Gibson Gives and Guitars For Vets Host ‘Rock To Remember’
Gibson Gives and Guitars For Vets have announced the inaugural “Rock To Remember” virtual concert, featuring all-original content on Wednesday, November 11.
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2020 Music Products Industry Archive
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Yamaha Names Hibser as District Manager, School Service Dealer Sales
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced that Rachel Hibser has joined the company as the Midwest District Manager for School Service Sales, effective October 5.
LVT Audio Deploys MLA Compact for Eight-Day Festival
In April last year, Porto-based rental company LVT Audio purchased a large Martin Audio MLA Compact and Mini array—the latest endorsement of the British manufacturer.
QSC’s Shah Appointed to 2021 AVIXA Board of Directors
QSC is proud to announce that Jatan Shah, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Technology Officer for QSC, has been elected to the 2021 AVIXA Board of Directors.
JAM Industries Accelerates Growth Through Acquisition by Adding TMP to its Portfolio of Companies
Backed by the commitment and resources of parent company DCC Technology, JAM Industries is accelerating its growth through acquisition initiatives with the purchase of Berlin, Connecticut-based The Music People (TMP),…
Korg USA Promotes Piccolo to Director of Brand Management
Korg USA Inc. announces the promotion of Brian Piccolo to Director of Brand Management for all of Korg USA’s brands.
JHS Announces Kustom Amplification Distribution for Benelux
Further to JHS announcing its appointment as exclusive distributor for Kustom amplification for the UK, Ireland, France, and Germany last month, the firm can now confirm it will also be…
New North American Site Launches for Ritmüller Pianos
Pearl River Piano Group, has announced the launch of a newly updated and redesigned website, ritmullerusa.com, for its Ritmüller piano brand.
Shure Announces Holiday Promotions
From now through December 31, 2020, content creators, remote professionals, performers, and music lovers can access deals on Shure’s products, like the MV88+ Video Kit and several BLX Wireless Systems.
Club Guy & Roni Dives Deep Into ‘Swan Lake’ With CHAUVET Professional
Dutch designers Guy Weizman and Roni Haver, who own Dutch venue Club Guy & Roni, have created simultaneous live and online productions of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake with help from 18…
AES Show Fall 2020 Convention Builds on Traditions Through New Experiences and Offerings
From the opening of Audio Engineering Month to the final week of livestream Technical Program and featured events, the AES Show Fall 2020 Convention garnered overwhelming support from attendees, presenters…
Sweetwater and Gibson Report Theft of Limited-Edition Guitars
A pallet of new Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst guitars was stolen from a truck at the Flying J Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana on October 30,…
New Multi-zone Lytham House Equips with Martin Audio CDD and ADORN
While their Events subsidiary also purchased a Martin Audio WPC scalable line array pre-lockdown, their installation division has been busy installing a combination of CDD and ADORN series speakers, BlacklineX…
Kanile'a 'Ukulele Opens New 2,000 Square-foot Showroom
Kanile'a 'Ukulele opened its flagship retail store in Windward Mall on October 17, 2020.
Warwick Wins Dispute with Gibson Over Wolf Hoffmann Guitar
Warwick has won a dispute with Gibson Brands over the Wolf Hoffmann signature guitar at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court.
Music China 2020 Ends on a Positive Note
The curtains have fallen on Music China which received tremendous acclaim from exhibitors and visitors alike for its show quality and unparalleled face-to-face meeting opportunities available from 28 – 31…
Korg USA Hires Kowalik as Social Media Specialist and Shreiner as Spector’s Marketing Manager
Korg USA Inc. announces the promotion of Jeff Shreiner to Marketing Manager for Spector Musical Instruments (SMI), and the hiring of Carine Kowalik as Social Media Specialist for Korg USA.
Filling Distribution Brings EarthQuaker Devices to Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Resulting from a recent deal, Filling Distribution is assigned to deliver EarthQuaker Devices to the Benelux region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Proel North America Expands its Selection of 'Made in Italy' Gear to the USA and Canada
PROEL NORTH AMERICA announces the release of TAMBURO drums, EIKON mics and monitors, DIEHARD pro stage gear (bags, cables, and stands) and AXIOM Pro Audio Sound Systems in the USA…
Reverb Sellers Continue to See Strong Sales in Q3
Reverb has announced that its third quarter gross merchandise sales were $205.1 million—a significant increase when compared to the same time period last year.
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Go Above Ground with L-Acoustics at The Caverns
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit kicked off The Caverns’ new COVID-compliant “Above Ground Concert Series” with a four-night run of outdoor shows on the grounds above the cave with…
Trade Regrets: Mari Mach
On October 31, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Mari Mach passed away peacefully in Elkhart, Indiana Thursday morning. She was 91 years old.
VHT Shares 'Free Pedal Friday' Promotion
VHT has announced Free Pedal Friday, a pre-holiday promotion for players to win a pedal each week.
C&C Lightway Achieves Balance With CHAUVET Professional at South Korea’s Organic Expo Plaza
The designers at C&C Lightway positioned a collection of 39 CHAUVET Professional fixtures in the battens connected to the building’s domed roof.
Malletech’s Scholastic Packs
Malletech’s two Scholastic Packs provide students with the exact same tools used by the pros.
Whirlwind Director+ Direct Box Transformer
Whirlwind engineers set out to create a premium quality Direct Box transformer that would rival the performance of DIs costing many times more.
Music Nomad’s Precision String Action Gauge
Music Nomad’s precision String Action Gauge offers accurate measurements that are easy to read with the black finish contrasted with deep etched white markings.
RockBoard Flat XLR Cables
The RockBoard Flat XLR Cables – available in several lengths – are designed to optimize pedalboard real estate.
JH400 Model Violin from Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz Violins are authorized bench copies of the original violin of 1740 by Giuseppe Guarneri (del Gesù), which was obtained by Jascha Heifetz in 1922 and played by him…
Spirit Nano Micro Amps from Hughes & Kettner
Hughes & Kettner has released its first family of micro amps with the new Spirit Nano series.
'Solo Styles for Christmas' from Excelcia
Excelcia Music Publishing now offers four new flexible holiday works for Jazz Combo, arranged by Blair Bielawski.
Hal Leonard’s books for Taylor Swift’s 'folklore'
Hal Leonard now offers Piano/Vocal/Guitar and Easy Piano editions of Taylor Swift’s new album 'folklore.'
To Good Effect: Suppliers Report Strong FX Cymbal Sales in 2020
This month, MMR touched base with reps from four of the most prominent brands in this particular market segment to learn about some recent significant trends.
Turning Crisis Into Creativity: Guitar Sales Soar During the 2020 Pandemic
“In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its history,” says Fender CEO Andy Mooney.…
Mike McAfee of Maxwell’s House of Music
In mid-August of this year, I got a message from Mike McAfee, buyer for Indiana’s Maxwell’s House of Music (featured in the April 2020 issue of MMR): “I know times…
Bang Your Head(s)! Drum Head Sales Trends
Learn more about what types of drum heads are selling well (or are lagging behind) during quarantine.
Still Going Global: Sennheiser’s 75th Anniversary
When Sennheiser began in a farmhouse situated in Germany (named “Laboratorium Wennebostel,” or “Lab W,” at the time), Dr. Fritz Sennheiser had no idea that his small pro audio company…
Rocco and Eddie – Two True Pioneers
During a Berklee Bass Department Zoom tribute honoring Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power’s legendary bassist), Chuck Rainey of Steely Dan Aja-era fame, shared a story about The Crusaders, a very…