NAMM Coverage · Mar 10, 2014
Korg USA Key Note Awards
Korg USA has announced the winners of its 2013 Korg USA Key Note Awards. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to encourage and support its dealer network,…
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NAMM Coverage · Mar 5, 2014
It’s Enough to Make You Wanna Uke
What a lot of noise – literal and figurative – from such a tiny instrument! Within the pages of MMR and elsewhere throughout the MI industry, one of…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 5, 2014
Guitars Get Wired
The future once looked like a high tech playground for computer engineers and quick-witted space travelers. Spock and Chekov commanded spaceships with obscure, touch-sensitive control panels and NASA…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 4, 2014
Takuya Nakata, President of Yamaha Corporation
In May of 2013, Takuya “Tak” Nakata succeeded Mitsuru Umemura as president and representative director of Yamaha Corporation, Japan. Since 2010 Nakata had held the reigns of Yamaha…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 4, 2014
Best and Worst of Winter NAMM 2014
Worst Instrument to Sneak Through TSAGood luck fitting this giant Hohner accordion into an x-ray bin.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 4, 2014
2014 NAMM Show - The Global Ecosystem
There’s always gear and product, but the NAMM Show is about people,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond about this winter’s annual gathering in Anaheim. “The absolute…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 4, 2014
Do Your Business Your Way
In a post NAMM-Show exchange with Gabriel O’Brien, he told me he was excited about some of changes he’s going to be making to the pair of stores…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 3, 2014
Casio America, Inc. Launches New Music Education Initiative
Casio America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of some of the industry’s most progressive, feature rich keyboards and digital pianos, has launched an initiative focusing on music education with…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 3, 2014
2014 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards
Music-products industry retailers take center stage as NAMM presents the Top 100 Dealer Awards July 18 at Summer NAMM in Nashville. Entries are now being accepted for the awards, which…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 27, 2014
St. Louis Music Gains Two New VPs
St. Louis Music has appointed Craig Denny and Patrick Stevenson to new positions in the company. Patrick Stevenson will become senior vice president of sales, while Craig Denny…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 25, 2014
RHC Redefines Targeted Marketing Strategies at 2014 NAMM Show
RHC Holdings recently announced its new targeted marketing strategies. Under this plan, RHC Holdings, comprised of well-known dependable brands including RapcoHorizon, Momentum, Pro Co, Pro Co Data, RAT,…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 25, 2014
Gretsch Celebrates 10 Years of the Gretsch Custom Shop
When Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of Gretsch guitars in 2002, Mike Lewis helmed the effort. An accomplished guitarist with an especially keen mind…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 25, 2014
Alfred Music Announces 2013 Dealer Awards
Alfred Music announced the winners of the 2013 Alfred Music Premier Dealer Awards at the annual NAMM Show held in Anaheim. The recipients of the awards were Long…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 24, 2014
Yamaha Dealers to Preview 'Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano'
Scores of Yamaha dealers across the United States and around the globe are hosting “sneak peek” screenings of Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano in advance of…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 24, 2014
Tech 21 Celebrates 25 Years
Launched in midtown Manhattan in 1989, Tech 21 was never part of Andrew Barta’s plans. Now, 25 years later, it’s interesting to know that Barta had no thoughts of…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 24, 2014
Fishman Appoints Wilson as International Sales Manager
Fishman has appointed Iain Wilson as international sales manager.In this capacity, Wilson’s primary role will be the development of strategies to increase sales in each of Fishman’s current…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 21, 2014
Sweetwater Defends Proprietary Web Content
Sweetwater Sound Inc. has taken a stand on defending itself against the misuse and misappropriation of its proprietary Web content.Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack says, “We regret…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 21, 2014
Kloc Named President and CEO of Buffet Group USA
Buffet Group has appointed François Kloc as president and CEO of Buffet Group USA. Kloc has served as Vice President of Buffet Group USA since January 2011 and…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 17, 2014
Trade Regrets: Don Wilson
Donald Wilson passed away on February 13th, just one month shy of his 93rd birthday.An accomplished musician, Wilson was a drum major in the U.S. Army during World…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 16, 2014
Sweetwater Fills Two Key Management Positions
Sweetwater recently hired two new high-level employees, sales manager Doug Hills, and category manager for guitars Jay Piccirillo.A native of Northern California, Doug Hills started with Guitar Center’s…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 16, 2014
Jupiter Appoints Richardson Woodwind Brand Manager
Jupiter Band instruments has announced the addition of John Richardson to their brand management team as their woodwind brand manager starting in mid-FebruaryRichardson comes to KHS America from…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 16, 2014
Haspod Named Seymour Duncan Rep Of The Year
Seymour Duncan has announced that Ziggy Haspod once again took the title of Seymour Duncan Rep of the Year for his 2013 sales record.Ziggy has been a member of the Seymour…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 16, 2014
D’Addario Names Medici Business Development Specialist
D’Addario has appointed Brandon Medici to the newly created position of D’Addario business development specialist. In his new role, Medici is responsible for leading B2B training for sales…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 15, 2014
Yamaha Promotes Three to Strengthen Marketing and Product Development
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) today announced three promotions. Athan Billias is the director of strategic product planning, a new corporate-wide position. Dave Jewell is the marketing communications…