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Stars Align for IBC-Music as it Launches Titanic Guitars in Historic Setting
Iain Wilson, founder and managing director of IBC-Music was awarded the distinctive crystal trophy by HM Lord-Lieutenant of County Down, Gawn Rowan-Hamilton ahead of launching Titanic Guitars.
Audio-Technica Launches Fan Design Contest for the Annual ATH-M50x and ATH-M50xBT2 Limited-edition Color
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, announces its annual fan design contest for its award-winning and best-selling ATH-M50x headphones.
ACT Entertainment Celebrates Latest Corporate Changes at the 2024 NAMM Show
ACT Entertainment, the industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of live performance and music equipment, has a lot to celebrate as 2024 begins.
GEWA Music Becomes Global Distributor for Gretsch Drums
German MI manufacturer and distributor, GEWA Music has announced that it has acquired the global licensing rights for all things Gretsch Drums.
Yorkville Sound Welcomes Miner to Sales & Marketing Team
Canadian Pro Audio Manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, welcomes David Miner to the Sales & Marketing Team.
Allen & Heath to Showcase Full Product Range and Offer Training at The 2024 NAMM Show
Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio consoles, is excited to announce an expanded presence at the 2024 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
Martin Audio and TiMax team up for Total Immersion at 'ISE 2024'
Martin Audio is promising an even larger-than-usual presence at this year’s ISE 2024 in Barcelona (January 30-February 2).
It's All in the Mix - Adam Hall Group at the NAMM Show 2024
Leading German event technology and music equipment manufacturer Adam Hall Group is preparing for a huge presence at the NAMM Show 2024 in Anaheim, California.
EBS Introduces RUNSTEN Pedalboard Power Supply
EBS is proud to announce the launch of RUNSTEN at the NAMM Show 2024, a groundbreaking DC power supply for pedalboards designed to meet the increasing demands of today's musicians…
Neutrik Americas Announces Sponsorship of Women in Electronics
Neutrik Americas, part of Neutrik Group, the world’s leading provider of professional AVL connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Women in Electronics (WE).
Introducing ADJ’s High Resolution New WMS2 LED Video Panel Ideal For Integration Projects
Expanding ADJ’s catalog of professional LED video panel products, the new WMS2 is the company’s highest resolution offering to date.
Raegan Thompson Joins the American Music & Sound Internship Program in Collaboration with WAVIT
American Music and Sound (AM&S) is proud to announce the appointment of Raegan Thompson as the first addition to their music industry internship program.
Allen & Heath USA’s Tim Schaeffer Announces Retirement After 45 Years in Pro Audio
During his long and storied career spanning over 45 years in pro audio, Tim Schaeffer progressed from being an ‘industry veteran’ to a legend.
D'Angelico Reintroduces Flagship Archtops: EXL-1 and Style B
D’Angelico Guitars is kicking off 2024 with the launch of all-new versions of their flagship Excel EXL-1 and Excel Style B archtops. The EXL-1 and Style B return with vintage-inspired…
New Hampshire's Brook Casino Scales Up with Allen & Heath AHM
The Brook in New Hampshire is America's largest charity casino, featuring the biggest sports book in New England, more than 500 casino gaming machines, a poker room, and an array…
TASCAM’s Portacapture X8 Makes Sound Acquisition Effortless for Field Sound Engineer Sunny Lau
When a key part of your work is creating sounds for documentary film makers, there is almost no limit as to what a producer might want to use.
NAMM Canadian Reception
In cooperation with NAMM, the 15th annual NAMM Canadian Reception will be held at Winter NAMM 2024 at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 24.
Gibson Brands Appoints Ericson Permanent Chief Operating Officer
Gibson Brands, Inc. has announced that it has confirmed Luke Ericson to the permanent role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Cesar Gueikian, president and CEO of Gibson Brands.
