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Ahead of InfoComm, Martin Audio is delighted to welcome the highly experienced Paul Lamarre to its sales team. Joining the company from Symetrix, he will take on the role of…
In February of 2023, after a year-long search, NAMM’s Executive Committee and CEO Search Committee announced music education advocate and MI vet John Mlynczak as the new president and CEO…
Since 2004, music educator and gigging musician Jen Tabor began gifting hand-made guitar straps for her fellow bandmates. From those humble beginnings emerged Souldier, now a well-known and respected supplier…
Well, as of a few short weeks ago, another NAMM Show is in the books! Although I was not able to attend, everything I saw from social media posts and…
Predictably, as live performance and in-person music instruction began to return to normal starting in 2021, sales of many types of musical accessories soared. With nearly 80 percent (79.7%)of this…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announces the Limited Edition Mikey Way Jazz Bass®, marking the bassist’s second collaboration with the iconic musical instruments brand. This signature Jazz Bass® guitar commemorates…
For 150 years, Epiphone has been at the forefront of musical instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has now set the stage for…
Royal Albert Hall was once again the site for the annual concert series benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust, an organization providing unique care and support for young people living with…
AV industry veterans Gene Williams and Philip Van Peborgh have become the new owners of specialist microphone distributor Avlex. The company represents a range of microphone brands, including MIPRO, Superlux…
Whether lugging the instrument to practice, a gig, or the recording studio all keyboard players need cases to provide reliable, portable protection for their gear. We poll over 400 MI…
What used to be mere "practice tools" with limited functionality, hone digital keyboards have evolved over the years to exist in the present-day as extremely sophisticated, powerful musical instruments that…
Since 2014, Stringjoy has been engineering and producing instrument strings of the highest quality and available in enough configurations that every player can have access to a "custom set" ideally…
