NAMM Coverage · Jul 20, 2018
KPIs: The Secret Sauce to More Profit Value
Peter Drucker, a leader in the development of management education, promoted business value as the primary goal of a firm.
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NAMM Coverage · Jul 18, 2018
Hal Leonard Hosts NAMM Tech Talk Masterclass Event Featuring Craig Bauer
During the 2018 Summer NAMM Conference in Nashville, Hal Leonard hosted the latest Tech Talk Masterclass, featuring Grammy-winning producer Craig Bauer demonstrating his tracking and mixing process through…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 18, 2018
Allen & Heath Earns Dual Digital Distinctions with 2019 TEC Nominations
Allen & Heath has announced that its dLive Digital Mixing System and its SQ Series Digital Mixers have been nominated for 2019 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 3, 2018
D'Addario Hosts Annual Summer NAMM Party
D'Addario kicked off Summer NAMM 2018 with their 8th Annual Summer NAMM Party on Wednesday, June 28.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 2, 2018
Taylor Expands Use of V-Class Bracing Tech
Taylor Guitars has expanded that its new V-Class bracing across all series made at the company’s El Cajon factory with the release of new 300 Series and 400 Series Grand Auditorium…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 2, 2018
John Packer Musical Instruments’ Rob Hanson: ‘Making the Choice that Much Easier for Music Retailers’
Born out of a retail and repair shop founded by John Packer in England in 1974, John Packer Ltd. is now a worldwide-force in the design and manufacture…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
Levy's in Nashville
Harvey Levy (Levy's Leathers) with Crystal Morris (Gator Cases and Levy's) on the Show floor at Summer NAMM 2018.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
EHX at Summer NAMM
MMR met up with Electro-Harmonix's Owen Matthews, Larry DeMarco, and Ralph Trimarchi at Music City Center.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
NAMM Congratulates the 2018 Top 100 Dealers and Announces 'Best Of' Categories
On Friday night at Summer NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) celebrated the industry's Top 100 Dealer Awards and recognized the enterprising music product retailers who received "Best of" awards…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
NAMM Congratulates the 2018 Top 100 Dealers and Announces 'Best Of' Categories
On Friday night at Summer NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) celebrated the industry's Top 100 Dealer Awards and recognized the enterprising music product retailers who received "Best of" awards…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
MMR and D.A.S. at Summer NAMM
Terry Lowe of MMR with D.A.S. Audio's Darrin Young on Friday afternoon in Nashville.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 30, 2018
Casio Hosts Intimate Event at City Winery in Nashville During Summer NAMM
Casio's Mike Martin and Stephen Schmidt proudly display one of the Company's new CT-X portable keyboards at the organization's event on Thursday night in Nashville.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 28, 2018
Roland Opens Nashville Artist Relations Center
On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Roland held a grand opening celebration of its new Nashville Artist Relations Center, located within Love Shack Studios in Nashville's Music Row neighborhood.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 28, 2018
Yamaha Teams Up with Veterans for Live Music Event in Nashville to Highlight National PTSD Awareness Day
Yamaha joined veteran's group Guitars for Vets (G4V) on the evening of June 27th to hold a live music performance in Nashville to highlight National PTSD Awareness Day, as…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 26, 2018
NAMM's Museum of Making Music to Welcome The Grascals and Flatt Lonesome for A Bluegrass Benefit
On Saturday, August 25, NAMM's Museum of Making Music (MoMM) will host MoMM's Bluegrass Benefit Concert at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 22, 2018
Alfred Music Supports Launch of Smart Women in Music Initiative
Alfred Music will contribute support to female leaders in the music products industry as they are combining their energies and resources to establish The Smart Women in Music (SWIM)…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 13, 2018
Peruvian Matador Series Ukulele Bags from Henry Heller
Henry Heller's new Peruvian Matador Series Ukulele Bags are available in five different designs and both Soprano and Concert/Tenor sizes.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 12, 2018
Washburn to Sponsor the Summer NAMM Top 100 'After Party' to Benefit NAMM Foundation Programs
Washburn has announced that it will be a Benefactor level sponsor of the Summer NAMM 2018 Top 100 "After Party" to celebrate the achievements of NAMM's Top 100 Dealers and…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 11, 2018
Sign Here: Artist-signature guitars have their own narrative – one that can be helpful to retail
The role of the signature artist-model guitar in MI retail has changed along with the culture of the guitar.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 11, 2018
John Packer Musical Instruments’ Rob Hanson: ‘Making the Choice that Much Easier for Music Retailers’
Born out of a retail and repair shop founded by John Packer in England in 1974, John Packer Ltd. is now a worldwide-force in the design and manufacture…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 11, 2018
Why Try to be Like Everybody Else?
In Victoria Wasylak’s excellent profile of Lexington, Massachusetts’ guitar dealer, The Music Emporium (page 64), co-owner Joe Caruso says of the Boston areas’ Guitar Center locations: “They didn’t…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 7, 2018
Alfred Music Attends NAMM Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In
During the week of May 21 to 25, Alfred Music’s Ron Manus, chief business development officer, and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch, trade shows and partnerships director, joined nearly 100 music…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 4, 2018
NAMM Members Advocate for Music Education in Washington D.C.
In late May, nearly 100 music industry leaders, notable artists and arts education activists traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for all school-aged children to have access to…
NAMM Coverage · May 3, 2018
KMC Music To Host Celebration for Lee Oskar Harmonicas at Summer NAMM
KMC Music has announced plans to host a 35th anniversary celebration for Lee Oskar Harmonicas at Summer NAMM this June.