MusicMax Distribution Announces Exclusive Partnership with Faith Guitars
MusicMax Distribution, a leader in musical instrument and pro-audio distribution, proudly announces an exclusive partnership with Faith Guitars.
Armadillo Enterprises' Owner & CEO Pam Rubinson: Continuing an Upward Trajectory
Armadillo Enterprises, parent company of Dean Guitars, ddrum, and Luna Guitars, reorganized their executive team in 2023 and, under the leadership of owner and CEO Pam Rubinson, have successfully navigated…
Them’s the Breaks
The upcoming 2024 NAMM Show will represent a break – pun unintended, but it stays (Don’t worry; It’ll make sense shortly…) – in my heretofore uninterrupted 23-year streak of never…
Market Profile: Greater Los Angeles - MI in the City of Angels
The second largest metropolitan area in the United States, Greater Los Angeles is also home to some of the world’s most significant suppliers of musical instruments and gear.
Live Wires: MI Retailers on Instrument Cable Sales in 2024
With over 65 percent (66.7%) of participating dealers in this month’s survey reporting sales level with those from last winter, ¼” instrument cables would seem to be – perhaps unsurprisingly…
Shure Expands Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs Team Globally, Adds New Team Members in Europe
Shure is expanding its Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs capabilities.
Nicolas Wilfer Succeeds Hans-Peter Wilfer at Warwick Germany
Since 1982, Hans-Peter Wilfer has personally been involved in the design of all Warwick instruments along with managing manufacturing and has always signed each of the Warwick Signature models every…
Music & Arts Celebrates the New Year with 'Grants, Growth & Gratitude' 2024
Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers, in conjunction with The Guitar Center Music Foundation, announces the latest offering of its semi-annual advocacy…
Visual Productions to Unveil Purple Cloud Remote Management Software at the 2024 NAMM Show
Visual Productions will present the new Purple Cloud Remote Management Software for its smart lighting control systems at the 2024 NAMM Show (ACT Entertainment Booth 11513).
Ninja Leadership: Flipping the Script with Empathy
It is my hunch that if you were to question most folks in the music business, they would say that being an owner or manager was not their first plan…
Trade Regrets: Martyn How
Rotosound is saddened to announce that James How's eldest son, Martyn, has passed away at his home on the first of January.
Bob Moog Foundation Features Patrick Moraz At NAMM 2024
The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce that it will feature its The Story of Moraz: The Life of a Music Genius exhibit at the 2024 National Association of…
Dean Guitars Unveils Exile Select Floyd Natural Black Burst
Dean Guitars® newest addition to the Exile Select Series, the Exile Select Floyd Fluence Natural Black Burst, builds upon the already impressive Exile lineup by adding a powerful array of new…
C.F. Martin & Co. Launches All-New GPCE Inception Maple
Martin Guitar is unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the all-new GPCE Inception™ Maple.
Allen & Heath USA Welcomes Potter as New Western Regional Sales Manager
Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Potter as the new Western Regional Sales Manager for Allen &…
Pearl River Debuts Two Small-Scale Pianos at NAMM Show
In recognition of the growing market for pianos designed for preschool children and older adults, Pearl River will introduce two new instruments at the 2023 NAMM Show at the Anaheim…
On-Stage’s GR9000 Gig Rider Makes It Easy to Pack Up, Load in, Load Out
On-Stage, a leading supplier of music instruments and accessories, and brand of The Music People, has released the GR9000 Gig Rider, a rolling bag for live-sound equipment that includes numerous…
EAW KF210 Passive Line Array Highlighted at NAMM 2024
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) is spotlighting its KF210 2-way 2 X 10” Line Array at NAMM 2024 (Demo Room 17104).
GRAMMY-nominated Singer Paula Arenas Creates Heartfelt Tracks with KRK
GRAMMY®-nominated Singer and Songwriter Paula Arenas released her third album titled ‘A Ciegas’ in May, and it has since been nominated for four Latin GRAMMY® Awards and one GRAMMY® Award…