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COVID-19 Update: U.S. Senate Approves Additional Funding for Small Business Relief

After the depletion of the $350 billion initially allocated for the SBA Small Business Relief programs, on April 21, the Senate passed a new aid package, which includes an additional $310…

Guitar Center’s Kansas City Distribution Center Reopens

Guitar Center is pleased to announce that its Guitar Center ecommerce Fulfillment Center in Kansas City reopened today.

Shure Works With Artists To Support Independent Music Venues in Chicago Area

As the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact businesses and communities, Shure is working with musical artists to help support local independent music venues in the Chicago area.

Drum Workshop Commits to Giving Away 1,000 Drum Channel memberships

For those honing their craft while at home, Drum Channel (DC) is giving away 1,000 memberships to the global community with 30-days of unlimited access to all content in the DC vault:…

inMusic Acquires Drum Software Instrument BFD

inMusic has announced the acquisition of BFD from London-based tech company, FXpansion.

Roland Offers Free Unlocked Version of 4XCAMERA App for iOS

Roland is making all in-app purchases of its 4XCAMERA app for iOS free for a limited time as part of its #RolandAtHome initiative to inspire creativity during these times.

Martin Guitar Partners with TrueFire to Offer Free Online Guitar Lessons

For a limited time, Martin Guitar has partnered with TrueFire to give Martin customers three months of unlimited streaming access to TrueFire's online library.

Peavey Invites Storytelling in New ‘Peavey Monitor’ Podcast Series

Peavey Electronics enters the podcast circuit with the launch of the “Peavey Monitor,” a podcast show dedicated to the people and stories behind the company.

Rolling Stone Launches ‘In My Room,’ Presented by Gibson, Featuring Joan Jett, James Bay, and Lukas Nelson

Rolling Stone and Gibson have teamed up to offer a special week-long series of music performances and give music fans the first-ever chance to make a charitable donation to support musicians worldwide and…

Focusrite Components Employed at Burrell’s New Atmos Mix Room

Recently, multi-GRAMMY-winning professional mix engineer Rob Burrell converted a space in his home studio into a Dolby Atmos mix room. Among the key gear making his setup work is the Focusrite Red…

Gibson TV Plans ‘Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day World Tour’

GibsonTV has announced a new guitar giveaway titled the “Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day World Tour.” Due to the popularity of the new daily Epiphone guitar giveaway show airing…

Martin Audio Announces Virtual Tradeshow

With much of 2020’s global tradeshow calendar wiped out, there are very few chances in the near future to get together and highlight the new and noteworthy additions to the…

Roland Announces Expansion to Roland Cloud Academy Categories

Roland has officially announced new categories of Roland Cloud Academy. Roland Cloud Academy, an online learning platform for Roland product owners around the world, offers free music and video production…

Mojave Audio Mics Prove Integral to Latin Grammy Award-Nominated Recording

For the performance / recording, Guerra used a pair of Mojave Audio MA-201fet large diaphragm, phantom-powered, solid-state condenser microphones.

CREATE.eu Supports Cirque-Style Cordeel HQ Inauguration with CHAUVET Professional

Instrumental in creating this transformation was a collection of over 50 CHAUVET Professional fixtures that included eight COLORado Panel Q40 units, eight Maverick MK2 Washes, 24 Rogue R2 Washes, four Rogue R3…

Mapex Launches New Campaign with a New Focus ‘Stay at Home, Learn at Home, Play at Home’

In this rapidly changing, extremely challenging time in our market and society, Mapex Drums is responding to drummers who are now spending the bulk of their time at home.

Fender Launches Fender Tone 3.0

Fender has launched the newest version of its Fender Tone app: Fender Tone 3.0. 

Antelope Audio Supports Audio Community with ‘Together We Create’ Campaign Activities and Offers

Antelope Audio is initiating a campaign called “Together We Create” to support the audio community with activities aiding creativity and offers to ease the music-making journey while staying safe at…

Genelec G SongLab Empowers Young Music Creators

Genelec has announced the launch of G SongLab, an initiative that forms part of the Genelec Academy and offers young people free access to a safe online learning community through…

Hal Leonard Digital Books Offer Retailers a Way to Sell e-Books

Hal Leonard has announced the release of Hal Leonard Digital Books, a new streaming platform designed to provide musicians of all instruments and skill levels with a fully-interactive, multimedia experience…

Deering Banjo Company Purchases ProPik

Deering Banjo Company has completed the purchase of the long-standing fingerpick brand, ProPik® , from California based Mapson Engineering, and has begun to manufacture the entire line of fingerpicks at…

Musical Innovations Helps Sanitize Students Instruments

Musical Innovations in South Carolina is currently working with school districts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by sanitizing instruments for students.

