Trade Regrets: Yoshinori Kimbara
On Sunday, September 6, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with the following sad news:
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2015 Music Products Industry Archive
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FORUM: Acoustic guitars
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalise that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb. MMR spoke to some…
TOP TEN: Signs your shop is too cold
Summer's over, unbelievably there's already talk of snow, and there's a sneaking suspicion your store may have had the heating off for just a bit too long...
New European MD for Fender
Graeme Mathieson has taken over as Fender's new European MD.
New Casio Grand Hybrids launched
Casio held a big bash in Berlin to launch two new hybrid digital pianos based around a new enhancement of its AiR (Acoustic and intelligent resonator) technology.
Orange launches new improved Musicboard
Orange is targeting the education section with the launch of a new version of its interactive musical whiteboard, the Musicboard2.
The Circle Game – Acoustic Guitar Suppliers Discuss the Market
While fans and retailers of electric guitar impatiently await the next “guitar hero” to revitalize that segment of the market, acoustic guitar sales continue to climb (see our dealer survey…
KumbaYEAH! Acoustic Sales Continue to Set the Pace
With nearly half of the participants in our recent survey – sent out to over 400 MI retailers – reporting that acoustic guitar sales are “up,” and with an impressive…
Olympus backs bands with free equipment offer
Olympus is making a new OM-D E-M5 Mark II system camera and an LS-100 PCM Recorder available to up-and-coming bands for a period of at least two months, free of…
Rotosound secures exclusive Rockready distribution
Rotosound has become sole UK distributor of the Rockready gig bags and straps range.
South Africa deal for Faith Guitars
Barnes and Mullins has secured a new distribution deal in South Africa for its Faith Guitars brand.
POLL RESULTS: Product innovation in MI
Our latest poll asked whether the industry is atypically limited in being able to achieve new product innovation.
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Professional Monitor Headphones
Part of Audio-Technica’s celebrated M-Series, the ATH-M40x professional monitor headphones are tuned flat for incredibly accurate audio monitoring across an extended frequency range.
Blue Microphones Hummingbird
Hummingbird is a versatile, precision-engineered Class A small-diaphragm microphone, with a 180 degree rotating head for perfect placement.
Yamaha TF Mixers
Yamaha TF series reimagines the digtal mixing console.
Weber Octar
Known for building its mandolin family of instruments – Weber is also known to throw a few unique body shapes in the mix.
Alphayue Violin Strings
Don’t settle for solid steel strings any longer!
D’Addario Kaplan Amo and Vivo violin strings
Kaplan has always been synonymous with quality, consistency, and tradition.
Airturn TAP with Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger
The TAP BT-1 pairs AirTurn’s TAP Bluetooth wireless transceiver with the Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad for a reliable interface to tablets and computers for dozens of triggers.
SpiderCapo Harmonik Mutes Attachment
Create natural harmonics with any open string, while fingered notes still sound as played.
Grover Perfect Guitar Nut
Adding to the company’s line of quality guitar accessories Grover® Musical Products has reintroduced the “Perfect Guitar Nut” for slide steel playing.
MEE audio M6 PRO Musician’s In-Ear Monitors
The M6 PRO is an all-in-one audio solution for stage, gym, and street.
SwirlyGig SwirlyHook II
The SwirlyHook II headphone holder was designed to fit on 1-inch tubing (which is about the size of a quarter) and fits snuggly, using only friction and gravity, on a…
ISP Technologies Theta Pro DSP
ISP Technologies Theta Pro DSP™ is a complete floor controlled guitar system with a fully programmable digital Theta preamp, Vintage preamp, Intelligent Speaker™ and Studio quality effects processing. ISP takes…
Acoustic Guitar Spread
AccessoriesGrover Ultra CapoAdding to the company’s line of quality guitar accessories Grover Musical Products has introduced the Ultra Capo™ - the “World’s first” offset capo.
Holiday Buyers Guide
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier in the…
There is Always Room to Improve – Ned Steinberger of NS Design
Having first made waves with the iconic Spector NS-1 bass (a collaboration with Stuart Spector) in the mid-70s and then introducing his revolutionary “headless” (no traditional headstock), graphite Steinberger electric…
Physical Modeling and the Physis Piano
Italy is known for doing a great many things well – desserts, spaghetti, fine art, pizza, sports cars – but digital pianos don’t exactly come to mind, at first.
The Market is Growing, I Enjoy Having Dire Straits Songs Explained to me Online, Acoustic Sales and YouTube are Friends, and Other Random Musings…
In late August, Research and Markets announced the addition of the Global Musical Instruments Market 2015 Report to their offerings.
What Women Want (When they visit a retail musical instrument store, that is).
I don’t profess to have insider knowledge of every woman’s experience walking into a music store.
Stomp The Band – Dressing Effects Pedals Creates an Aesthetic That’s Market-Ready
The overheated fine-art world is supposedly cooling off, with prices coming down off the blistering highs of recent years.
Vic Firth Remembered
Everett Joseph “Vic” Firth hit the ground running and never let up speed.
A Winning Partnership – Yorkville and The Jersey Surf
When you hear the words “Jersey Surf,” you’ll either think of catching waves off the Jersey Shore or the Jersey-based competitive drum and bugle corps.
Presidential Campaigns and the Arts – It’s on US!
I finally made it! I did something I’ve always wanted to do! I went to Iowa where presidential candidates were courting caucus-goers at the Iowa State Fair. Believe me, it…
Three Reasons Every Business Owner Needs A Right-Hand Man
Well, here we are in the fall season, and just when you have a good, young employee trained efficiently, they’re off to college, and the training starts all over again.
CHAUVET Professional Next NXT-1 Panels Win Friends At Pacific Amphitheatre
It’s easy to see why the Pacific Amphitheatre became an instant favorite among touring artists when it opened in 1983 with a concert by Barry Manilow.
Will the UK ever have another music show?
The sudden cancellation of the Musical Instruments and Technology Show has again made the prospect of a major UK consumer show seem remote, but does it really need one?
Labour leadership frontrunner backs music and the arts
Labour leadership favourite Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that his Government would undo the damage caused to music and the arts by Conservative funding cuts, with a programme of reinvestment.
New Music Shipping site boosts dealers
UK distributor Music Shipping, has a brand new website offering greater functionality for retailers and end-users alike.
AM&S to Represent dBTechnologies in the U.S.
dBTechnologies has named American Music & Sound (AM&S) as its exclusive distributor for the United States.