Best in Music Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Locally owned music retail store Best in Music (Orem, Utah) recently celebrated 25 years in business with an anniversary event on September 12. The event (one in a series of annual…
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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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Pioneer to Sell DJ Division to KKR
After much industry specularion, Pioneer has confirmed that it will sell its DJ equipment division to U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Peavey Reorganizes Manufacturing Under New Globalization Plan
Peavey Electronics Corporation is reorganizing its worldwide manufacturing assets as part of a new globalization plan to ensure continued growth worldwide. The reorganization includes focusing US-based manufacturing on Peavey’s premium…
LOUD and GnS Announce Mackie Distribution Agreement
LOUD Technologies Inc. ("LOUD") and GnS Electronics Co Ltd have announced a distribution agreement whereby GnS Electronics will serve as the distributor for the Mackie brand in South Korea, commencing…
Numbers Up for 2014 NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
Muscovites and guests from beyond the capital and Russia welcomed two successful business platforms for the music products industry. Picturesque Sokolniki Park played host to NAMM Musikmesse Russia, International Fair…
Hammond's Matthew Whitaker Makes Splash on Ovation Network
At 3 years old, Matthew Whitaker of Hackensack N.J., blind since birth, already showed musical promise on a small keyboard given to him by his Grandfather. By age 9, the…
Aguilar and Fodera Guitars Run Clinic with Bassist Tony Grey
Aguilar Amplification and Fodera Guitars recently hosted a jazz bassist Tony Grey. Grey is renowned for his melodic style of playing as well as his versatility as an accompanist. In…
Radial SW8 on Tour with Billy Joel
For 21 years, Rosenthal has performed with Billy Joel as keyboardist, adding "musical director" to his title along the way. A longtime Radial user, the Rosenthal says the Radial SW8…
Percussionist Korpela Joins Majestic/Mapex Roster
Mapex & Majestic Concert percussion recently welcomed Pete Korpela to their roster of Artists. Korpela is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated percussionist. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he has…
DJ Joe Bunn Sports New Mackie SRM650
Veteran DJ Joe Bunn recently added Mackie's new SRM650 powered monitors and SRM1850 powered subwoofers to his company's arsenal. The North Carolina native, who started spinning records as a teen,…
Richard Fortus Signs with D'Addario
D’Addario welcomes the Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Richard Fortus to its artist roster. A variety of D’Addario string sets help Fortus develop his sound, including D’Addario NYXL Light Top/Heavy…
Zildjian Introduces 'My Pit's the Pits' Contest
** Zildjian Launches 'My Pit's the Pits' ContestIn an effort to help out a few deserving high school marching band programs, Zildjian has teamed up with Calderwood Percussion, Remo, Vic…
Roland TD-1K V-Drums
The TD-1K features 15 ready-to-go drum kits for playing many styles. Unlike typical entry-level sets, the cymbals in the TD-1K incorporate the advanced expressiveness that is a hallmark of all…
'Music Marketing for the DIY Musician' from Hal Leonard
This new book is designed for serious musicians as a strategic, step-by-step guide to producing a fully customized, low budget plan to market their music at a time when new…
Reunion Blues RBX Series for B&O Instruments
Reunion Blues' new RBX series of cases is now available for band & orchestra instruments including clarinet, flute, trumpet, and alto sax. RBX band & orchestra instrument cases are designed…
PreSonus Ceres BT-series Bluetooth Speakers
PreSonus® Ceres™ C3.5BT and C4.5BT active speakers include wireless Bluetooth audio streaming and a front-panel 1/8" stereo input. Ceres BT-series speakers have EQ to adjust the listening environment and provide…
Boss RC-1 Loop Station
The RC-1 is designed as the entry-level model into Boss's loop recording technology. Built to record loops and nothing else, and housed in the durable Boss compact pedal case, the…
VOX Limited Edition Two Tone Custom ACTV
Covered in a retro chic two-tone color scheme, this amp recreates one of VOX’s most coveted and short-lived designs for the AC Series, originally introduced in the 1960s. The classic…
Mitchell Element Series Acoustic Guitars
Mitchell Guitars' new Element Series combine feature solid spruce or red cedar tops with sapele or Indian rosewood bodies. Mitchell's shifted, scalloped bracing enables each instrument's top to breathe and…
Ibanez Kaoss Guitar and Bass
