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Acquisitions & M&A

Music products industry acquisitions, mergers, investments, ownership changes, and strategic transactions.

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Acquisitions & M&A December 26, 2017

GC Acquires Audio Visual Design Group

Guitar Center has announced the acquisition of the San Francisco Bay Area-based Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG). AVDG will serve as a key element of Guitar Center’s Business Solutions Group…

MMR Staff
Dec 26, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A November 17, 2017

ACT Lighting Acquires RapcoHorizon

ACT Lighting, Inc., a leading importer and distributor of technology to the entertainment industry, has completed the acquisition of RHC Holdings Corp. ("RapcoHorizon"). This move follows ACT Lighting's recent acquisition of AC…

MMR Staff
Nov 17, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A November 1, 2017

Bent Grass Holdings Acquires M&M Merchandisers

Bent Grass Holdings, Inc. announced it has acquired M&M Merchandisers, Inc., a pioneer in wholesale distribution for the Pawn industry.  The company will continue to operate under the M&M Merchandisers…

MMR Staff
Nov 1, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A October 18, 2017

VC Group Acquires Loud Technologies

Venture capital group Transom Capital  has acquired all brands from Loud Technologies, including the Mackie, Ampeg, EAW, and Martin Audio brands.  The new company will be called Loud Audio and be led by the existing…

MMR Staff
Oct 18, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A September 29, 2017

Music & Arts Acquires Music Mike's of Riverside, California

Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Music Mike’s in Riverside, California. Previously, Music Mike's served the community as a respected music retailer and a Music & Arts rental…

MMR Staff
Sep 29, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A September 6, 2017

BandLab Acquires Livestreaming Service Chew

BandLab has announced that it has acquired Chew, the London-based livestreaming service that has been described as “Twitch for DJs.”  Chew will be rebranded as "Chew by BandLab" and livestreaming technology will be integrated…

MMR Staff
Sep 6, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A August 31, 2017

Music & Arts Acquires Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Maryland

Music & Arts has announced that they have acquired Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Waldorf, Maryland as the 155th Music & Arts retail store location. For over 30 years, Hot Licks…

MMR Staff
Aug 31, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A August 31, 2017

Hal Leonard acquires Gerard & Sarzin Publishing

Hal Leonard has acquired Gerard & Sarzin Publishing, a boutique publisher of books and methods about jazz and blues music. The announcement was made by Jeff Schroedl, executive vice president of…

MMR Staff
Aug 31, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A August 31, 2017

Hal Leonard Acquires Gerard & Sarzin Publishing

Hal Leonard has acquired Gerard & Sarzin Publishing, a boutique publisher of books and methods about jazz and blues music. The announcement was made by Jeff Schroedl, executive vice president of…

MMR Staff
Aug 31, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A March 20, 2017

Chauvet Acquires ChamSys

Chauvet & Sons, LLC has announced that it completed the acquisition of ChamSys Ltd., the Southampton, UK-based designer and manufacturer of lighting controllers. ChamSys provides Chauvet a strong presence in the controller…

MMR Staff
Mar 20, 2017
Acquisitions & M&A February 27, 2017

Hal Leonard Acquires Sheet Music Plus

Hal Leonard has announced that they have acquired Sheet Music Plus, a leading e-commerce website for music publications. Sheet Music Plus will continue to operate as an independent business led…

MMR Staff
Feb 27, 2017