FBT boosted by US reports
Italian audio-specialist FBT has been on the receiving end of some glowing reports on the live circuit over in the US, as it looks to extend its international business outside of…
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New TC VoiceLive processor
TC Helicon has introduced a new version of its VoiceLive 3 guitar and voice processor in the form of VoiceLive 3 Extreme.
Second UK trade mag closes
UK trade mag MI Pro is closing its print issue, just weeks after the closure of near rival Music Industry News.
ZMI Named Los Cabos Drumsticks U.S. Distributor
ZimMusicInc. has been named the U.S distributor for Canadian stick manufacturer, Los Cabos Drumsticks.
SVM/Dream Cymbals plan live event
Dream Cymbals and Soar Valley Music are backing the cymbal brand with an event at Birmingham's Glee Club at the end of the month.
Gear4Music floats at 143p
Ambitious UK online retailer Gear4Music successfully floated on the London AIM last week, with shares opening at 143p.
SLM Purchases the E.K. Blessing Company
St. Louis Music (SLM) has acquired E.K. Blessing from Verne Q. Powell Flutes. Founded in 1906, E.K. Blessing is one America’s most historic brands of concert and marching band instruments and…
West Uses DiGiGrid
Producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter and performer Joe West (Keith Urban, Emmylou Harris, Justin Timberlake) is part of the growing trend of music professionals using theDiGiGrid DLS audio interface to enhance…
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The launch of MMR Global means a new outlet for international musical instrument market news and a chance to get your story in front of the service's rapidly growing online…
Why your store needs to be on the move
It was nice to read something about Guitar Center recently that didn’t focus on its debt problems for a change.And it is something that affects all retailers in the MI…
Listen Technologies to Host Training/Certification Sessions
Listen Technologies Corporation is offering two certification courses for contractors and system integrators in Florida around the 2015 InfoComm Show – one just before the show, on Tuesday, June 16,…
More new UK retail
Amid the closure of some long-established music stores in the UK, there are still new stores opening.
New Nord from Sound Technology
Sound Technology has launched the latest range of three Nord Stage keyboards in the UK.
Got a spare $900K?
The acoustic guitar John Lennon played on many of The Beatles' early hits is expected to fetch more than $900,000 (£600,000) when it goes up for auction in California this November.
On-Stage KPK6500 Keyboard Stand
The KPK6500 includes two of our On-Stage’s popular keyboard accessories: the KS7190 Single-X stand with classic bullet-nose pull knob, and the KT7800 X-Style bench.The KS7190 Single-X stand’s 5-position disk clutch…
Gotham Stands with "Gotham Grip"
Gotham Stands patented design allows zero stress on the neck and securely cradles your guitar by the body. By placing your guitar in the stand, gravity feeds the arms of…
Cooperstands Ecco-G, Pro-Tandem, and Pro-G
Fabricated from kiln dried African Sapele, Pro-G was designed to fit inside most guitar cases and to be used exclusively for solo performance in a protected environment, or for display…
Hamilton Stands KB3500G
The Stage PRO KB3500G Super Guitar Stand has three legs and a hinged back support, which allows it to fold to a small size for transport and storage, easily fitting…
SKB Modular Roto Mixer Case and iSeries Guitar Case Line
The 1SKB-R100 10U Roto Mixer Case is a solution for transporting your rackmount mixer. Based on the design of the 1SKB-R102, 1SKB-R104, and 1SKB-R106 Mixer/Rack cases, the 1SKB-R100 Roto Mixer…
Perri’s ACDC, Guns N’ Roses and Pink Floyd Guitar Bags
Perri’s Leathers Limited launched new officially licensed guitar bags featuring ACDC, Guns N’ Roses and Pink Floyd.The ACDC licensed bag is based on the album that was their major career…
Gator Ultimate Keyboard Bag
Gator’s PRO-GO Keyboard series features a durable nylon exterior and ultra-thick padded sidewalls. On the interior, your keyboard is cushioned in a thick, white micro-fleece lining. Micro-fleece padded hook and…
Ocean Way Audio Appoints Plushner President
Allen Sides, founder of Ocean Way Audio, recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Rick Plushner as president. In his new position, Plushner will be responsible for guiding the direction…
Breedlove’s Silver Jubilee – 25 Years of Acoustics
If you were to ask Kim Breedlove about his greatest accomplishment at Breedlove, he wouldn’t be able to name just one. “To have preserved, taught and passed on the original…
Go All Night – The Lighting & DJ Market Hits Hard in 2015
MMR recently touched base with representatives from key players in the Lighting and DJ markets to get the suppliers’ take on the current state of this ever-evolving market segment…How’s the…
Hey, Mr. DJ – Put a Record On…
For a market segment so driven by technological innovation, it’s no surprise that the feedback we received from this month’s survey about Lighting & DJ retail sales was… well, kinda…
What’s in a Name – From Visual Sound to Truetone
Some companies celebrate an anniversary with a new product release and maybe a party – a few streamers, party hats, and a cake – but Bob Weil wanted to do…
Imitated, Never Duplicated – The Story of SKB
The story of SKB is a story of innovation. With every good story most people start at the beginning, and in the story of SKB it all began with two…
SHADD Pianos
The expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is as clichéd as any in the American English language, but in the case of Warren Shadd, you’d be hard…
UK drum dealer wins hearing...hearing
The owner of a Scottish music shop has been awarded £17,000 in costs after a customer took him to court claiming she had developed tinnitus because he crashed a cymbal near her…
PRS launching new shorty semi
PRS launches its new short-scale semi-acoustic later this month.
RPMDA 2015
The 2015 RPMDA Convention in Las Vegas, attracted over 161 attendees – down from 183 in 2014 – including 40 exhibitors and 28 first-time attendees. Among the many convention attractions, members were treated…
5 Ways Twitter Can Help Your MI Store
“just setting up my twttr.”That’s how it all started, back in 2006 with that first tweet by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. At that time, no one knew that this short-form…
We Must all Rise to Honor Schools for their Exceptional Music Education Programs
With this article, I happily share one example of the results of advocacy efforts for our Best Communities for Music Education program. I hope it inspires all of us to…
Go Beyond! Successful MI Retailers Establish Strong Brand Identities
According to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Whether you’re in the music retail business or looking at it from the consumer’s perspective, this maxim…
Shure ends German Primacoustic deal
Shure has ended its distribution agreement for the Primacoustic range of studio acoustic products in Germany, as it concentrates on its core lines, including MI.
Let Present-Day Realities Shape Your Business
“The global EDM business had a value of $6.9 billion last year, up 12 percent from $6.2 billion in 2013, according to the IMS [International Music Summit]Business Report 2015,” noted…
The Air BnBing of the World
When historians of economics look back at our time years from now, it’s likely that the period between the onset of the Great Recession in 2007 and me hitting the…
Should the UK be feeling deflated?
With inflation in the UK now below zero for the first time in more than 50 years, we asked what effect, if any, it could have on the UK MI…
BPM tickets on sale now
Tickets for the BPM DJ and Electronic Music Production event – which returns to the NEC Birmingham from 12-14th September 2015 – are on sale now.