Kala Tenth Anniversary Model
Kala Brand Music Co. marks a milestone with the introduction of a special limited edition Tenth Anniversary Tenor ukulele, released in recognition of the company’s founding in 2005 in Petaluma,…
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ADJ Zipper
ADJ’s new Zipper – a powerful four-in-one barrel mirror scanner that combines four separate barrels and four different-colored 8W LEDs – lets users generate an array of attention-grabbing beam effects.The…
SKB Mixer Cases
SKB has designed three new specific military grade, Roto-molded case solutions for the most popular 32-channel mixers in the market. The 1RMX32-DHW, fits the Behringer X32 mixer, the 1RMQU32-DHW fits…
Gator Cases Deluxe PRO-Go Series
Gator Cases deluxe PRO-Go series provides professional level protection for musicians on the go and is now available for brass instruments. With storage room and adjustable, removable, padded backpack straps,…
Quilter Labs Aviator Gold Series
Capitalizing on Pat Quilter’s patented technology, the Aviator Gold series delivers even more deep-end to the distortion, reduced noise floor, quieter reverb circuit, and thicker baffle to reinforce even the…
MJC Ironworks Bass Strings
The display is an all-in-one custom gauge center that allows a customer to choose his or her own B, C, or F strings. This patent pending display allows the dealer…
DR PURE BLUES Bass Strings
DR Strings announces PURE BLUES electric bass strings, featuring QUANTUM-Nickel.DR’s QUANTUM-Nickel alloy offers players a smoother feeling bass string with deep low end, enhanced mids, tons of punch, and bright, clear…
U.S. Piano & Keyboard Dealers in 2015 – A Snapshot
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across the country:…
2015 Musikmesse and ProLight + Sound
As Ronnie Dungan reported in this month’s “European Beat” (see page 22), the hot-button topic in Frankfurt this April was the proposed changes to Musikmesse and ProLight + Sound for…
Getting Keyed Up – Piano & Keyboard Retailers Discuss the Market
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” goes the old adage and there are some signs of hope that such maxims can prove true when applied to the piano & keyboard…
Born to be a Disklavier – Getting to Know the Award-Winning e3
It all started back in the 1970s. A few piano teachers had been requesting a keyboard console that offered them the ability to review and critique student performances along with…
A Messe situation
Huge changes are afoot at German trade show Musikmesse, which is shifting its emphasis to become a consumer event next year. Ronnie Dungan talked to the show’s new chief, Kai…
New European boss for Yamaha
Yamaha has appointed Thomas Schoepe as its new European president.
Piano Sales and the ‘New Normal’
Piano sales are back. Sort of.“As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of this year.…
Six Easy Steps to Begin a Lesson Program in Your Music Store
Often I am asked about how you build a successful music lesson program. I believe the best answer is to make quality you first and only priority. If your program…
V21 Shows Record Growth in First Quarter of Release
DANSR, Inc announced that first quarter sales of the new V21 Bb clarinet reed have exceeded original projections. Feedback continues to be positive and interest remains strong. “We are very pleased…
D'Addario Takes Home Best Innovative Product (Musical Instruments)
Journalists of more than 100 special interest magazines from all over the world were called upon to nominate and vote for the best musical instruments and audio equipment of 2014/2015…
PRS Named Official Acoustic Guitar of 2015 Vans Warped Tour
For the second consecutive year, PRS Guitars is teaming up with the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys. As the exclusive acoustic guitar of the summer-long festival, PRS Guitars will…
Rodowicz Appointed Institutional Channel Manager of YCA
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) recently appointed Dan Rodowicz, a veteran manager with three decades of music education and retail experience, to head its Institutional Solutions Group and Sales Department.Rodowicz…
Joyful Noise Drum Company Names Trent COO
Joyful Noise Drum Company has appointed Todd Trent as their chief operating officer.Trent brings over three decades of percussion industry experience to Joyful Noise. Having been in music retail, artist…
Jack White’s Third Man Records Launches Electric Loog Guitar Model
Jack White’s Third Man Records has now launched their own Little Third Man Electric Guitar. These come in customer black and yellow matte finishes, have a vinyl pickguard made at…
JBL Title Sponsor for AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament Day One
