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For several consecutive years, Audio-Technica has supported the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund (NERF) by serving as a sponsor of the annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills Golf Course…
Neutrik has announced the appointment of Christine Cordova to the position of regional manager. In her new capacity, Cordova will be responsible for sales activities throughout California, Oregon, Washington and…
Avedis Zildjian Company presented their 2014 “Outstanding Dealer Award” to Dale’s Drum Shop of Harrisburg, PA. Dale’s was recognized for their sales achievements in 2014.Zildjian CEO, Craigie Zildjian, remarked, “Our…
Boulder Creek announced a marketing alliance with the Remington Outdoor Company (“ROC”) to create a Remington line of acoustic guitars. Gary Keffer, director, media & partnerships at ROC, said, “Guitars are a…
D'Addario Woodwinds announced their artist Rhythm X Winds as the first winner of the new WGI Sport of the Arts Winds Division. Rhythm X Winds is sponsored by D'Addario Woodwinds and…
Roland Corporation U.S. has an exciting opportunity for a District Sales Manager for the SW territory, representing Roland and BOSS products within the MI channel.As the first point of contact…
TEC Tracks, educational sessions designed to empower the growing audio, production and recording markets, will debut at Summer NAMM in Nashville on July 9-11, 2015. Stationed next to the NAMM…
On May 13th, MMR received the following news from PianoDisc:With much regret, PianoDisc and Mason & Hamlin reports the passing of company co-founder and president, Gary Burgett. Mr. Burgett passed…
Pearl Artist, Chris Jago, recently finished up a residency at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California where he performed 96 shows over a 3-month long tenure with the Los Angeles…
CAD Audio has promoted Glenn Roop to the position of vice president, Business Development. In this capacity, Roop will be responsible for new product development and marketing, artist relations and…
Fishman announced that Brad Townsend has been appointed as vice president of Global Retail Sales. A longtime industry veteran, Townsend will be in charge of Fishman’s domestic and international retail…
When lighting designer Susan Rose was asked to add an extra level of visual excitement to country legend Dolly Parton’s My People show, she called on the Intimidator Beam LED 350…
Marshall USA currently has openings for four regional business managers throughout the U.S. Responsibilities will include driving growth in independent and key accounts, enhancing profitability and developing relationships with dealers…
Fred and Dinah Gretsch were presented the General Henry H. (Hap) Arnold Award for helping sponsor the First Annual John Calabro Night of the Arts celebration and awards ceremony at…
A complete all-in-one solution for moving a large amount of truss, the Truss Dolly Kit consists of a pair of wheeled dollies, 10 truss spacers, and two ratchet straps.Capable of…
Ten students were recipients of $1,000 scholarships for their prize winning entries in the School Band & Orchestra essay contest, “How Does Your Music Class Prepare Your For Life…”
George Quinlan Jr. got in touch on May 10th to share with us the sad news that industry vet Joe Guth passed away on May 6th:
My thanks to Terry Lowe, Christian Wissmuller, and the Timeless Communications team for the opportunity to pen this article for MMR and its sister music education publications. My gratitude also…
MI retailers who sell pro audio are going to have a lot of explaining to do. Explaining, that is, about the confusing state of wireless microphones, which isn’t their fault,…
ZimMusicInc., the exclusive North American distributor of Impression Cymbals has announced the addition of new splash and china cymbals to the Illuminatti Cymbal series. Sounding modern and urban, the Illuminati…
The Fusion comes loaded with all-American components and a range of sound capabilities that adds volumes to any style or situation both live and in the studio.Specifics include Seymour Duncan…
Kala Brand Music Co. marks a milestone with the introduction of a special limited edition Tenth Anniversary Tenor ukulele, released in recognition of the company’s founding in 2005 in Petaluma,…
ADJ’s new Zipper – a powerful four-in-one barrel mirror scanner that combines four separate barrels and four different-colored 8W LEDs – lets users generate an array of attention-grabbing beam effects.The…
SKB has designed three new specific military grade, Roto-molded case solutions for the most popular 32-channel mixers in the market. The 1RMX32-DHW, fits the Behringer X32 mixer, the 1RMQU32-DHW fits…
Gator Cases deluxe PRO-Go series provides professional level protection for musicians on the go and is now available for brass instruments. With storage room and adjustable, removable, padded backpack straps,…
Capitalizing on Pat Quilter’s patented technology, the Aviator Gold series delivers even more deep-end to the distortion, reduced noise floor, quieter reverb circuit, and thicker baffle to reinforce even the…
The display is an all-in-one custom gauge center that allows a customer to choose his or her own B, C, or F strings. This patent pending display allows the dealer…
DR Strings announces PURE BLUES electric bass strings, featuring QUANTUM-Nickel.DR’s QUANTUM-Nickel alloy offers players a smoother feeling bass string with deep low end, enhanced mids, tons of punch, and bright, clear…
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across the country:…
As Ronnie Dungan reported in this month’s “European Beat” (see page 22), the hot-button topic in Frankfurt this April was the proposed changes to Musikmesse and ProLight + Sound for…
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” goes the old adage and there are some signs of hope that such maxims can prove true when applied to the piano & keyboard…
It all started back in the 1970s. A few piano teachers had been requesting a keyboard console that offered them the ability to review and critique student performances along with…
Huge changes are afoot at German trade show Musikmesse, which is shifting its emphasis to become a consumer event next year. Ronnie Dungan talked to the show’s new chief, Kai…
Yamaha has appointed Thomas Schoepe as its new European president.
Piano sales are back. Sort of.“As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of this year.…
Often I am asked about how you build a successful music lesson program. I believe the best answer is to make quality you first and only priority. If your program…
DANSR, Inc announced that first quarter sales of the new V21 Bb clarinet reed have exceeded original projections. Feedback continues to be positive and interest remains strong. “We are very pleased…
Journalists of more than 100 special interest magazines from all over the world were called upon to nominate and vote for the best musical instruments and audio equipment of 2014/2015…
For the second consecutive year, PRS Guitars is teaming up with the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys. As the exclusive acoustic guitar of the summer-long festival, PRS Guitars will…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) recently appointed Dan Rodowicz, a veteran manager with three decades of music education and retail experience, to head its Institutional Solutions Group and Sales Department.Rodowicz…
