Cordial Celebrates 20 Years
The German cable manufacturer Cordial®, located close to the Bavarian capital Munich, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. Cordial started to manufacture cables in the mid-’90s as a division of Herman Adam…
Heil Sound Celebrates ‘50 Years of Maximum Rock & Roll’
Heil Sound is marking 2016 as “50 Years of Maximum Rock & Roll.” The yearlong celebration will kick off at the Winter NAMM show in January. A commemorative podcast series…
Top MMR Stories (Online) of 2015
With the calendar year nearly at a close, we decided to review which stories posted online to mmrmagazine.com received the most hits in the past 12 months. Check out the “Top…
BEST OF 2015: Part Four
The final part of our round-up of the year sees further international growth for British brands, growth of a new online outlet for music products and a new audio distribution…
NAMM Foundation Keeps Music Education Strong at 2016 NAMM Show
Support for music education stands at the front of class as the music industry gathers for the 2016 NAMM Show, January 21-24, 2016. Throughout the year, the NAMM Foundation works…
BEST OF 2015: Part three
The third part of our round-up of the year sees much change in the exhibition space and a couple of rare British success stories… Gear4Music debut financials Turnover up in…
She Rocks Awards names co-host
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has booked guitarist Nita Strauss to co-host the 2016 She Rocks Awards. The US awards honour women who stand out as role models…
NAMM Applauds Congress for Passage of ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’ Including Music as Part of a Well-Rounded Education
More school-aged children nationwide will have access to music and the arts, thanks to Congress’ inclusion of both subject areas as part of a well-rounded education in the reauthorization of…
NAMM highlights boutique pedal market growth
Demand for customised, unique sound is driving fretted products and effects sales to a seven-year high, while fuelling a new wave of boutique pedal builders, according to NAMM. Over the…
Schecter signs global Zakk Wylde deal
Schecter Guitar Research has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio brand for a range of guitars created by the guitarist. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitars via…
Ten more for the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame
The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame will induct another 10 audio products and innovations at the NAMM show. The products have all been launched between 1928 and 2002 and are…
Stomplight
StompLight is a portable unit, small enough to fit onto or alongside a pedalboard, in a DJ booth or as part of any minimalist stage set-up, that produces dozens of…