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2016 Music Products Industry Archive

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Gear4Music shows huge full-year growth

Gear4music's total sales rose to £35.4m in the 12 months to 29th February - 46 per cent up on a year ago - with strong growth in the UK and…

JHS signs Austrian distribution deal

JHS has linked up with Austrian distributor Audio Boutique, which will be representing its Vintage electric and acoustic guitars, Santos Martinez classical guitars, Laka ukuleles and Pilgrim Folk Instruments throughout…

Barnes and Mullins boosts classical case range

Barnes and Mullins has made its Hidersine HVC violin cases available as a standalone product and has also added a new soprano sax case line.

Swede wows internet with steampunk machine

As it’s F-F-F-Friday, we thought you might not want to miss this video that has been doing the rounds this week. Not sure what the RRP is, but it’s safe…

Rotosound giveaway at London Bass Guitar Show

Rotosound, is bringing its full range of string products and giving away a bass guitar at the forthcoming London Bass Guitar Show, taking place at Olympia from 12th-13th March 2016.

Yamaha Cares Tops $95,000 Mark in Fundraising For Children’s Hospital of Orange County

For the eighth consecutive year, Yamaha Cares participated in the Southern California Half Marathon and 5K races to raise money for Type 1 juvenile diabetes research at Children’s Hospital of…

NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards open for nominations

NAMM’S sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations are now open. 

DigiTech adds new Trio+ looper pedal

Following on from the launch of the DigiTech Trio, DigiTech has launched the Trio+ Band Creator with Looper.

Ambitious ADG signs French distribution deal

Audio Distribution Group and Filling Distribution have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership, aiming to create a pan-European distribution business.

Westheimer Corporation President Goldstein to Retire March 2016

Westheimer Corporation has announced that company president Larry Goldstein will retire on March 31.

Adam and Ben Ash Promoted at Sam Ash Music

Adam Ash and Ben Ash have been promoted to the positions of regional managers in the Sam Ash Music, Northeast Region.

Everett ‘Vic’ Firth Inducted into GC’s RockWalk

Dedicated to “individuals who have made a significant contribution to The Music Business”, the Guitar Center RockWalk recently welcomed Everett “Vic” Firth – world famous timpanist for the Boston Symphony…

Lone Star Percussion Earns Zildjian Award

Lone Star Percussion of Dallas, TX, earned a special award from Zildjian at the recent NAMM show in January. 

Rosetti launches D&A stand

Rosetti has launched D&A Guitar Gear’s new six-legged Hydra stand in the UK.

Asia growth set to outstrip US in keyboard market

The global digital keyboard market was valued at $1.82 billion in 2015 and is projected to grow at a annual rate of 2.52 per cent to reach $2.06 billion by…

Dark days ahead for High Street warns BRC

The potential scale of an impending contraction in the UK retail sector has been laid bare for the first time by the British Retail Consortium after it predicted the loss…

Jupiter, Mapex Drums, and Majestic Extend Partnership with Pacific Crest Drum

KHS America, home of Jupiter Winds, Mapex Drums, Majestic Percussion, and XO Professional Brass in the U.S. has announced the extension and expansion of their partnership with the Pacific Crest…

JBL launches new monitor control range

Harman’s JBL marque has launched a new line-up of monitor system controllers for music recording, post production and broadcast control rooms. 

Stones brings Boogie Juice to UK market

Stones Music has taken on distribution of the popular finger cleaner/conditioner from New Zealand, Boogie Juice, in the UK.

JHS founder calls it a day

Eponymous John Hornby Skewes founder John Skewes, has formally announced his retirement from the business after 56 years. 

ADJ Group Hires Juan 'JC' Faxas as Audio Product Director

ADJ Group has announced that Juan “JC” Faxas has joined the company as audio product director.

Vandoren Hires Full-time Regional Artist Administrator

In order to maintain the rapidly growing Vandoren Regional Artist (VRA) program, Vandoren has created a new full-time position, hiring bass clarinetist Rebecca Scholldorf as the VRA administrator.

German firm offers trouble and strife service

German instrument maker Geomega Music is offering custom made string instruments with a unique design feature - the missus.

Now Marshall adds wireless headphones

Marshall continues to add to its range of branded audio products, with the launch of the new Major II Bluetooth wireless headphones. 

D'Addario backs string recycling programme

D’Addario has hooked up with a global recycling scheme called TerraCycle to introduce a string recycling programme.

D'Addario Launches First-Ever Guitar String Recycling Program

D'Addario teamed with the global recycling organization TerraCycle to create Playback, a safe and independent way to recycle instrument strings.

Trade Regrets: George Lukas

In late February, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:NAMM past president and longtime music retailer, George Lukas, passed away last month. 

Hal Leonard & Homespun Celebrate 20 Years Together

Hal Leonard and Homespun celebrated their 20th anniversary of working together at the NAMM 2016 show.

Korg adds Pitchblack to mini tuner range

Korg has added to its collection of mini pedal board tuners, with the Pitchblack.    

New venue for combined BPM and Pro shows

DJ and audio shows BPM and PRO shows are combining at a new venue this year.

Guangzhou Prolight show looms

China's first key audio show of the year, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, is almost upon us, taking place from 29th February to 3rd March.

Music Education Expo starts tomorrow

The Music Education Expo opens its doors tomorrow for two days of seminars, workshops and show floor activity. 

Hal Leonard Adele's 25

Hal Leonard's Adele – 25 is currently available in piano/vocal/guitar and easy piano format with many other editions for ukulele, choral, and band coming soon. 

Vandoren Clarinet Reed Mix Card

Vandoren already offers clarinetists a variety of reeds to choose from beyond the Traditional reed – the V12, 56 rue Lepic, and the new V21.

Grund Audio GP Series Loudspeakers

 With four models—the GP-08A, GP-10A, GP-12A, and GP-15A—the new Grund Audio Design GP loudspeakers are all 2-way systems featuring a 1-inch compression driver mated with an 8-, 10-, 12-, or…

Westone AM Pro Series

Available in 2016, the AM Pro Series features the Am Pro 10 (single balanced armature driver monitor with passive ambience), the Am Pro 20 (dual balanced armature driver monitor with…

Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass, Godin Core CT, and Summit Classic CT

The newest member of the Godin family is the Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass.

The Amahi UK210S

The Amahi UK210S features improved intonation, Aquila Nylgut strings, sealed guitar style tuners, a deluxe padded embroidered bag, as well as a dressed fretboard and frets.

FOMOfx Virtual Jeff

The world's first electronic vibrato (whammy) bar, VIRTUAL JEFF, is the 21st century update to legacy mechanical versions from Bigsby®, Fender® and Floyd Rose®.

EMG T and J Systems

Both the T (Tele) and J (Jazz) Systems are quick replacement pickups and controls that have been designed for simple installation and require no soldering.