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2017 Music Products Industry Archive

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ADJ Names Freret Regional Sales Manager

ADJ Products, LLC has appointed Tom Freret as regional sales manager representing all ADJ brands (ADJ Lighting, American Audio, Accu-Cable, and Accu-Case) for the Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions encompassing Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, New…

Korg Partners with Zzounds for Brew Music Event

Korg recently partnered with Zzounds to host their fourth Brew Music event at the Lagunitas tap room in Chicago, Illinois.

Yamaha Starts ‘Share the Gift’ Campaign to Help Schools Affected by Recent Hurricanes

Yamaha Corporation of America, in partnership with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF), has invited people across the U.S. and around the world to join the company’s “Share the Gift”…

ADJ Lighting Partners with Aldridge Marketing

ADJ Products, LLC has appointed Aldridge Marketing, Inc., a manufacturer's representative firm located in Austin, Texas, its growing sales network.

Laney and HH Electronics form new strategic partnership with EMD Music, Inc.

Headstock Group, the British parent company of long-standing U.K. brands Laney Amplification and HH Electronics, has announced a new strategic partnership with EMD Music, Inc., of Nashville, Tennessee, for their…

D'Addario Restarts Online B2B Strategy

D'Addario has relaunched its global B2B ecommerce marketplace in conjunction with Chicago-based design and digital innovation consultancy, The Office of Experience (OX), systems architect Valtech and technology partner Episerver.

Tanglewood Strikes Vietnam Distribution Deal

Tanglewood Guitars signed terms at Music China with Vietnamese distributor Viet Thuong Music to grant exclusive partner distribution rights for Vietnam.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

The Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand has installed 12 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures to provide permanent illumination in the museum’s south atrium foyer space. 

TC Electronic Launches Eight-Strong Analogue Pedal Range

TC Electronic has launched a new range of eight analogue pedals.

Odyssey Showcasing at Saxophone Day

On Sunday 5th November the Royal Northern College of Music will host it's annual Saxophone Day on Sunday 5th November with JHS' Odyssey Symphonique Brasswind brand part of its extensive exhibition.

Colours of Ostrava Showcases CHAUVET DJ Fixtures

Colours of Ostrava in the Czech Republic hosted bands like Imagine Dragons and alt-J with CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Spot 375Z IRC and CHAUVET DJ SlimPAR Pro H USB fixtures. 

Zoom North America Names Cavanagh Art Director

Zoom North America announced the appointment of Jim Cavanagh as art director to its marketing team.

Applications for the 2018 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Now Open

Yamaha has announced that the application process for the 2018 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) competition is now open.

Bent Grass Holdings Acquires M&M Merchandisers

Bent Grass Holdings, Inc. announced it has acquired M&M Merchandisers, Inc., a pioneer in wholesale distribution for the Pawn industry. 

Mojotone Adds to Amp Kit Range

​Mojotone has launched a new addition to its range of tube amp kits.

Taylor Launches New Online Video Community

TVPage, a specialist in cloud-based interactive video commerce technology, has helped Taylor launch Taylor Guitars Videos, a new community video destination that allows visitors to experience its guitars through interactive content…

Yamaha Releases U.S. TV Commercial

Yamaha has created a broadcast TV commercial to debut in the United States this holiday season. The commercial, which depicts a girl receiving a Yamaha Piano as a gift, marks…

RCF Names Brock Retail Accounts Manager

​Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF has named Justin Brock as the company's new Retail Accounts Manager.

Floyd Rose & AP International Bring in Artist Relations Representative Lou Vito

Floyd Rose Marketing and AP International have announced that they have hired industry veteran Lou Vito to handle artist relations at the company. 

London Drum Show Adds to Growing Line-Up

 The London Drum Show has announced the addition of three more drummers to its growing lineup.

Jimmy Egypt's on the Move

One of Glasgow’s most iconic guitar stores has opened its doors to a new premises in the West End of the city.

CHAUVET DJ To Debut New Fixtures at LDI 2017

The CHAUVET DJ booth (1415) at LDI this year will offer a variety of new par washes and atmospheric effects fixtures.

WBOC-TV Upgrades Audio with Klotz Communications

WBOC-TV, a CBS affiliate based in Salisbury, Maryland, and operator of Channel 16 and Fox21 Delmarva, purchased the new Klotz g2 audio platform for their studio upgrade from Forward Tech US,…

Village Music Wellington Expands Store

Village Music Wellington has introduced a new kind of music center with the opening of their 10410 Forest Hill Boulevard location in Florida.

Support from SABIAN Cymbals Makes Free Concert Possible

SABIAN Cymbals has offered to cover the price of anyone wishing to attend the special film screening and concert event “The Capital Project Presents: The Final Concert.”

Reverb.com Appoints New CTO, Adds Grubhub Executive to Board

Reverb.com has hired former Braintree engineering manager Scott Parker as Chief Technology Officer and added longtime Grubhub Chief Financial Officer Adam DeWitt to its board of directors.

Martin Joins Reverb.com

Reverb.com has announced that Andy Martin has joined the Reverb.com team.

Pharrell Williams backs ROLI

Bendy keyboard manuafacturer ROLI has announced a high profile signing, with singer/producer Pharrell Williams, joining the company as chief creative officer. 

Barnes and Mullins Launches Online Clearance Outlet

Barnes & Mullins is offering all registered customers access to discounted B-grade and discontinued instruments and accessories through its new Clearance Outlet, available when logged in to its online portal -…

CHAUVET Professional to Debut New Fixtures at LDI Show

CHAUVET Professional will be debuting the industry’s first full-color RGBAL Fresnel and house light fixtures at the upcoming LDI show.

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AES New York 2017

The AES New York 2017 Convention once again hosted the year's largest annual contingent of pro audio professionals, students, and enthusiasts at the Jacob Javits Center, October 18 - 21.

Pioneer Improves Compact Monitor Connectivity

Pioneer DJ has upgraded its popular 4-inch active desktop monitor speakers, the DM-40, adding Bluetooth wireless technology to improve connectivity in the DM-40BT (black) and the DM-40BT-W (white).

Mansons Guitar Show Ready to Return

Mansons Guitar Shop is celebrating its 25th year of trading with another Mansons Guitar Show event at the Corn Exchange in Exeter, Devon on the 11th November 2017.

Nick Cannon’s Tour Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

Marc Wasserman has been designing the lighting for comedian Nick Cannon’s “Wild ‘N Out” tour, employing Rogue R2 Spot fixtures from CHAUVET Professional.  

The D'Addario Foundation Hosts Instrument Collection Event

The D'Addario Foundation has announced it will partner with Hungry for Music, Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony, Instruments in the Cloud, and Lyft to host an instrument collection event at…

GluBoost Provides Solutions for Tough Guitar Repairs

Whether it’s a major break like a snapped headstock, a damaged inlay or a series of small cracks, GluBoost provides reliable adhesives that will work on all woods and substrates, while being as…

BG Franck Bichon Adds Garijo to its Sales Force

Franck Bichon, president of BG Franck Bichon recently announced the appointment of Juan Garijo to VP of Sales for Latin America and South America.

€50m Funding Boost for Native Instruments

German digital music creation specialist Native Instruments, has received additional investment of €50m