Gear4Music Strikes Distribution Deal
Publicly-listed retailer Gear4music has moved into the distribution business, striking a partnership with Dean Guitars and Luna Guitars in the UK.
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G&L Launches new Fender-Inspired Bass
G&L Musical Instruments has launched a new L-2000 bass.
Limited Edition Snare Celebrates Gretsch Landmark
2018 marks the 135th Anniversary of iconic American drum manufacturer, Gretsch Drums and to mark the occasion, the firm has launched an exclusive, 135th Anniversary snare drum.
Quest Marketing Presented With Arturo Vicari Award of Excellence
Quest Marketing, RCF USA manufacturer representative for the Southeast region of the United States, was recently presented with the Arturo Vicari Award of Excellence as Rep of the Year.
Spector Basses Hosts Artist Appearances at Winter NAMM 2018
At the 2018 Winter NAMM Show, Spector Basses welcomed a slew of prominent artists to perform and hang out at their new booth.
Neutrik Announces Winter NAMM Grand Prize Winner
As part of Neutrik USA’s 30th anniversary activities during the recent Winter NAMM show, the company encouraged its customers to stop by, strike a pose, and share their photos with…
Music & Arts Acquires Clark Baker Music
Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Clark Baker Music in El Centro, California.
Graph Tech Guitar Labs Promotes Verreault
Graph Tech Guitar Labs has announced the promotion of current business development representative Shaun Verreault to business development team leader.
PLASA Launches New Development Courses
PLASA, the professional lighting and sound association, has announced a new programme of professional development and networking events to support members and non-members working within the industry.
Orange Plans 50th Celebrations
To mark its golden anniversary, Orange is celebrating throughout the year, with new product launches and commemorative merchandise, along with videos covering rare amplifiers, interviews with key staff (past and present)…
Selectron Seals Phil Jones Bass Exclusive
Selectron has become the exclusive UK distributor of Phil Jones Bass products.
Shure Announces New Podcast Series
Shure has announced its new podcast series, "Shure Signal Path."
Roland Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures at Winter NAMM 2018
Roland’s exhibit at Winter NAMM 2018 featured a lighting design by Justin Preston that used a collection of over 90 CHAUVET Professional fixtures, including 32 Maverick MK2 Wash units.
Music & Arts Acquires Great Southern Music of Florida
Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Great Southern Music in Gainesville, Florida.
Shure Powers Performing Artists at 60th GRAMMY Awards
At the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards, many of the nominated and performing artists used Shure microphones for their sets during the awards ceremony.
Orange Amplification Celebrates Golden Anniversary in 2018
Orange Amplification will celebrate its golden anniversary in 2018 by launching new innovative products and commemorative merchandise, along with videos covering rare amplifiers, interviews with key staff (past and present), and…
Kitaro Visits Korg USA Booth at NAMM Show
Japanese recording artist Kitaro stopped by the Korg USA booth at the 2018 NAMM show and was greeted by Kato Seiki, president of Korg Inc., and Joe Castronovo, president of…
Vandoren Hosts 2018 VandoJam at NAMM Show
The 2018 VandoJam at NAMM showcased the breadth of Vandoren’s artist roster by featuring artists from all across the United States.
Korg USA Sales Dept. Welcomes New District Sales Manager
Korg USA’s growing sales team has just hired John Page, the new district sales manager for the South Central Territory.
Korg USA, Inc. Promotes Bill McGloine to Vice President of Operations
Longtime employee Bill McGloine, who has dedicated over twenty years at Korg USA has recently been promoted to the new position of VP of Operations.
Anderson .Paak Debuts '.Paak 2 Basics' This Weekend
D’Addario Percussion artist Anderson .Paak and his bassist Kelsey Gonzalez have introduced their post-retro-modern “edutainment” video series .Paak 2 Basics.
Music & Arts Announces New Location in Waldorf
Music & Arts has announced their newest location in Waldorf, Maryland.
Korg USA Unveils New Two-Story Booth At Winter NAMM
Korg USA unveiled their new 7,000 Sq. foot, two-story booth at Winter NAMM this year in Anaheim, California.
Music & Arts Announces New Ft. Collins Location
Music & Arts has announced the unveiling of their newest musical instrument store and lessons facility, located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, which will serve the residents of Ft. Collins and…
Sennheiser Marks 20 Years of Evolution
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sennheiser’s Evolution microphone series and in celebration of the anniversary and as a thank you to all the musicians, singers and content creators…
Meinl and D'Addario Part Ways
After four years, D’Addario UK and Meinl have mutually agreed that D'Addario will no longer represent Meinl cymbals and percussion in the UK from April 1st, 2018.
Rebrand for Audio-Technica's Dutch Distributor
Audio-Technica's Netherlands-based distributor, Lemke Roos Audio, has rebranded as Audio-Technica Benelux.
Teenage Adds to Pocket Operators Sampler Series
Teenage Engineering and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched new PO-33 K.O! and PO-35 speak Pocket Operators samplers.
Spector Adds New Short-Scale Basses
Spector UK has announced the immediate availability of new short-scale Bantam series bass guitars in the UK.
Peavey Adds Trace Elliot Pre-amp to Carbon Fibre range
Peavey's range of carbon fibre guitars designed by Composite Acoustics, has been added to and now features an onboard preamp designed by acoustic amplification specialist Trace Elliot.
Music & Arts Joins Scottsdale Community with New Location
Music & Arts has announced the unveiling of their newest musical instrument store and lessons facility, located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
D'Addario Foundation Awards $247,000 in Monetary and Product Donations
The D'Addario Foundation has announced the results of its first grant application cycle of 2018.
U.S. Drum Supply Redesigns Website
U.S. Drum Supply has redesigned its website to feature its Fat Wear products and hardware for drums, including its Fat Hoops, the company's die cast hoops that offer a wood grain…
Showtime Sound Meets Challenge With Help from CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
Showtime Sound LLC, Kevin Hart's regular production company, recently met the challenge of a special in-the-round setup for his New Year's Eve appearance at Orlando's 10,000-seat CFE Arena with help from CHAUVET Professional…
Genelec Receives Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Award at NAMM
The 8331 and 8341 Compact Coaxial Monitors (known as “The Ones” along with the larger 8351) from Genelec have received a NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award for Outstanding…
Ibanez Announces Collaboration with FourChords App
Ibanez has announced a collaboration with FourChords Guitar Karaoke app. FourChords is a guitar learning app whose advanced technology gets beginners playing faster.
Bari Woodwinds Enjoys Successful NAMM
Bari Woodwinds enjoyed its most successful NAMM ever this year from January 25 to January 28 in Anaheim, California.
QSC Founders Honored with NAMM Milestone Award
QSC founders Pat Quilter, John Andrews and Barry Andrews were honored at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Milestone Award for 50 years of…
D'Addario Woodwinds Team Hosts Factory Visit During NAMM
The D'Addario Woodwinds product and engineering team hosted a successful two-day facility tour for approximately 50 dealers, customers, and members of the press during NAMM last week in Anaheim, California.
Ricci Joins American Way Marketing Team
American Way Marketing (AWM) has announced that Tim Ricci has joined the company as vice president.