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Co-founded by industry veterans Woody Moran and John Maher, Nambacker B2B, the new MI manufacturer/distributor business-to-business networking group, has launched the Nambacker Nation “Gold Sweepstakes”, an industry-wide consumer promotion offering…
Korg USA has taken on exclusive distribution for Ashdown Engineering in the U.S. and Canada. Korg USA will distribute Ashdown’s bass amplification and effects products, acoustic amplification products, and the…
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee has appointed Stacey Montgomery-Clark to its executive board. As Sabian’s vice president of marketing, Montgomery-Clark has been an active member of music industry…
KHS America, distributor of Jupiter Band Instruments, has announced that it will begin a partnership with DANSR, Inc. to distribute the full line of Vandoren Reeds and Accessories, Denis Wick Mutes and…
CHAUVET® DJ introduces CHAUVET® DJ Academy — an interactive and informative online video program dedicated to helping mobile entertainers worldwide build their skills and improve their business. CHAUVET® DJ Academy,…
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the dates and location for its upcoming 136th International Convention: Saturday, April 26, through Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. The Convention’s…
ADJ has named Montreal-based sales and marketing company, SF Marketing, to be the exclusive distributor of ADJ Lighting, American Audio and Global Truss America/DuraTruss products throughout all of Canada.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Angress to the position of senior vice president of Global Sales.
Arts education leaders, advocates, and educators from across the nation responded to an invitation from Music for All to help it identify priorities and supporting initiatives for its next strategic…
[caption id="attachment_48368" align="alignleft" width="3648"]Band Source in Downers Grove, Ill.[/caption]If you’re an independent music storeowner, consider getting familiar with the 3/50 Project . Founded in 2009 by Cinda Baxter, a former retailer…
[caption id="attachment_48366" align="alignleft" width="800"]The Shure SM58 has been in production for nearly half a century[/caption]Over the past decade or so, the industry has experienced an absolute explosion in the number…
[caption id="attachment_48364" align="alignleft" width="2848"]Never give up a chance to help your customers get the most out of their favorite hobby. Photo: Dennis Beentjes.[/caption]When contributing to, and reading, this month’s cover…
[caption id="attachment_48362" align="alignleft" width="800"]Duck Dynasty features a Kala Uke.[/caption]THE SCENE:The premiere of A&E’s Duck Dynasty’s Season 4, “Till Tuck Do Us Part,” featured Phil and Kay Robertson renewing their vows.BACKGROUND:The…
TC Group has named Owen Xing as managing director of its Chinese division, TC Group China. Owen Xing, 34, has held managing positions in the music and audio industries for…
[caption id="attachment_48358" align="alignleft" width="800"]Music Zoo's Tommy Colletti with Eddie Van Halen at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show.[/caption]WHAT: The Music Zoo | WHO:Tommy Colletti, Owner | WHERE: Roslyn, New York | WHEN: 1994At home: New wife, new baby! [Erin…
[caption id="attachment_48356" align="alignleft" width="800"]GAMA executive director Robert Sulkow[/caption]In existence since 1933, the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been representing and promoting the American guitar industry for 80 years…
[caption id="attachment_48354" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gary Dunaway[/caption]"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of…
[caption id="attachment_48352" align="alignleft" width="1555"]The TC Electronic Ditto Looper[/caption]Ease of use, no-nonsense functionality, and high quality signal processing has made Ditto Looper TC Electronic’s most successful effects pedal to date. The…
We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive goods at…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) president Hitoshi Fukutome has announced the appointment of Alan Macpherson to the position of general manager of the company’s Pro Audio & Combo (PAC) Division.
[caption id="attachment_48346" align="alignleft" width="800"]Retail guru Bob Negen[/caption]"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.”And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers…
[caption id="attachment_48344" align="alignleft" width="425"]2013 Guitar Market Breakdown[/caption]Exclusive to MMR, MI SalesTrak ran their numbers on the breakdown for acoustic, electric/acoustic (E/A), and electric guitars sales, YTD. Electric guitars make up…
[caption id="attachment_48342" align="alignleft" width="1683"]Metalin' Guitars Standards[/caption]“Since its inception in 2010, Metalin’ Guitars has strived to produce a high performance aluminum bodied guitar,” says the company’s lead designer, Dave Bast. Indeed,…
[caption id="attachment_48340" align="alignleft" width="800"]Scott McMahon of McMahon Artistry[/caption]The one-of-a-kind instruments that McMAHON Artistry has churned out in recent years have helped the company move on up in the world, it…
Made up of only three luthiers, CR Alsip Guitars is “tiny” by design. “We plan to stay small because we believe that once a company grows in size, then the…
[caption id="attachment_48336" align="alignleft" width="800"]Legator founders Ken Yi and artist endorser Phil Chen.[/caption]It may seem like yesterday to many of us, but the 2013 Winter NAMM Show is nearly a year…
[caption id="attachment_48334" align="alignleft" width="800"]Fresh Eastman headstocks.[/caption]Though they’ve been an industry leader in violins and band instruments for decades, the Eastman Music Company has quietly built a reputation for dependable archtop…
[caption id="attachment_48332" align="alignleft" width="800"]Sublime Guitar Company official launch at Summer NAMM 2013 in Nashville. (Left to Right: Chris Tontini, Terry Platt, Tommy Platt, Chad Huang, Ricky Hughes, Michael Swenson)[/caption]Showgoers at…
[caption id="attachment_48330" align="alignleft" width="800"]St. Blues’ Tom Keckler (luthier), Jeff Cox (VP Operations), Bryan M. Eagle III (President) and Greg Mitchell, (Luthier)[/caption]The veteran guitar outfit (which celebrates its workshop’s 30th anniversary…
Guitar aficionados may recognize Electra Guitars as the defunct brand of handsome guitars endorsed by artists like Peter Frampton and Leslie West back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. This spring,…
[caption id="attachment_48326" align="alignleft" width="1567"]JHS managing director Dennis Drum[/caption]This past spring, John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. (JHS) entered into a distribution arrangement with LPD Music International. The new partnership promises…
[caption id="attachment_48324" align="alignleft" width="800"]Showtime's Jimmy Lennon, Jr.[/caption]Since 2001, ShoBox: The New Generation, a television series produced by the Showtime® network, has been recognized as a premier show for up-and-coming boxers.…
[caption id="attachment_48322" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ian Bousfield[/caption]International trombone soloist Ian Bousfield has joined forces with instrument manufacturer and specialist brass and wood wind publisher Warwick Music. This new long-term partnership launches with…
Casio America, Inc. is proud to announce that Wittenberg University, located in Springfield, Ohio has just equipped their piano lab with 16 of its newly launched Privia PX-350 digital pianos for educational use.“Music education…
[caption id="attachment_48318" align="alignleft" width="800"]DJ superstar Luciano behind the decks with the new HD 25 ALUMINIUM.[/caption]Iconic, cult, legendary: only a product that inspires passion and remains in demand after 25 years…
Zildjian announced that Ethan Ahmed from the University of Southern California is the winner of the 2013 Kerope Zildjian Scholarship. Ethan is a student of Jim Babor. Ethan will receive…
In conjunction with the premiere episode of the The Queen Latifah Show, which aired on September 16, 2013, Yamaha Entertainment Group donated $45,000 worth of musical instruments to the James…
The Deering Banjo Company raised $25,777.68 for charity this summer through the auctioning off of one of a kind Deering Goodtime Gentlemen of the Road banjos signed by Mumford and…
Korg USA has announced new hires to its artist relations area. Mike Bigel has been hired as a Korg USA Artist Relations Specialist. Bigel comes to Korg USA with extensive experience…
