NAMM Coverage · May 2, 2018
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2018
Opinions differ wildly, depending on who you speak to as to the relative success of this year’s Musikmesse gathering in Frankfurt.
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NAMM Coverage · May 2, 2018
Does Your Business Pass ‘The App Test’?
At CMC we talk obsessively, but we don’t always talk exclusively about music. Sometimes, out of a random discussion, a pearl of wisdom will grace a conversation, and…
NAMM Coverage · May 2, 2018
The Sound of Money: Curing Financial Pain
Hindsight is usually more revealing than foresight, so when I reread a listing of topics I wanted to explore in my November debut 2017 MMR column, I was…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 26, 2018
Genzler Returns With New European Distribution Deal
Genzler Amplification, lead by the eponymous former Genz-Benz creator Jeff Genzler, has signed an EU-wide distribution agreement with Audiosupport in Denmark, who will be warehousing and servicing Genzler Amplification…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 19, 2018
Summer NAMM to Present over 60 Education Sessions
At Summer NAMM, established and emerging music instrument, retail and pro audio industry members can enjoy a plethora of professional development and business opportunities over the course of three…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 12, 2018
Morley adds Fenech as Sales & Marketing Associate
Morley has announced the addition of Pete Fenech as our new sales & marketing associate to better serve our dealers, distributors, and media contacts.
NAMM Coverage · Apr 12, 2018
MUSIKMESSE 2018: New Lines and Reworked Classics From BAE
BAE Audio has brought its full line of products to this year’s Musikmesse, highlighting classic products like its 1073 line, 1084, and 10DCF, as well as products launched more…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 9, 2018
Musica Exotica: MI Retailers Find Success with Unusual instruments
It’s not easy to get musicians to try new types of instruments. Axes like the Chapman Stick remain the purview of a small cohort of intensely left-brain esthetes,…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 9, 2018
The Sound of Money: Measuring Customer Perceptions
You’re probably tired of hearing retail gurus tell you the importance of customer experience, especially if you’re a brick and mortar store trying to find your competitive edge…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 9, 2018
The Death of Geoffrey the Giraffe
The Daily ‘News’ CycleEvery day we are bombarded with news stories. Add to that social media splatter chatter, and it’s hard to stay focused on which stories could…
NAMM Coverage · Apr 4, 2018
ADJ Lighting Announces New Road Tour Dates
ADJ Lighting has announced six spring Road Tour dates to demonstrate their latest lighting, video and audio technologies.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 28, 2018
Make Music Day Returns on June 21
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music on the summer solstice, returns this year on Thursday, June 21 with more than 4,500 free outdoor concerts, music…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 28, 2018
The TEC Awards Announces Call for Entries
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 28, 2018
The TEC Awards Announces Call for Entries
Fresh off a multitude of pro audio product debuts and new innovations at the recent 2018 NAMM Show, the NAMM TEC Awards council has announced a call for…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 22, 2018
Lunastone Adds to International Distribution Network
Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone has added to its worldwide distribution network with new partnerships in the US and Germany.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 22, 2018
Thomastik-Infeld Launches New UK Ranges
Thomastik-Infeld has launched its new ‘Alphayue’ viola and cello strings in full size and three quarter size options into the UK.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 21, 2018
GC Names Gruendler VP of Music Ed
Guitar Center (GC) has appointed industry veteran Donny Gruendler vice president of Music Education.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 20, 2018
GHS Strings Becomes US Distributor of Bassics
GHS Strings has become the US distributor for the Bassics range of bass amplification products.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 20, 2018
GHS Strings Becomes U.S. Distributor For Bassics
GHS Strings has become the U.S. distributor for the Bassics range of bass amplification products.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 14, 2018
JodyJazz Acquires Chedeville Company
JodyJazz Inc has announced their acquisition of the Chedeville Company, the world renowned brand of clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 12, 2018
Thinking Outside of the (Stomp)Box: Smaller, ‘Boutique’ FX Pedal Brands are Leading the Way in 2018
In recent years, demand for compact FX stompboxes has skyrocketed and the number of players in that market, itself, has grown substantially.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 12, 2018
Trade Regrets: Bud Ross
On March 12, we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino:It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Kustom Amp founder, Bud…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 12, 2018
Another Way of Looking at China
China has occupied a protean place in the business of MI.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 12, 2018
Masters of Intangibles
At the winter NAMM show, I sat in awe at the Idea Center while one music superhero after another took the stage.