-of-a-kind instruments that McMAHON Artistry has churned out in recent years have helped the company move on up in the world, it…
Made up of only three luthiers, CR Alsip Guitars is “tiny” by design. “We plan to stay small because we believe that once a company grows in size, then the…
