Furch Guitars Presents Virtual Factory Tour this Thursday
Furch Guitars will share a virtual factory tour this Thursday, April 9, via Furch’s Facebook page at 1 p.m. CEST. Petr Furch, CEO of Furch Guitars, will give “guests” a…
Gibson Brands Withdraws Appeal to Own the Firebird and Thunderbird Body Shape Trademarks in the EU
Gibson Brands has given up its fight to own the Firebird and Thunderbird body shape trademarks in the EU by withdrawing their appeal in the EUIPO. The EU-Trademark EU 9667866…
ADAGIO Italy Adds K.H.S. Brands
ADAGIO Italy is taking over the distribution of several KHS owned brands in Italy, which includes JUPITER, XO Brass, ALTUS, AZUMI, MAPEX, WALDEN, HERCULES, LANIKAI and KOHALA. M. Casale Bauer…
Genelec Continues Sustainable Growth with Advanced Factory Expansion
Genelec has signaled a new era of sustainable growth with the opening of a brand-new extension to its lakeside factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Utilizing the latest technologies, the extension will…
Stephens Transitions to CEO of Peaksware, Leading Both Music and Sports Brands
Alfred Music and MakeMusic, both part of Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies, announced that Andy Stephens has transitioned from Chairman of Peaksware and strategic advisor to each of the…
Cantrell Signs To Gibson As Brand Ambassador
Gibson has announced that Jerry Cantrell – main songwriter, lead guitarist and vocalist for Alice in Chains – has been named as a new brand ambassador. “I’m very happy to announce that I…
IK Multimedia Celebrates 10th Anniversary of iRig Brand
IK Multimedia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its original iRig guitar interface that helped define the "mobile music-making" category and launched an entire family of products. Coinciding with the surging…
Alpha Distribution to Acquire Amptweaker Pedal Brand
Alpha Distribution is acquiring the Amptweaker™ pedal brand, which was founded by engineering icon James Brown and his wife Phyllis. James recently accepted a position to join the EVH Amplifier…
Guruz Media Rebrands as Amplify 11
Guruz Media is rebranding as Amplify 11, a new name to better capture what they do — amplifying their clients’ businesses and products. The “11” of course refers to making…
Nicola Brand Strings
Created for both the traditionalist and today’s modern musician, Nicola Brand Strings deliver superior tone and feel. Wrapped with premium metal alloy, Nicola Strings are designed for that classic vintage…
GC Appoints Bracken as VP of Merchandising and Private Brands, and Allred as VP of Merchandising
Guitar Center (GC) has announced two new key appointments to its Merchandising team: Karl Bracken as Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Private Brands, and Matt Allred as…
Yamaha and Syracuse University Present ‘Exonerated Five’ Member Kevin Richardson With Brand-New Trumpet
This past weekend, Yamaha Corporation of America and Syracuse University (SU) came together to provide a brand-new trumpet to Kevin Richardson, a member of the “Exonerated Five.” The generous gift…