NAMM Coverage · Mar 11, 2016
Summer NAMM registration now open
Registration and housing is now open for Summer NAMM, being held from 23rd-25th June 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
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NAMM Coverage · Mar 10, 2016
ROUNDTABLE: The clarinet market
Always a strong segment within the band and orchestral market, clarinet sales have been particularly strong of late. MMR recently spoke with four major suppliers to learn what trends are shaping…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 3, 2016
NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards open for nominations
NAMM’S sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations are now open.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 2, 2016
Lone Star Percussion Earns Zildjian Award
Lone Star Percussion of Dallas, TX, earned a special award from Zildjian at the recent NAMM show in January.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 25, 2016
Trade Regrets: George Lukas
In late February, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:NAMM past president and longtime music retailer, George Lukas, passed away last month.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 25, 2016
Hal Leonard & Homespun Celebrate 20 Years Together
Hal Leonard and Homespun celebrated their 20th anniversary of working together at the NAMM 2016 show.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 22, 2016
Record-Breaking: 2016 NAMM Show Largest in Organization’s 115-Year History
“This year's show was truly a testament to the collective energy created when NAMM members from around the world come together. It was simply amazing,” says NAMM president…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 22, 2016
Keyboard Concepts Named ‘Dealer of the Year’ by Yamaha
Keyboard Concepts of Southern California has been named “Institutional Dealer of the Year” by Yamaha Corporation of America.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 22, 2016
Between the Bell and the Mouthpiece: Clarinet Suppliers Discuss Trends in the Market
Always a strong segment within the band & orchestral market, clarinet sales have been particularly strong of late.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 22, 2016
2016 NAMM Best & Worst of Show Awards
Worst Behavioral TrendThe relative preponderance of adult males taking photos with their selfie-sticks at the NAMM Show this year was… off-putting. C’mon guys – you’re better than that.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 20, 2016
Roland’s Jay Wanamaker on ‘Growth Mode’ and Plans for the Future
In January of 2015, industry vet Jay Wanamaker was appointed president and CEO of Roland Corporation U.S.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 19, 2016
Morty Manus: 1926-2016
On January 9th, Morton Manus, president of Alfred Music, passed away after a battle with cancer.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 19, 2016
Nine Reasons to Attend a NAMM Show (If You’ve Never Been)
The big snowstorm that buried the East Coast has come and gone, and so has this year’s Anaheim NAMM show.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 19, 2016
Ch-Ch Changes
2016 got off to a fairly depressing start, as a number of iconic popular musicians passing away in rapid succession.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 18, 2016
Hal Leonard Raffles Off Super Bowl 50 Guitar
To celebrate their recent distribution agreement with Woodrow Guitar, Hal Leonard raffled off a limited edition Super Bowl 50 Northender guitar at the Winter NAMM show.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 18, 2016
Meinl pulls out of Musikmesse
German percussion giant Meinl has become the latest company to pull out of this year’s Musikmesse.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 10, 2016
Q&A: Rob Turner talks 40 years of EMG
2016 marks four decades of EMG, Inc., innovative designers and producers of pickups, EQ accessories – and more! (read on) – that have been embraced by players across a…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 9, 2016
PreSonus Presents 2015 Dealer, Rep, and Distributor Awards at NAMM
The U.S. Rep of the Year award went to Lienau AV Associates, which serves the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, NY Metro, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Pictured: Dealer of…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 9, 2016
Hosa Technology Names Mainline Marketing as Rep of the Year
Hosa Technology, Inc. has named Mainline Marketing as its 2015 Sales Representative of the Year. Mainline Marketing (from left to right: Clinton Muntean, Michael Cooley, Steven Harger, and Craig…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 4, 2016
Breedlove and Bedell Give Guitars Away to Dealers
NAMM 2016 took place in Anaheim, CA, January 21 – 24. Dealers, artists, consumers, and distributors flood the convention center for four days to check out all that…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 4, 2016
Faith launches new satin-finish mahogany acoustic
Barnes and Mullins has launched the new Faith Naked Venus Mahogany into UK stores.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 2, 2016
Carlsbro adds acoustic and modelling amp duo
Carlsbro has added two new guitar amplifiers to its range, debuting them at the recent NAMM show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 30, 2016
Steve West – Fighting the Good Fight
We all know the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” and you’d be hard pressed to find a more applicable example than Steve West. His…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 28, 2016
On-Stage/TMP Donates NAMM Booth to Rock n Roll Camp LA
Accessories manufacturer On-Stage has donated an array of products to the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles.