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 the craftsmanship,…
UK start-up Kickstarts KordBot hardware
UK start-up firm ISLA Instruments, has launched KordBot, a piece of music hardware designed to teach music theory and improve keyboard playing. The all-in-one MIDI chord generator, arpeggiator and step…
Credit Downgrade for Gibson
Gibson Brands has had its credit downgraded by Moody’s, with the brand’s corporate family rating (CFR) dropping to Caa1 from B3. Poor sales of the 2015 guitar range, risk associated with…
Analyst concern over Gibson outlook
Gibson Brands had its credit rating downgraded, thanks in part to the poor consumer reception of its 2015 guitar range. The firm was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, which also…
Barnes and Mullins boosts classical case range
Barnes and Mullins has made its Hidersine HVC violin cases available as a standalone product and has also added a new soprano sax case line. Immediately available are the Hidersine…
NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards open for nominations
NAMM’S sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations are now open. The retail awards will be presented Friday, 24th June during Summer NAMM in Nashville. “Many members have told us…
Westheimer Corporation President Goldstein to Retire March 2016
Westheimer Corporation has announced that company president Larry Goldstein will retire on March 31. Goldstein’s retirement ends a celebrated 50-year career, the last 30 with Westheimer Corporation. Company CEO Laura…
Adam and Ben Ash Promoted at Sam Ash Music
Adam Ash and Ben Ash have been promoted to the positions of regional managers in the Sam Ash Music, Northeast Region. Adam’s direct responsibility is to the Huntington,…
Dark days ahead for High Street warns BRC
The potential scale of an impending contraction in the UK retail sector has been laid bare for the first time by the British Retail Consortium after it predicted the loss…
Now Marshall adds wireless headphones
Marshall continues to add to its range of branded audio products, with the launch of the new Major II Bluetooth wireless headphones. Available from today, and launching in the US…
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. George passed away on…
New venue for combined BPM and Pro shows
DJ and audio shows BPM and PRO shows are combining at a new venue this year. Organiser Marked Events has put the two events together to create BPM/PRO, a single event…