50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast
Nationwide survey of MI retailers suggests generally ‘mixed’ outlook, although many remain concerned about effects of the recent election (Note: some of the stores contacted responded just prior to the…
Ernie Ball Adds KMC Music to Serve as a United States Distribution Partner
KMC Music has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Ernie Ball, Inc. According to KMC Music vice president of Merchandising Roger Hart, the appointment is…
StompLight adds DMX compatible pedal
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Trade Regrets: Victor Tibaldeo Sr.
On Deceber 2, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentno I’m sorry to report that Victor Tibaldeo Sr. passed away on Thursday at the age of 93. He…
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. Klingler has a long history in the music…
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 realizing that…
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 through more…
HW Products Celebrates 40 Years At NAMM
HW Products is celebrating its 40th year at NAMM. The company has seen many changes since that first show so many years ago, and 2017 is no different. In addition…
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 music students…
Jackson Announces the Return of Marty Friedman to Artist Roster
Jackson announced the return of Marty Friedman back to the Jackson artist fold. Friedman’s playing with Jason Becker in Cacophony, was a key element in the success of thrash pioneers…
Martin lines up trio of NAMM launches
Martin will add three new models to its popular 16 Series at the 2017 Winter NAMM Show. The new guitars include the D-16E, DC-16E and OMC-16E and all models will include Fishman Matrix VT Enhance acoustic amplification system. D-16E – The D-16E is a Dreadnought, with…
Trade Regrets: Milt Okun
Milt Okun, founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing, passed away on November 15th, at the age of 92. Prior to entering music publishing, Okun found success in the 1950s and ‘60s…