Yamaha Honors Smith and Varner
Yamaha Artist Services has honored both David Smith, music professor, and Dr. Michael Varner, former director of Percussion and World Music at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Korg Provides Gear at The Block Party in Brooklyn
Korg recently assisted local artist Omar Jones for his latest project "In Plain Sight" at The Block Party in Brooklyn.
Association of Washington Business Visits Manhasset Specialty Co.
The Association of Washington Business recently visited Manhasset Specialty Co. on October 3 as part of a state-wide bus tour to emphasize Manufacturing Day, which is October 6.
Crave Festival Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
This year, the Crave Festival in the Netherlands installed 14 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures to provide hard-hitting visuals in support of the industrial theme of the festival.
Yamaha Supplies Pianos for Monterey Jazz Festival
At the 2017 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF), per tradition, Yamaha supplied pianos and drum sets for all eight MJF stages and connected with jazz’s future stars.
Supro Jet Airliner lap steel lands
Supro's newest launch into the European market is the Jet Airliner Lap Steel Guitar.
Musikmesse increases DJ/audio focus
Musikmesse is putting its audio, DJ and recording segment at the forefront of next year's show with a new and central presentation platform.
Joe Brown tours with Laka ukes
Legendary singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Brown MBE is about to embark on a five-month tour using JHS' Laka ukuleles.
Another former TC exec joins Lunastone
TC Electronic’s former head of development, Morten Lave, has been become the latest to join the Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone.
Grace Church Installs Fixtures from CHAUVET Professional
Grace Church of North Carolina has created a new campus located between Chapel Hill and Durham in North Carolina’s famed Research Triangle, featuring the CHAUVET Professional Ovation and COLORdash LED luminaires that…
Django Jazz Club Installs Ashly Audio Console
The Django jazz club in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan has installed a Meyer sound reinforcement system, to which A/V integration firm Essential Communications recently added an Ashly Audio digiMIX24…
Iannucci Joins Soundtree’s Sales Team
Soundtree, the growing education division of Korg USA, has just hired John Iannucci as their newest Sales Representative.
NAMM Musikmesse Russia 2017
NAMM Musikmesse Russia (September 14 - 17), the international musical exhibition, concluded last week, welcoming over 12,000 music industry professionals and music lovers to the show's thematic pavilions.
Yamaha Donates Keyboards to Mercy Ships
Yamaha has donated two YPG235 keyboards to Mercy Ships, an organization that sails a modern floating hospital directly to the people who do not have access to a hospital or…
New Yanagisawa lines from Barnes and Mullins
Barnes & Mullins has launched a new line of Yanagisawa WO Soprano saxophones in the UK.
NAMM-Musikmesse Russia numbers down
Last month's NAMM Musikmesse Russia attracted more than 12,000 music industry professionals and music fans to this year's show according to the organiser.
Orange Amplification Partners With Firestone’s Battle of the Bands
Firestone's Battle of the Bands is back for 2017, this year featuring Orange Amplification’s Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis.
Music & Arts Acquires Music Mike's of Riverside, California
Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Music Mike’s in Riverside, California.
ROLI adds further Lightpad and Noise enhancements
Bendy keyboard firm ROLI has launched a new model of its Lightpad Block and a series of upgrades to its Noise app.
Sibelius now up in the Cloud
Avid has made its Sibelius composition and notation software available in Cloud sharing.
Apple inspires new marketing campaign from G7th
Inspired by Apple’s “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” adverts from the late 00s, capo specialist G7th, has created a new marketing campaign featuring two “Capo Sapiens” characters who engage in banter…
Peavey Electronics Sponsors Park Jams Series Florida
Peavey Electronics has renewed its corporate sponsorship of this year's Park Jams Series Florida.
Samson launches new 4-channel line mixer
Samson has launched a new SM4 half-rack, 4-channel line mixer designed to easily integrate into installation and commercial sound systems.
Dynaudio warms up two new subs
The busy Audio Distribution Group has another new launch, with two new studio subwoofers from Dynaudio PRO on the way next month.
Moog Announces Annual Halloween Theremin Contest
Moog has announced the details of their annual Moog Halloween Theremin Contest, encouraging Theremin users to submit their spookiest tunes for the chance to win Moog merchandise.
Noel Gallagher gear set for sale through Reverb
Former Oasis guitarist and songwriter, Noel Gallagher, is selling a lot of his former live and studio gear through online store Reverb and equipment broker MJQ.
New amp launches from Darkglass Electronics
Darkglass Electronics, distributed in the UK by Audio Distribution Group, is launching three new additions to its range of bass amplification products.
Waves Audio Celebrates 25th Anniversary
As Waves Audio celebrates its 25th anniversary, the company is now shipping "revamped and reskinned" versions of three of its classic plugins: the Q10 Equalizer, the AudioTrack channel strip plugin, and…
Music & Arts Opens New Location in Brandon, Florida
Music & Arts has debuted their newest musical instrument store and lessons facility in Brandon, Florida, as a part of their 65th anniversary celebration in 2017.
Sweetwater Announces National Sponsorship of Little Kids Rock
Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack has announced that Sweetwater is the national sponsor for Little Kids Rock, a nation-wide nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by expanding and innovating music…
Expansive Fringe Events at Music China Nurture Business Strategies and Support Music Culture
Dedicated to providing the musical instrument industry with invaluable opportunities for business networking, music education, and appreciation, Music China 2017 will take place from October 11 - 14.
PLASA on the up in 40th year
This year's 40th anniversary PLASA Show saw an increase in visitor numbers, a sold-out show floor and a 25% increase in the number of audio companies exhibiting, according to the organiser.
Shergold signs Sherlocks
Shergold Guitars has signed singer Kiaran Crook and Josh Davidson of British indie band The Sherlocks to their official artist roster.
D'Addario Donates Product to Sam Ash Houston Hurricane Harvey Musician's Relief
D'Addario is incredibly thankful to have their Promark drumstick factory back up and running after enduring the might of Hurricane Harvey.
Pioneer goes for gold with Serato DJ edition
Continuing its recent raft of limited edition launches, Pioneer DJ is launching a new version of its popular Serato DJ controller in a gold finish.
UniTune bolsters TC Electronic tuner range
TC Electronic has added to its growing range of tuners and gadgets with the UniTune Clip.
New John Varvatos Location Installs Ashly Audio Devices
Fashion designer John Varvatos has debuted a fifth New York City location of his clothing store in the Westfield World Trade Center mall, hiring Essential Communications of East Hanover, New Jersey to install devices from Ashly Audio…
New distributor for Gon Bops Down Under
Gon Bops has linked up with Electric Factory as its exclusive distribution partner in Australia.
Neumann marks U87 anniversary with limited edition
Neumann is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its U87 studio mic with the U 87 Rhodium Edition – a special rhodium-plated version of the classic original.
Aguilar adds to artist roster
US bass amp specialist Aguilar Amplification has added pro bass player Paul Geary to its artist roster in the UK.