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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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10 Key Strategies to Maximize Your eBay Sales and Profits
This July at Summer NAMM, Blues Angel Music owner, Jim DeStafney and I presented a NAMM U session on "Ten Key Strategies To Maximize eBay Sales and Profits." We've found…
2014 Holiday Buying Guide
Full lines of electric guitars, racks of blinking new effects pedals, and walls full of shiny cymbals? Check. Now it's time to look into stocking up on products you might…
Getting a Fix on In-House Repairs
MMR recently surveyed over 400 MI retailers who stock guitars, basses, amps, and related gear on the topic of in-store repair facilities. The response rate for this poll was significantly…
Summer NAMM By the Numbers
12,442 registered, up from last summer’s total of 11,498This year 438 exhibitors were on-hand, compared to the 422 who set up booths last year.103 suppliers were first-timers at Summer NAMM.
Summer NAMM Continues Climb
"Seeing our members meeting on the show floor, attending NAMM U sessions, and enjoying themselves in the vibrant Nashville scene was gratifying, the optimism was palpable," says NAMM president and…
Allegro Pianos' Bukai on Bösendorfer in the U.S. Market
Ori Bukai, founder and owner of N.Y.- and Connecticut-based Allegro Pianos, shared his impressions about how and why Bösendorfer has been gaining more traction in the U.S. market over the…
Bösendorfer in 2014
At over 185 years old, Vienna-based Bösendorfer is one of the oldest piano manufacturers still producing instruments to this day. The brand boasts several key distinctions: it's been widely acclaimed…
Korg Donates Ukuleles to Encourage Music in the Classroom
Korg USA recently partnered with Guitars in the Classroom; a non-profit organization that provides schools with guitars and ukuleles to incorporate music into the education curriculum. The goal of this…
Study Shows Community Music Programs Enhance At-Risk Youth Brain Function
A new Northwestern University study funded by the NAMM Foundation provides the first direct evidence that a community music program for at-risk youth has a biological effect on children’s developing…
Audio-Technica SonicFuel AX Over-Ear Headphones
Audio-Technica’s SonicFuel AX over-ear headphones offer three models with smartphone and iPhone(r) compatibility. The ATH-AX5iS, ATH-AX3iS and ATH-AX1iS have universal smartphone compatibility. These models have a built-in microphone and a…
Pearl Crystal Beat Acrylic
Pearl celebrates the return of the original seamless Acrylic drum shell with new Crystal Beat Acrylic drum sets and component drums. Their upgraded 7mm seamless Acrylic shell comes standard in…
Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists for Woodwinds from Meredith Music
Meredith Music's new Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists on the Flute, Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists on the Oboe and Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists on the Bassoon (by Shelley…
Electra Guitars Updated Invicta
The new Invicta model’s unique one and one half cutaway guitar body is made of ash and highlighted by a carved, quilted maple top. The medium C-shaped, maple set-in neck…
Mackie CR4 Monitors
Mackie’s new Creative Reference(tm) Multimedia Monitor Series includes two models - the CR3 and CR4 - with 3” or 4” woofers and ¾” silk-dome tweeters. CR monitors also feature a…
Stanton SCS.4DJ USB Mixstation
The SCS.4DJ USB Mixstation provides DJ and performer functionality and performance without the need for a laptop. The model now includes Version 5.0 software, which means a DJ can plug…
Waves Audio DiGiGrid Advanced Audio Interfaces
DiGiGrid is a collaboration between Waves and DiGiCo to create SoundGrid-based studio hardware including a full line of I/Os with world-class converters, award winning pre-amps, headphone amplification, built-in DSP Servers…
MPA Paul Reveres Include Two First Place Awards for HLC
Each year the Music Publishers Association recognizes outstanding examples of graphic design for the music industry with its Paul Revere Awards. Hal Leonard garnered top honors for two publications in…
Electra Guitars Teams With Sony Pro Audio
Electra Guitars has selected Sony Pro Audio wireless systems to be a part of their “Rediscover Electra Guitars” promotion between September 1 and October 31, 2014. The promotion is only…
Serious Blues Series from Alfred Music