JBL Professional has become the Title Sponsor for Day One (Thursday, May 14) at the 18th Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament. Known as the “Live Sound Day,” as it features professionals…
Moog Foundation Celebrates Closing of Switched-On Exhibit
Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer comes to a close this month after a year-long run at The History Center in Tompkins County in Ithaca, New York. The exhibit celebrates the…
Trade Regrets: Jim Coffin
Jerry Andreas of SKB Corporation got in touch with MMR to tell us of the passing of Jim Coffin on April 9th, 2015.For more than 20 years, Jim was employed…
Roland Supports Light Up the Blues Concert
On April 25th at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre, people came together to help raise awareness for autism at the third annual Light Up the Bluesconcert. The sold-out event was attended by celebrities…
Fender Adds First Ever Chief Marketing Officer
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is hiring its first chief marketing officer (CMO) to lead the company's global marketing strategies and initiatives. Evan Jones is tasked with building deeper consumer connections…
Peavey Supports Racing for Cancer and Indy Family Foundations
Peavey Electronics sponsored the movie premiere of Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, April 17, 2015. The event helped…
May Is International Drum Month
Shannon Larkin, drummer for rock band Godsmack, is the 2015 Celebrity Spokesperson for the International Drum Month (IDM) “Roadie for a Day” prize. One lucky winner will have the opportunity…
SLM to Distribute Ponzol Mouthpieces
St. Louis Music has announced their appointment as the exclusive distributors of this excellent product for the United States and Canada.“The Ponzol line of mouthpieces present a phenomenal option to…
Free Tom from Mapex with MyDentity Kit Purchase
Mapex MyDentity custom drums is offering a free matching tom with any *MyDentity four, five, or six piece kit purchased during the promotional period of May 1, 2015 through June 30,…
Casio to Sponsor 10th Annual ASCAP 'I Create Music' Expo
Casio America, Inc will be a sponsor of the 10th annual ASCAP ‘I Create Music’ Expo, a national conference for songwriters, producers, and music business leaders. Casio’s variety of electronic musical instruments…
Breedlove Offers Customizable Instruments
Breedlove's Custom Sound Studio, inspired by Kim Breedlove, allows players to express themselves and their music through custom heirloom instruments with distinctively crafted sound.Crafting your Breedlove Custom Sound Studio instrument…
No Plans for Additional Plant Closings from Peavey
On April 21, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) confirmed Peavey Electronics is not closing additional plants in Mississippi, despite reports suggesting that the company was moving manufacturing operations overseas:The Associated Press…
GC Opens New Location in Kansas City
Guitar Center recently opened its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering more than 7,000 square feet in North Kansas City, Missouri. The grand opening celebration…
MusicNomad’s Case Humitar Humidifier
The Case Humitar Humidifier comes with a custom-designed holster with adhesive backing to securely fit in electric and acoustic guitar cases. The Humid-I-Bar holds ten times its weight in water…
Audio-Technica Provides Microphone Solutions for 2015 CMA's
Caption: 2015 ACM Awards Male Vocalist of the Year winner, and Audio-Technica endorser, Jason Aldean. Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images. Audio-Technica provided wireless solutions for the 50th Academy of Country Music (ACM)…
GC Pro Supports Audio Alchemist Event
Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) is preparing for the next event in the series hosted with New City, NY-based firm Audio Alchemist – a professional audio consultancy specializing in product development,…
Celebrate Make Music Day on June 21
Music will fill the air on Make Music Day, June 21, as people take music into the streets, parks and plazas of 700 cities across 120 countries. Make Music Day…
Nate Morton Shares Drum-Cam Footage from The Voice
Thanks to Pearl Artist, Nate Morton and his recently released drum-cam footage, you can now experience the thrill of banging away to the millions of viewers that tune into the NBC show, The…
2015 NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
Russia’s only international music-trade exhibition and its biggest international trade fair for event production technology expands product platforms and professional development opportunities as the show returns to Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition…