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Roland to Host Charity Webcast

On June 20, Roland Corporation U.S. will be hosting members of the Playing For Change Foundation’s international band on a special Facebook Live performance and fundraiser.

TMP-Pro Awarded Bosch Partner in Excellence Award

TMP-Pro has been recognized by Bosch Communication Systems as the recipient of the 2016 “Bosch Partner in Excellence Award.” 

KMC to distribute Mackie in the US

KMC Pro Audio has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distributor of Mackie loudspeakers, mixers, portable PA systems, recording and studio monitoring products.

KMC to Distribute Mackie in the U.S.

KMC Pro Audio has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distributor of Mackie loudspeakers, mixers, portable PA systems, recording and studio monitoring products.

Promark by D'Addario Adds Dom Famularo to Artist Family

Promark by D'Addario has added respected solo drummer Dom Famularo to their family of percussion artists.

Music For All Returns to Muncie for Summer 2017

This summer, week-long summer music camp for students and teachers Music for All will take place from June 24 to July 1 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Audio-Technica debuts new SmartMixer

Audio-Technica is to debut its ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida.

Cloudlifter Zi drifts into view

Cloud Microphones is now shipping the new Cloudlifter Zi Vari-Z Instrument DI and Mic Activator, bringing its popular Cloudlifter technology to guitar players, bass players, keyboard players and more. 

Music & Arts Employee Ridenour Receives Emerging Training Leaders award

Music & Arts has announced that training manager Robin Ridenour was a recipient of the 2017 Emerging Training Leaders award from Training magazine.

VOX Amplification Partners with the Malibu Guitar Festival

VOX Amplification presented a  VOX wall of amps at the Malibu Guitar Festival last month, which attendees were invited to take photos with.

The Pat Metheny Real Book from Hal Leonard

Hal Leonard has teamed up with groundbreaking jazz artist Pat Metheny to release The Pat Metheny Real Book.

Play it Again: Piano from Schott Music

Schott Music has released Play it Again: Piano: The Perfect Way to Rediscover Piano, a songbook for returning players by Melanie Spanswick.

The Professional Pianist: Classical Solos from Alfred Music

Alfred Music has announced the release of The Professional Pianist: Classical Solos, a collection of 40 piano masterworks in their original form.

Pearl Jam Anthology from Hal Leonard

Hal Leonard’s Pearl Jam Anthology - The Complete Scores is the newest addition to the company’s line of deluxe boxed sets.

I.Q. Compressor from J. Rockett Audio Designs

The new the I.Q. Compressor from J. Rockett Audio Designs is a part of the company’s “Q Series,” a line of products designed with the influence of a host of…

Stagehand Drink Holder from String Swing

The new Stagehand Drink Holder from String Swing fits all microphone, music, and cymbal stands ranging from ½”-1” in diameter. 

Acrylux Series from D’Addario Accessories

D’Addario Accessories has released the Acrylux series of guitar picks, available in two different blends, Reso and Nitra.

The Wingman from Option Knob

The new Wingman from Option Knob is a foot-controlled effects pedal knob that allows players to replace any factory knob and gain real-time control over their effects parameters with their feet.

Anasounds Boutique Pedals

Anasounds boutique pedals are customizable Analog effects that players can use to tweak effects by simply tweaking the internal potentiometers.

Aria Forte from Aria Lights

Aria Lights, Inc. has released Aria Forte, a new rechargeable high-brightness LED music stand light with an 8-hour run-time for professionals.

MasterTint from GluBoost

GluBoost has unveiled MasterTint, the company’s newest product designed to make color matching easy without solvents.

Yamaha Clavinova CLP-600 Series

Yamaha has introduced the Clavinova CLP-600 Series, the latest addition to the award-winning Clavinova digital piano line.

PL2 PowerLink Stringers from Whirlwind

The PL2 series of PowerLink Stringers from Whirlwind is designed to distribute AC power to multiple locations around a stage.

Yorkville Sound LP-LED4X

Yorkville Sound has introduced the next generation of LED Lighting with the LP-LED4X, an upgraded version of the LP-LED4 Light Bar.

Evans Pipe Band Snare Batter from D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads

D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads has released the Evans Pipe Band Snare Batter, designed in collaboration with Stephen Creighton and his championship winning corps, the St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band.

Stephen Creighton Signature Stick from Promark by D’Addario

Promark by D’Addario has launched the Stephen Creighton Signature Stick, the first product that the brand introduces to the Pipe Band market.

The Evans System Blue snare head from D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads

The Evans System Blue snare head is the newest addition to D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads line of marching percussion products.

Stop, Thief! – Online Tools Help Mitigate the Theft of Musical Instruments

The Hawaiian music duo Hapa has been the contemporary face of the islands’ traditional music culture for two decades.

Suckerpunch

President Donald Tump has boasted in the past (he later backpedaled on this) that, as a second-grader, he punched his music teacher, giving him a black eye.

Five Tips and Tricks to Avoid Burnout

Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running at such…

Five Tips and Tricks to Avoid Burnout

Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running at such…

String Theory: Prominent Suppliers Discuss the Electric Guitar & Bass String Market

Accessories are a consistent, reliable category for most MI retailers and it’s quite possible that nothing generates more traffic and sales than fretted string sets.

Taking on Internet Competition for Small-Ticket Items: Band & Orchestra Accessory Sales in 2017

Reeds, drum sticks, clip-on tuners, stands, strings – these items and many more are essential to all active players of every ability level.

Keeping MI Retail Contemporary: Menzie Pittman of Virginia’s Contemporary Music Center

Whether he knows it or not, Menzie Pittman has always been an entrepreneur.

Jordan Kitt's Pianos: The Legend and Legacy

Chris Syllaba’s 30-plus year career with Jordan Kitt’s Music essentially started by accident.

FEATURE: The Ascension of KLOTZ Cables

Most musicians take the magic of cables for granted; German innovators KLOTZ, however, do not.

The Cable Connection: The Ascension of KLOTZ Cables

Most musicians take the magic of cables for granted; German innovators KLOTZ, however, do not.

Fishman Hosts T. Kurosawa Inc.

Fishman recently hosted their Japanese distributor T. Kurosawa Inc. to give company president Tomohiro Kurosawa, staff members, and company representatives a factory tour and in-depth presentation on Fishman products.

Prolight + Sound Shanghai Revs Up for 2017

Prolight + Sound Shanghai is revving up for its 2017 edition this October. About 90% of the exhibition space at the Shanghai New Expo Centre has been reserved thus far.

Make Music Day takes shape

The UK is getting tuned up for Make Music Day, a Summer Solstice celebration, on the 21st June 2017 with major free music events planned throughout the country.