Trade Regrets: Larry Peyser
On May 10, we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Music industry veteran Larry Peyser passed away on April 25. He was 100 years old. Larry spent most of his…
Shure’s SM58 Now Has its OwnDay of Celebration: 5/8
Shure’s iconic SM58® Vocal Microphone, the most photographed and recognized microphone in the world, has its own day to celebrate – May 8 (5/8). This day celebrates the storied history…
Cort Adds Gold-Edge Acoustic-Electric Guitar to Regular Production
Cort introduces the Gold-Edge as a regular production model in the flagship Gold Series of acoustic guitars. The Gold-Edge gained much popularity following a successful Limited Edition release at the…
Trade Regrets: Arthur Gurwitz
On May 2, we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old. Arthur joined Southern…
Joe Lamond Discusses Summer NAMM 2021
Joe Lamond I’ve gotten a number of emails and calls about Summer NAMM, which can mostly be boiled down to two variations: “Are they really going forward with the Show?”…
Primed for the Rebound: PA System Sales
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” – MMR April…
The Spark File – A Great Creative Hack
There is a new buzz in business town! What’s the buzz? It’s a recycling of a creative hack currently known as a “spark file. “ In this instance “hack” means…
Trade Regrets: Jim Anastasi
On April 26, we received the following message from NAMM‘s Den Del Fiorentino: Veteran trumpet tester Jim Anastasi passed away on April 13. He was 95 years old. Jim served as…
Trade Regrets: Lee Donais
On April 26, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino sent along the following sad news: Long time retailer and former NAMM Board member Lee Donais passed away on Friday. His family announced his…
Trade Regrets: Phil Jost
On April 19, we received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: We learned the sad news that long time sale rep and musician Phil Jost passed away on Friday. …
The NAMM Foundation Celebrates The 2021 Best Communities for Music Education
“Music education changed perhaps more than any other school subject when learning went virtual” is how the nationally-heard NPR program 1A began a broadcast last month. During the pandemic, maintaining a sense…
‘MMR’ Donates Archive to The NAMM Resource Center
Terry Lowe, president of Timeless Communications To preserve the industry’s history and provide a deep body of research spanning nearly a century, the NAMM Resource Center is honored to receive…