Ibanez takes on the world of electronic music with the introduction of the new RGKP6 and SRKP4 Korg mini kaoss pad 2s equipped guitar and bass, with an expected street…
Tri-Technical Systems Celebrates 30 Years
Tri-Technical Systems announces that September 2014 marks the company's 30th year anniversary of its founding. Under the leadership of Tri-Tech’s founder David Cox, Tri-Tech has grown from offering a single industry software…
GC Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Linkin Park Concert
Guitar Center has announced that Grammy Award-winning rock band Linkin Park will be performing in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on Friday, October 24th in celebration of the retailers 50th Anniversary. Interested…
2014 AES Educational Foundation Awards
The Educational Foundation of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the recipients of the 2014 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies in Audio Engineering. The announcement was made by…
Trade Regrets: Ruth Charles
Music retailer, teacher, and philanthropist Ruth J. Charles passed away on September 4. She was 89.Ruth was born in Birmingham, Michigan, June 26, 1925. In 1947, she and her late husband, Dick,…
Ovation Names Wallace as Brand Manager
KMC Music has appointed Darren Wallace as brand manager for Ovation Guitars. As a master luthier, Wallace has been an integral part of Ovation’s product design and development throughout his…
Music & Arts Adds Two New N. Houston Locations
Music & Arts recently opened two new locations in the North Houston, Texas areas of Humble and Tomball. The roughly 3,000 square foot Music & Arts stores offer a large…
Flammia to Manage Commercial Channel for PreSonus
PreSonus has announced that Tony Flammia has accepted the position of commercial channel manager. In his new position, Flammia will work closely with PreSonus/WorxAudio Loudspeaker Division managing director Hugh Sarvis…
ZVEX Runs "Auction for Andy" at Reverb.com
The MI industry mourned this loss of ZVEX Effects' Andrew Richardson last week. In an effort to pay tribute to Richardson, his colleagues have set up an auction through Reverb.com…
'Bass Drum Control' from HLC Celebrates 50 Years with Aniv. Edition
Nineteen sixty-four saw The Beatles debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, Lyndon B. Johnson win a landslide re-election, and Colin Bailey release Bass Drum Control. This book has become a…
Guitar Center Grabs Top Honors at Content Marketing Awards
[caption id="attachment_50283" align="alignleft" width="960"]Pictured L-R: Joe Pulizzi, Founder, Content Marketing Institute; Dustin Hinz, VP of Brand Experience & Entertainment Marketing, Guitar Center; Lee Diskin, Manager of Video Production, Guitar Center;…
Jim Bailey Joins Renkus-Heinz
Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bailey to a newly created product marketing position. Bailey comes to Renkus-Heinz after serving as general manager of Aphex, a manufacturer of…
GitaarBizz Appointed as New Guild Distributor
Guild Guitars has named GitaarBizz as the new Guild distributor for Germany, Austria, and the Benelux. Industry vet Ruud Elbers founded GitaarBizz in 2013, after an 18 year stint as…
TMP to Distribute Audiofly in the US
TMP Pro Distribution has announced an agreement with Audiofly to be the exclusive distributor for their full line of Performance Series IEMs to the MI and Professional markets in the…
Steve Wozniak to Speak at 2015 NAMM Show
The 2015 NAMM Show, held January 22-25 in Anaheim, California, will showcase insights from entrepreneurs within and beyond the music industry including Apple co-founder, Steve "Woz" Wozniak. The engineering icon…
The Best & Worst of 2014 Summer NAMM
BEST MOTIVATIONAL APPROACHThis inspirational shirt was observed at a Group Ukulele session over at Music City Center.
Combs Appointed GC's Senior VP of Marketing
Guitar Center CEO Mike Pratt has announced the appointment of Eddie Combs to the position of Guitar Center senior vice president, Marketing. Combs’ appointment is the result of an extensive,…
Hal Leonard and Groove3 Announce Strategic Partnership
Hal Leonard Books, a division of Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, the leading publisher of books and digital content on the music business, audio technology, and instrument history, and Groove3, the…
Making the Most of Aftermarket/OEM Guitar Parts
As anyone who's been paying attention to the industry knows, music has been going through some growing pains. World-conquering guitar heroes aren't the norm. Number one albums sell less than…
Why MI Needs to Embrace Pro Audio
When MI retailers see guitar players or keyboardists as simply musicians in their stores, they're leaving money on the table. An industry that has long looked at its customer base…