Supro launches all-tube trio
US amp manufacturer Supro has introduced three new-all tube amp combos.
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Porter and Davies tech on tour
Both the Porter & Davies BC2 and the KT Platform have been accompanying Grammy nominated Lianne La Havas on her latest European tour.
NAMM Applauds Congress for Passage of ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’ Including Music as Part of a Well-Rounded Education
More school-aged children nationwide will have access to music and the arts, thanks to Congress’ inclusion of both subject areas as part of a well-rounded education in the reauthorization of…
Radial Welcomes Two New Team Members
Radial Engineering Ltd. has announced that Ryan Tobias has joined Inside Sales, Central Region.
More Peppa for Access All Areas
Freshman Guitars distributor, Access All Areas Distribution, has announced new additions to its licensed product range with new Peppa Pig instruments.
Orange starts Christmas giveaway
Orange is once again undertaking its big Christmas competition, giving away thousands of pounds worth of amps and other gear.
NAMM highlights boutique pedal market growth
Demand for customised, unique sound is driving fretted products and effects sales to a seven-year high, while fuelling a new wave of boutique pedal builders, according to NAMM.
Fred W. Gretsch Celebrates 50 Years in Music with In-Store Event
Fred W. Gretsch invites the public to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business with a free in-store event at Ken Stanton Music.
Schecter signs global Zakk Wylde deal
Schecter Guitar Research has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio brand for a range of guitars created by the guitarist.
Two Old Hippies Announces Besancon as Global Sales Manager
Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments has named Colin Besancon as global sales manager.
POLL: How was 2015 for your store?
As the year draws to a close, time to get a sense of how retailers fared over the last 12 months with a very simple question - how was it…
Ten more for the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame
The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame will induct another 10 audio products and innovations at the NAMM show.
New president for Australian trade body
The Australian Music Association has appointed MD of Roland, Brendan Callinan, as president.
Friedstadt Joins Chauvet as Director of Business Development & Marketing
Chauvet announces the appointment of Jaime Friedstadt as director of business development & marketing for Hispanic Markets for the company’s Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc divisions.
Sweetwater’s Surack Purchases Mynett Music
Chuck Surack, founder and president of Sweetwater has purchased Mynett Music Company, which will become a part of the Sweetwater family of companies.
Stomplight
StompLight is a portable unit, small enough to fit onto or alongside a pedalboard, in a DJ booth or as part of any minimalist stage set-up, that produces dozens of…
Roland Promotes Halon to VP, Marketing
Roland Corporation U.S. has announced the promotion of Chris Halon to vice president, marketing.
Protection Racket launches compact drum bag
Protection Racket has added a new compact hardware bag to its range.
New UK chief for Fender
Following Graeme Mathieson's step to European chief, Fender GBI has promoted Jim O’Connor to the position of general manager.
JHS adds two to Vintage Reissued range
The JHS-distributed Vintage brand has added two new models to its Reissued Series - the V72HFTB and V72FTB electric models.
International expansion eyed by "Musicians' eBay", Reverb
Reverb.com – the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell musical instruments and gear – has secured another $25 million of funding through equity investor, Summit Partners.
Bad Cat Partners with Panthera Organization
Bad Cat Amplifiers announced a partnership with Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, to connect Bad Cat’s passionate customers with the protection of big cats around the world.
Renkus-Heinz Announces Resignation of Roscoe Anthony
Renkus-Heinz has announced that company president Roscoe Anthony has decided to resign from his position effective immediately.
PASIC 2015 - 40th Anniversary Show Held in San Antonio
The 40th annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), held November 11-14 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, brought together over 5,000 percussion and drum…
Harman adding new monitor phones
Harman is launching its K182 closed-back monitoring headphones for e-drums, keyboards, studio monitoring and home recording in the UK, later this month.
Learn To Play Day build-up starts
Music For All has officialy fired the starter's gun on Learn To Play Day, which will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March next year.
PRS adds limited Private Stock run
PRS Guitars has announced the release of a limited run of instruments to mark the 20th anniversary of the company’s Private Stock programme.
Orange boss scoops entrepreneur award
Cliff Cooper, chairman and founder of Orange Amplification has been awarded World Finance Magazine’s coveted Entrepreneur of the Year in Electronics for Western Europe.
Barnes and Mullins adds new director
Barnes & Mullins has added purchasing manager, Gary Tichopad, to the position of associate director.
Alfred Music Playing Cards: International Drum Rudiments
Created by Alfred Music author Dave Black, Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: International Drum Rudiments is the innovative way for users to familiarize themselves with drum essentials.
Hal Leonard’s Meet Guitar Man – Six Strings of Separation
From Moose Jaw to Mobile, "Guitar Man" Michael Indelicato has spent over 20 years and has covered more than a million miles in his search for vintage guitars.
Yamaha HPH-MT7 Studio Monitor Headphones
MT7 headphones are designed to deliver flat, high-resolution sound with precise stereo imaging and faithful source signal reproduction.
Drumdots
Drumdots don’t mute or muffle a drum - deadening it, like other products.
U.S. Musical Instrument Imports for Consumption
Sources: The data presented in this chart has been gathered from tariff and trade information from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Accurate as of…
AES 2015: It's Back and Ready to Party
The 139th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, held in New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center from October 29 through November 1, was definitely one for the record books,…
32nd Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast
ALABAMA Art’s Music Shop Montgomery
34th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
[Disclaimer]:As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates based on…
Three Tips to Survive the Hourglass Economy
If you can imagine the shape of an hourglass, it may help you understand the reality of our current economy as well as the economic trends experienced by most of…
Make Time to Just Play with the NAMM Foundation this Holiday Season and in the New Year!
It seems like I blinked and suddenly it’s the end of 2015!
23rd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards saw a comprehensive overhaul of the entire nomination and voting process.