School Sports and MI Retail Marching Together to Help Each Other
It’s March, and we’ve just finished up the last of football season, and the last roar and clang of the college marching bands are still swirling around the insanely huge…
NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards Accepting Submissions
NAMM welcomes its global retail members to be recognized for retail excellence as part of the organization’s annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its ninth year and held during…
The D’Addario Foundation & GC Launch Fundraiser on International Women’s Day 2019
As a result of a successful partnership in 2018, D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories and Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, will launch a fundraising campaign…
PRS Guitars Names Carl Langevin as Brand Ambassador for Canada
PRS Guitars has announced that Carl Langevin is now brand ambassador to Canada. In this new position, Langevin will be responsible for working with PRS and its retailers to grow the brand…
Augustine Launches new Paragon Line in UK
New York guitar string brand Augustine has announced the immediate availability of its new ‘Paragon’ Fluorocarbon treble nylon guitar strings in the UK. Available from UK distributors Barnes & Mullins,…
Trade Regrets: Bob Shriver
Robert C. Shriver (Bob), a highly-respected music products manager, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 24 in Camas, Washington. He was 63. Defined by his exceptional music talent, creative sense…
KORG Hosts Annual Brew Music
KORG’s latest Brew Music, held in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, resulted in the biggest turnout yet, with hundreds of people gathering at Kings Country Brewers Collective to get their…
Reverb Hires New CMO and VP of Finance
Jessica Reid Kristen Cho Reverb.com has hired Kristen Cho to lead the company’s marketing efforts and Jessica Reid to head the finance team. Since launching in 2013, Reverb has grown…
Trade Regrets: Ken Hyams
On Saturday, February 23, we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Our friend Ken Hyams passed away on Tuesday. His son, Kip who followed in his father’s footsteps…
Reverb Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
The Reverb.com team Reverb.com has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019. Reverb is recognized alongside Universal Music Group, Sofar Sounds, and…
Musikmesse Tees up Vintage Guitar Exhibition
Together with No. 1 Guitar Centre Hamburg and with the support of Gibson USA, Musikmesse is hosting a special exhibition called The World of Vintage Guitars at this year’s show.…
Antari Lighting and Effects USA Elects The Horizon Group as Sales Representative
Antari Lighting and Effects USA, one of the leading manufacturers of fog machines, has appointed The Horizon Group as their new sales reps for New England, New York Metro, and…