Alfred Music's Serious Blues series features book and DVD packs for aspiring blues guitarists in search of an authentic sound. Each title features lessons from blues masters with licks and…
Dean Markley Blue Steel Nickel Plated Bass Strings
Previously only available to top shelf artists and exclusive dealers, Dean Markley USA is officially launching the Blue Steel Nickel Plated bass strings. By using a nickel plating, the strings…
Eastman Guitars Thinline T486-RB Ray Benson
Eastman Guitars collaborated with guitarist Ray Benson on his signature Thinline T486-RB. The T486-RB is a double cutaway featuring deluxe laminate top, back and sides, with ivoroid binding throughout the…
Recording King Torrefied Top RP1-16C Guitars
Recording King’s new line of guitars feature torrefied Adirondack spruce tops, which undergo a specialized heating process in which the wood is heated at a low temperature in an oxygen-free…
Band Directors, Students Flock to Hal Leonard ScorePlay YouTube Videos
Hal Leonard's ScorePlay program has proven a popular method of allowing band students to preview and engage in brand new music pubications. has been very successfully employing with its ScorePlay promotional…
Yamaha Welcomes Violinist Lindsey Stirling to Artist Roster
Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis announced the addition of international violin sensation Lindsey Stirling to the Yamaha Strings Artist Roster. She currently plays a Yamaha SV-250 Silent Violin Pro™. Combining a dazzling…
Arriba Cases “Bag Tag” Promotion Offers Customers Free, Professional Luggage Tags
Arriba Cases continues their “Bag Tag” promotion through the end of this year, offering retailers an opportunity to build customer relations by giving away bonus luggage tags with case purchases. Through…
Yamaha Corporation of America Names Harris Customer Support Manager
Carl Harris has been appointed as Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA)’s customer support manager, leading the company’s commitment to serve the needs of its customers as effectively as possible.Harris, who…
SLM's Jim Eaton Retires
It is with mixed emotions that St Louis Music announces that Jim Eaton, the Vice President of Knilling and Orchestral Sales for over 6 years, has decided to retire effective…
LaBonté and Ahmed Join D’Addario Senior Leadership Team
D’Addario has announced that Richard LaBonté has accepted the position of chief commercial officer, and Shabbir Ahmed has joined the company as chief financial & administrative officer. Both are newly-created…
Fender Welcomes Beats' Wood to Board of Directors
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Beats Electronics (Beats) president, Luke Wood, has joined Fender’s Board of Directors. Under Wood’s leadership, Beats, which is owned by Apple, has…
XVIVE Audio Now Distribued Exclusively by Dana B. Goods in the U.S.
Dana B. Goods is expanding its offerings of quality micro pedals and full sized pedals to its dealers and is now the USA Exclusive Distributor of XVIVE Audio. ●Designed by renowned…
KHS America Welcomes Bartoshesky as Education Relations Coordinator
Jessica Bartoshesky recently joined KHS America to fill the newly created role of educator relations coordinator. She will be working with the Marketing Department to help guide and spearhead marketing…
Wanamaker Named Amati USA President & COO
Amati USA has announced that industry veteran Jay Wanamaker has been named president & COO. Wanamaker will oversee all Amati U.S. operations, including Amati Woodwind & Brass Instruments and V.F.…
Leslie ‘G’ Pedal for Guitar
Based on the Digital Leslie circuitry pioneered on Hammond "Sk" Stage Keyboards, the "G" features three classic hot-rodded cabinet styles – Models 122, 147, and 18v (the Leslie model designation…
On-Stage Stands U-Mount Accessories
The TCA1066 Accessory Kit includes a Presentation Grip, two additional Mounting Posts, and a Mounting Post End Cap. The Presentation Grip is a comfortable hard foam sleeve that slides over…
Peavey & Chauvet Professional Make Statement at DJ Expo
Peavey Electronics is also making its presence felt in the DJ market. Just one look at the company’s awe-inspiring booth at DJ Expo in Atlantic City made this abundantly clear.Hosted…
MC Systems Dynamic Response Effects Pedals
MC Systems introduces a unique and personalized approach to pedal control. Each of the eight models in the range feature the patent pending “V-Switch” dynamic true bypass V-switching, which lets…