MusicPro Insurance Presents The MusicPro Café Sponsored by PreSonus, Discmakers and Merchly

MusicPro Insurance, PreSonus, Discmakers and Merchly will create an online show where selected musicians are paid for their performances and can receive tip revenue. Artist will each receive PreSonus’ Studio…

Adam Hall Group to Receive Red Dot Awards

The Adam Hall Group can once again look forward to receiving Red Dot Awards in the Product Design category in 2020.

Griffith Sales Associates Partners with Renkus-Heinz to Bring Premium Loudspeaker Solutions to Florida and Puerto Rico

Renkus-Heinz has announced that Griffith Sales Associates of Duluth, Georgia, now represents Renkus-Heinz solutions in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Dbar Lounge In Mexico Overhauls Lighting Rig With 100 ADJ Fixtures

Dbar Lounge, a popular nightlife venue in Mexico has undergone a complete internal transformation ready for its 2020 season. This included the installation of a totally new lighting system comprised…

'She Rocks' Spotlight Series and Relief Effort Launches

The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN) has announced the debut of the She Rocks Spotlight Series.

NAMM Presents Master Marketer Marcus Sheridan in Part II: Timeless Marketing Webinar

NAMM will be hosting the second of three sessions presented by Marcus Sheridan. In this webinar, Sheridan will demonstrate how to build a marketing plan for your business that stands the…

Shure Extends ‘Switch To Digital’ Instant Savings Rebate Program For Digital Wireless

To continue supporting customers during this difficult time, Shure has announced it will extend the “Switch to Digital” instant rebate program through July 31, 2020. The promotion applies to the Company’s Axient Digital, ULX-D,…

DANSR Stays Ready During Shelter In Place

During a time of great uncertainty, DANSR has been busy taking steps to ensure that when dealers are ready to resume business, supply will not be an issue.

Martin Audio Names Harris Product Support Engineer

Martin Audio has grown its team in the US with the appointment of Will Harris as Product Support Engineer.

KMC Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Monster Musical Instrument Cables

Adding new depth to its portfolio of major brand offerings, KMC Music has announced that it is now the exclusive United States distributor of Monster® musical instrument cable products that include…

Conn-Selmer Shares Details for 2020 Digital-Only Conn-Selmer Institute

Conn-Selmer has shared that they will present this year's Conn-Selmer Institute (CSI), their annual professional development conference, in a virtual environment.

ChamSys Expands Training Academy, Adds Weekly Live MagicQ and Multi-Language Material 

ChamSys has broadened the scope of its training with the addition of new Live MagicQ sessions that will stream every Tuesday at 11 am EST (4 pm BST). In addition,…

PreSonus CDL Loudspeakers a Big Winner at Binion’s in Las Vegas

To ensure a showcase attraction, Binion’s management contracted with Deftal Audio Video Solutions and partners Alliance AV Group to design and install a state-of-the art AV system with PreSonus fixtures.

Hal Leonard Launches New Digital Books

Hal Leonard announced today the release of Hal Leonard Digital Books, a new streaming platform designed to provide musicians of all instruments and skill levels with a fully-interactive, multimedia experience…

ATC Launches ‘Working From Home’ Sale

TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of ATC monitors and other top drawer professional audio recording equipment, has announced a new ATC sale.

Austrian Audio OC818 Meets BEATBoX SAX

Musician Derek Brown recently tested out an Austrian Audio OC818 microphone, using it to capture his unique style of saxophone playing – dubbed “BEATBoX SAX.”

Danley's New Studio 2 Nearfield Monitors for Tweed Recording

Reflecting his love of soulful gear, Ratcliffe selected Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers for the classroom and the live performance venue.

Fender Announces Free Fender Play for 1 Million Users

To support the community during social distancing, Fender continues to offer new users three months of complimentary lessons on Fender Play, the complete online learning app for guitar, bass, and…