NAMM Coverage · Sep 22, 2016
NAMM releases show plans and TEC Tracks details
NAMM has released the floor plan and directory of this year’s January show and announced details of theTEC Tracks pro-audio programme.
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NAMM Coverage · Sep 21, 2016
NAMM announces TEC award nominations
The NAMM Foundation has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM TEC awards for outstanding technical and creative achievement.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 20, 2016
Trade Regrets: Skip Buss
On September 20th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Our friends at Amro Music announced the passing of Skip Buss, who left us last night.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 20, 2016
Trade Regrets: Tom Wilson
On September 19th, industry veteran Tom Wilson passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Tom was 83 years old.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 20, 2016
32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards Nominees Announced
The NAMM Foundation has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in the categories of Outstanding Technical and Creative Achievement.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 16, 2016
BandLab Acquires MONO
BandLab announced that it has acquired MONO Creators Inc., the San Francisco-based design studio that creates instrument cases, straps, and accessories for gigging musicians.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 15, 2016
The Namm Foundation and The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Seek Music Programs for a Recording Residency
The NAMM Foundation and The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus are gearing up to bring a hands-on and high-tech music-making experience to three school districts with a recording…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 14, 2016
New NAMM museum exhibit spotlights Casio
NAMM’s Museum of Making Music (MoMM) recently celebrated the debut of Spotlight on Casio, the latest addition to the museum’s many exhibits and musical instrument collections.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 9, 2016
BandLab acquires accessories firm
BandLab, the Singapore-based social music-making platform, has acquired MONO Creators, a San Francisco-based design studio that creates high-end instrument cases, straps and accessories for gigging musicians.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2016
New Rosewood Proposals at Conference of the Parties
The 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) begins September 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Through a partnership with…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 8, 2016
Last chance to nominate for DCAs - closing today
The deadline for nominations in the 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards is today, Friday 9th September.
NAMM Coverage · Sep 7, 2016
Holiday Buying Guide
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 7, 2016
Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part II
In Part II of Tracy Leenman’s guide to achieving higher levels of customer satisfaction, we pick up with “point 2” of her outline...
NAMM Coverage · Sep 7, 2016
‘A Perfect Fit’ - Sabine Grubmüller of Bösendorfer
A storied name in the design and craft of high quality and aesthetically refined pianos, Bösendorfer has been setting the standard for excellence since 1828. Innovative build techniques…
NAMM Coverage · Sep 1, 2016
Hayes Named Southeast Sales Rep for Sax Dakota and Phaeton Trumpets
Peter LaPlaca, president/PJLA Music Sales of Barrington, Illinois recently announced the expanded responsibilities of David Hayes, Southeast USA sales representative for Sax Dakota and Phaeton Trumpets.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 31, 2016
Davitt & Hanswer Named U.S. Distributor for Cordial
Effective immediately, the German cable manufacturer Cordial assigns overall responsibility for distributing their cable products for the MI sector in the USA to Davitt & Hanser.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 26, 2016
Museum of Making Music’s Annual Play It Forward Gala
The National Association of Music Merchants’ (NAMM) Museum of Making Music (MoMM) announces its Annual “Play it Forward” Gala, which will take place Saturday, September 17, 6:30 –…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 26, 2016
Dealers' Choice Award nominations open now
The 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards call for nominations page is now open.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 25, 2016
3,000 up for NAMM history program
The NAMM Oral History program celebrated a milestone this week - the release of the program’s 3,000th interview.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 24, 2016
Russian show reveals line-up
NAMM/Musikmesse Russia returns to Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, 15th-18th September, 2016.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 23, 2016
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight+Sound NAMM Russia Announce Music-Filled Forums, Professional Development, and Business Events
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, an international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, an international fair of technologies…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 19, 2016
They’re Back (Almost)...
Promos are nice, but relationships reap the rewards.
NAMM Coverage · Aug 19, 2016
Brexit is Served
When attendees and exhibitors walked onto the show floor at NAMM in Nashville on that Thursday, they saw a summer show that continues to expand and look healthier…
NAMM Coverage · Aug 19, 2016
Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part I
Retailers often say they want their customers to be “100 percent satisfied.” But, really, that’s not enough to make customers loyal – loyal to the point of exclusivity,…