NAMM Coverage · Dec 6, 2016
StompLight adds DMX compatible pedal
StompLight International has added the StompLight DMX Pro to its growing product line-up of portable stage lighting effects.
The institutional record of the music products industry
NAMM Show News, Products & Industry Coverage
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.
1879MMR founded
2,377+digital NAMM stories
2013–Nowsearchable online coverage
147 Yearsmusic trade publishing
Explore NAMM by Year
Product launches, show reporting, interviews and industry analysis.
Latest NAMM Coverage
2,377 stories
NAMM Coverage · Dec 5, 2016
Trade Regrets: Victor Tibaldeo Sr.
On Deceber 2, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del FiorentnoI'm sorry to report that Victor Tibaldeo Sr. passed away on Thursday at the age of 93.…
NAMM Coverage · Dec 1, 2016
HW Products Names Klingler Manager of Direct Sales
HW Products is celebrating its 40th year at NAMM and has welcomed Jim Klingler to their team as manager of direct sales.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 30, 2016
MoneyCapsules Launches Sharing Groups for Music Retailers
MoneyCapsules® today announced the Q2 launch of MoneyCapsules Groups, which preserves sharing group features; building trustful relationships with other non-competitor retailers, learning from each other’s success and failures, and…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 30, 2016
The 2017 NAMM Show Professional Development Sessions
At The 2017 NAMM Show, inspiration and innovation, transformative business know-how, and leading strategies and tips for music industry professionals and businesses of all sizes will be offered…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 22, 2016
HW Products Celebrates 40 Years At NAMM
HW Products is celebrating its 40th year at NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 22, 2016
The NAMM Foundation Announces The 2017 President’s Innovation Award Recipients
The NAMM Foundation is pleased to announce that it has recognized 60 college music students with the organization’s prestigious President’s Innovation Award. The annual award provides outstanding college…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 22, 2016
Jackson Announces the Return of Marty Friedman to Artist Roster
Jackson announced the return of Marty Friedman back to the Jackson artist fold.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 22, 2016
Martin lines up trio of NAMM launches
Martin will add three new models to its popular 16 Series at the 2017 Winter NAMM Show.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 20, 2016
Trade Regrets: Milt Okun
Milt Okun, founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing, passed away on November 15th, at the age of 92.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 16, 2016
NAMM Show underlines educational offering
The 2017 NAMM Show will be offering over 120 free sessions including business know-how strategies and tips to technical training presentations.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 9, 2016
GC’s 28th Annual Drum-Off Nears the Grand Finals
Excitement has been building around Guitar Center’s 28th Annual Drum-Off, the retailer’s annual search for the top undiscovered drummer. Drummers across the country began competing over three months…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 9, 2016
KMC to Distribute Ashly Audio, Audix, and Ultimate Acoustics
KMC Music has been appointed by Ashly Audio, Audix, and Ultimate Acoustics to serve as their United States distribution partner.According to KMC Music vice president of Merchandising Roger…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 8, 2016
Bittree Names Baron GM
Bittree has appointed longtime industry veteran Ari Baron as general manager (GM). The news was announced by Glenn Garrard, CEO.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 8, 2016
Peavey adds Piranha cab to Micro Head
Peavey UK has launched the new 6505 Piranha 1x8 cabinet in the UK to accompany its recently launched Micro Head.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 6, 2016
Trade Regrets: Ziggy Kanstul
Founder of Kanstul Music Instrument Co., Ziggy Kanstul, passed away on October 31.
NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2016
76 Trombones Led The Big... Wait, Make That 39 Trombones
Music’s age of glorious excess, the one epitomized in the hard-rock parody “This Is Spinal Tap”, or in the less-celebrated and already-cancelled HBO series “Vinyl,” has been over…
NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2016
The Benefits of Conversation & Cooperation Versus Old School Competition
What if you stopped and talked to a stranger sporting a music logo?
NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2016
The Last Dinosaur
I began my career delivering Lowrey organs in the summer of 1984. From the day I started I was told, “You missed it.”
NAMM Coverage · Nov 4, 2016
Go East, Young Man! (Well, Not Necessarily Physically)
I’m writing this issue’s editorial from the Music China show in Shanghai and, just as in previous years, what I’m struck by – not just at the Expo…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 31, 2016
Trade Regrets: Stanley Schireson
On October 29th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Gary [Schireson] provided the sad news that his father passed away today. Stanley was a month shy…
NAMM Coverage · Oct 28, 2016
Perry to receive Les Paul gong at NAMM
The NAMM Foundation has announced that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award at its annual NAMM TEC awards.
NAMM Coverage · Oct 27, 2016
Joe Perry to Receive Les Paul Award at NAMM TEC Awards
As part of its 32nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), The NAMM Foundation has announced that rocker Joe Perry will receive the prestigious…