Joly Named VP of QSC Professional Division
QSC, LLC. recently announced that Gene Joly has been named vice president of QSC Professional Division which offers live performance solutions including mixers, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers for musicians, bands,…
ROLI adds another to growing Seaboard range
Music creation startup ROLI launched another spongy keyboard at NAMM – the Seaboard RISE 49, a four-octave model of its innovative keyboard. Featuring a larger playing surface, the RISE 49…
31st Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Winners in 31 technical and creative achievement categories were announced at the 31st Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS held on January 23 in Anaheim, California. The annual event celebrates the best…
Focusrite Novation Inc. Appoints KMC to Serve as a U.S. Sub-Distributor
Focusrite Novation Inc. (www.focusrite.com) and KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) have announced that, effective immediately, KMC Music will become a United States distributor of both the Focusrite and Novation digital audio production…
New Organization Expands Music Industry Reach
There are millions of new potential customers for music products, and a brand new association has them squarely in their sights. More than 30 years after establishing an international alliance…
Alfred A Capella
In just over 400 pages, A Cappella is the most comprehensive volume ever created on contemporary a cappella, spanning from its early history to modern performing and recording techniques. The…
Yamaha engages customers with mobile demos
Yamaha-branded zones in music stores across Europe now enable customers to access product information videos and promotions on a large display screen controlled by their smartphones. The firm commissioned UK-based…
Dream Cymbals TryHat
Dream selected three hi hat cymbals that created the most dynamic mix of Hi hat sounds available. Any of the three can be a top or bottom allowing up to…
Airturn MANOS
Airturn has confirmed its MANOS Universal Tablet Holder adds the Apple iPad Pro to its long list of tablets it can hold. The MANOS can be mounted on any mic stand…
Guitar Center Responds to ‘Sign Arbitration or Lose Your Job’ Accusations
Last week, it was reported in a number of news outlets that Guitar Center had strong-armed employees into signing mandatory arbitration agreements or risk losing their jobs. As the Huffington…
IMS Technologies Charactune
IMS Technologies is proud to introduce the latest additions to the Charactune® family: the new bulldog and cat clip-on instrument tuners. They both have presets for chromatic (virtually any instrument), guitar, bass,…
Leading By Example
“Puff pieces” (or, as a close friend and editor at a popular entertainment/lifestyle magazine pegs them, “works of shameless ass-kissery”) are articles wherein the subject – be it person, place,…