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KMC Music has been appointed by Ashly Audio, Audix, and Ultimate Acoustics to serve as their United States distribution partner.According to KMC Music vice president of Merchandising Roger Hart, all…
JHS has launched an AC/DC-branded iDance Rechargeable Bluetooth Speaker, aimed squarely at the Christmas market.
Musikmesse has announced the first line-up of artists for its Drum Camp and Guitar Camp sections at the Frankfurt expo.
Yamaha has released its second quarter results for the period ending March 31st 2017, showing the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on sales.
St Louis Music (SLM) has announced that Julie Baskin has joined the SLM management team as director of purchasing.
Dougie Lazer utlized Chauvet Rogues in a lightshow for Robot-Heart, a two-day celebration in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, this past Halloween weekend.
Bittree announced the launch of a newly redesigned website.
BandLab, the social music platform where users can create, collaborate and share their music, launched a free online integrated mastering tool to help musicians create polished, radio-ready tracks. BandLab also…
Yamaha Band and Orchestral division announced it will be partnering with DonorsChoose.org, an online nonprofit platform where teachers seek the resources their music students need most, to fund music education projects for…
Focusrite launched Red 8Pre. With 64 inputs and 64 outputs (including a total of 16 analogue inputs and 18 analogue outputs) and eight of Focusrite’s specially-developed digitally-controlled mic preamps, the Red…
Featuring form-cut PE foam designed specifically to house the QSC TouchMix-30 Pro Digital mixer, the SKB's 3i2222-12QSC iSeries QSC Mixer Case interior also includes a pocket for a standard iPad…
Dream Cymbals announced the arrival of their Paper Thin series. The flagship Bliss series is designed to attract players with a sensitive ear and demanding touch. Since 2008 the Bliss…
Ortega Guitars new Earth Series Ukulele’s are designed to combine quality with a low price point.
Carvin Audio VX series cabinets are designed to allow great detail to be heard by audiences and at recording sessions.
On-Stage Foam Speaker Platforms are designed to create separation between speakers and the work surface. Included are two wedges (per base platform), which allow you to customize the angle of…
The MusicNomad Premium Workstation is a combination pack that includes everything a player needs to outfit a repair bench whether it be for a retail establishment or home.
PROcussionCare WearBarrier and CymbalCare are new products from SoundSynergies that are formulated to work together to prevent the formation of black oxidation on drums, sticks, and cymbals.
Electro-Harmonix released the Bass Clone, a chorus pedal with core circuitry that is nearly identical to the legendary Small Clone chorus, but with added features especially for bass.
J. Rockett Audio Designs has announced the fourth product release of the Tour Series line. The “Tour Series” is comprised of all new products designed with the influence of a…
Bittree has appointed longtime industry veteran Ari Baron as general manager (GM). The news was announced by Glenn Garrard, CEO.
Earlier this year, leading school music retailer, Music & Arts, opened nominations for its annual Music Educator of the Year award. Applications poured in from across the country, but after…
Visitors to Musikmesse 2017 can look forward to getting closer to music stars than at any concert. The Drum Camp and the Guitar Camp present exclusive performances by world-famous artists…
Peavey UK has launched the new 6505 Piranha 1x8 cabinet in the UK to accompany its recently launched Micro Head.
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan and bassist John Moyer are currently using the Rocktron Banshee 2 and GHS Strings on their latest tour.
Korg has launched a campaign aimed at helping users get the most from their new electronic instrument purchase by offering bonus software and add-ons.
Founder of Kanstul Music Instrument Co., Ziggy Kanstul, passed away on October 31.
Drum & Percussion Sales in 2016
Music’s age of glorious excess, the one epitomized in the hard-rock parody “This Is Spinal Tap”, or in the less-celebrated and already-cancelled HBO series “Vinyl,” has been over for some…
What if you stopped and talked to a stranger sporting a music logo?
In Part II of MMR’s coverage of the unique product launch that took place on September 9, we are placing the spotlight on their DJ-inspired releases.
Boning Up on All That’s New for Tonebone
In 1935, Otto Lagervall, an inventor, entrepreneur, and musician, created a folding music stand that was unlike anything else on the market at the time. This breakthrough was key to…
I began my career delivering Lowrey organs in the summer of 1984. From the day I started I was told, “You missed it.”
I’m writing this issue’s editorial from the Music China show in Shanghai and, just as in previous years, what I’m struck by – not just at the Expo Centre, where…
‘Start-up’ Drum Kits in 2016
Bose® Professional has begun global demonstration events of its new ShowMatch™ DeltaQ™ array loudspeakers.
Cloud Microphones announced the latest addition to their Cloudlifter series of Mic Activators, the Cloudlifter Zi.
Bose annouced its new PowerShare adaptable power amplifier line, consisting of three 1U models: 2- and 4- channel fixed-install models (PS602 and PS604) and one 2-channel portable amplifier (PS602P).
Carvin Audio VX series cabinets are designed to allow great detail to be heard by audiences and at recording sessions.
Theodore Presser Company has published Eric Ewazen's "Eternal Spring (A Hudson River Idyll) for Two Flutes and Piano." Composed for trumpeter Robert Sullivan as a eulogy for his wife, bassoonist Robin…
