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Founded in 1879—22 years before NAMM was formed—MMR has documented the companies, products, retailers, leaders and ideas that shape the global music products industry. This is MMR's living digital NAMM archive.
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Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in…
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in…
MI retail and pro audio have been on a convergent course for several decades now.
Carlton Music is on the cusp on a major milestone.
I’ve got something Donald Trump may never enjoy: vindication.
The NAMM Foundation has announced that the organization will benefit 24 different music education programs with $675,000 in grants, an increase made possible by NAMM Foundation donors.
Cordoba has announced a number of new launches ahead of this year’s Summer NAMM show.
Sound Enhancement LLC, manufacturer of Morley® and Ebtech® brand products, has announced their recent agreement with Hal Leonard MI Distribution to serve as Master Distributor for the majority…
Martin is introducing a “re-imagined” D-28, four custom signature edition models, including the newest Ed Sheeran LX1, and a Jason Isbell D-18 at the upcoming Summer NAMM show.
Alvarez Guitars is one of the sponsors of Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night this year at Summer NAMM.
The Hawaiian music duo Hapa has been the contemporary face of the islands’ traditional music culture for two decades.
President Donald Tump has boasted in the past (he later backpedaled on this) that, as a second-grader, he punched his music teacher, giving him a black eye.
Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running…
Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running…
Whether he knows it or not, Menzie Pittman has always been an entrepreneur.
Lighting rig in a box, StompLight is now being sold directly to customers online after a successful Kickstarter campaign and is also making inroads internationally.
Models from StompLight® are now being sold directly to customers online after a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Last month, Alfred Music representatives Ron Manus and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch joined other industry leaders, arts education activists, and musicians for the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Advocacy Fly-In.
In late May, nearly 100 music industry leaders, notable artists and arts education activists joined together to advocate for all school-aged children to have access to quality, comprehensive school…
NAMM and The Audio Engineering Society (AES) have announced a new collaborative alliance which will integrate pro audio educational training activities related to live sound, performance audio, recording technology…
Visitor numbers at this year’s Musikmesse and Pro-Light and Sound fell somewhat from last year’s total and remain significantly lower than 2013’s peak of 113,000.
With a vision to continue to strengthen the music and pro audio industries, The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and The Audio Engineering Society (AES) have announced…
St. Louis Music has announced that they will be participating in Make Music Day 2017, a worldwide celebration of music that takes place on the summer solstice.
Alfred Music’s chief business development officer, Ron Manus, was the recipient of the 2017 Dorothy Award at the annual Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
