DiGiCo Acquires KLANG:technologies
DiGiCo is pleased to announce the acquisition of KLANG:technologies as a key new addition to the Audiotonix family that already includes leading audio brands Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiGrid, Solid…
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2018 Music Products Industry Archive — Acquisitions
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Italian Firm Acquires DPA Microphones
Italian speaker giant RCF has acquired DPA Microphones from The Riverside Company.
A Tale of Two Strangely Similar Retailers
Two iconic American brands have been in the headlines lately, both for the same reason. Guitar (and lots else – we’ll get to that shortly) maker Gibson entered Chapter 11…
SLM Continues H.W. Products Legacy
St Louis Music has announced the purchase of the assets of H.W. Products Inc., a leading maker of brass and woodwind cleaners and accessories since 1975.
Sfarzo Guitar Strings Co. LLC - DBA Guitar String Manufacturing Acquires Black Diamond
Ownership of Black Diamond Strings has transferred to Guitar String Manufacturing located in Santa Rosa, California.
Cardinal Percussion Acquires Attack
Attack Drumheads is now under new ownership. A team of industry veterans led by Jim Bickley, former vice president of Universal Percussion; Robbie McFarland, general manager of Hubbard Music retail…
A ‘Diverse Type of Operation:’ Roger’s Piano Proves There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Typical Day’ in Piano Sales
Much of the Roger’s Piano’s story comes off as unexpected: the fact that the founder, Roger Shaffer, initially started a guitar and accessories company; the fact that co-owner Carol Wu…
Jam Industries Partners with DCC
Jam Industries has announced its partnership with the technology division of DCC plc, a £14.3 billion revenue, London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed international sales, marketing, and support services group.
Music & Arts Opens in 14 New Communities During 2018 Summer Season
Music & Arts brought its recipe for musical instrument lessons, retail, and repairs services to 14 new communities across the country during the 2018 summer season, with several acquisitions and…
Hal Leonard Acquires Groove3
Hal Leonard has acquired Groove3, a leading website specializing in music technology tutorial videos.
RCF Group Announces Acquisition of EAW
RCF Group has announced that it is acquiring Eastern Acoustics Works (EAW), an iconic company in the history of Install and Touring sound headquartered in Whitinsville, Massachusetts from LOUD Audio…
D'Addario Acquires Two Nearby Buildings and Continues Sustainability Efforts Towards LEED Certification
D’Addario has announced the purchase of two adjacent industrial buildings next to their headquarters at 595 Smith Street in Farmingdale, Long Island.
Cordoba Boosts US Sales Force
Cordoba Music Group has appointed Jason Gano to the newly created position of Vice President of North American Sales.
Considering a New Building or Buying Out Your Partner? Explore SBA Loans
Often MI owners don’t have a barrel of spare cash hanging around – their wealth is locked up in the business. So, when there is a need to write a…
Logitech to Acquire Blue Microphones
Logitech has announced plans to acquire Blue Microphones, based in Southern California, for approximately $117 million in cash, assuming breakeven net working capital at close.
Shure Promotes Key Executives
Shure Incorporated has announced promotions for two key executives.
Searfus Joins YCA as Vice President of Marketing in Newly-Created Role
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Matt Searfus has joined the company in the newly-created position of vice president of marketing, effective May 29.
Shand Joins SJC as General Manager
SJC Custom Drums of Southbridge, Massachusetts has announced that music industry veteran, John Shand, will be joining the company as general manager.
Future Launching World Guitar Day
Magazine publisher Future plc, is launching World Guitar Day on Saturday, 29th September 2018, an "on and offline celebration of all things electric and acoustic guitar".
Music & Arts Opens Three New California Locations, Acquires Gard's Music
Music & Arts has announced the opening of three new locations in the U.S. with the acquisition of Gard's Music in southern California.
Yamaha Acquires Ampeg From Loud Audio
LOUD Audio has sold the Ampeg bass amp brand to Yamaha.
Yamaha Guitar Group Acquires Ampeg
Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc., the newly formed U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Yamaha Corporation, has announced the acquisition of the Ampeg brand from LOUD Audio, LLC., a portfolio company of Transom Capital…
Adam Hall North America Merges with MDG
Adam Hall North America, a newly formed subsidiary of the German-based Adam Hall Group, has merged with its New Jersey-based North American Distributor, Musical Distributors Group (MDG).
Adam Hall North America Merges with MDG
Adam Hall North America, Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of the German-based Adam Hall Group, announced that it has merged with its New Jersey-based North American Distributor, Musical Distributors Group…
Denon DJ Acquires SoundSwitch
Denon DJ has announced that it has acquired New Zealand-based tech company, SoundSwitch.
Music & Arts Acquires DND Music
Music & Arts has announced the opening of their 166th location in the U.S. with the acquisition of DND Music in Chesapeake, Virginia.
GC Business Solutions Group Appoints Trimble and Nowak as GC Pro Design Engineers
The Business Solutions Group of Guitar Center (GC) announces the appointment of two key personnel - Mike Trimble and Marcin Nowak - as design engineers joining the GC Pro team.
Reverb.com Appoints Former Gibson Executive to Global Operations Director
Reverb.com has hired Gérard Danjou, former executive vice president of Global Business Development at Gibson Brands, Inc, to drive growth of Reverb in EMEA and APAC.
Yamaha Announces Formation of U.S.-Based Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc.
Yamaha has announced the formation of a new U.S.-based wholly owned subsidiary, Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc., which will bring together the intercompany teams that have been focused on serving the…
Music & Arts Adds Eight New Locations for Strong Q1 in 2018
Music & Arts has had a strong start to 2018 with the opening of several new locations and the acquisition of five music stores in Q1.
JodyJazz Acquires Chedeville Company
JodyJazz Inc has announced their acquisition of the Chedeville Company, the world renowned brand of clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces.
Masters of Intangibles
At the winter NAMM show, I sat in awe at the Idea Center while one music superhero after another took the stage.
Sennheiser Invests in Dear Reality, Acquires Sonic Emotion
Sennheiser has announced an investment in Dear Reality, experts in spatial audio algorithms and audio VR/AR software, and the acquisition of technologies from Sonic Emotion, a developer of award-winning 3D audio…
BandLab Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cakewalk
BandLab Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain assets and the complete intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands.
BandLab Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cakewalk Inc. Assets
BandLab Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain assets and the complete intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands.
Music & Arts Opens 160th Location
Music & Arts has announced the opening of their 160th location in the U.S. with the acquisition of Ponier Music in West Cobb, Georgia.
Music & Arts Acquires Clark Baker Music
Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Clark Baker Music in El Centro, California.
Music & Arts Acquires Great Southern Music of Florida
Music & Arts has announced the acquisition of Great Southern Music in Gainesville, Florida.
Music & Arts Announces New Location in Waldorf
Music & Arts has announced their newest location in Waldorf, Maryland.
Exiting? A Buyer’s Perspective
While Paul Simon wrote and sang the hit song, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” there are only three ways to leave your business.