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2020 Music Products Industry Archive

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YCA Names Beck as VP, Integrated Marketing

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Randy Beck has joined the company as Vice President, Integrated Marketing.

DiverZe Brings Color to Life at JumpSky Inflatable Park with CHAUVET DJ

Adding to its delightful panorama is a crayon box palette of bold and vivid colors from CHAUVET DJ SlimPAR Pro H USB fixtures that glow throughout the massive room.

LOUD Audio Names Nelson CEO

LOUD Audio, LLC. has announced the appointment of their new CEO, Alex Nelson. 

Essential Elements Interactive Expanding

Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements Interactive, the online component for its Essential Elements methods for band and strings, crossed over a half million student users this past school year.

Guitar Center Announces Leadership Organization Additions

Guitar Center has annoucned several appointments and promotions that reflect the company’s omni-channel sales and growth strategy.

Studio le 25 Creates Balanced Rig With CHAUVET Professional

 Studio le 25 found the ideal blend of features in the 14 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2X Wash fixtures installed in its rig.

BlacklineX Solution Created for Albania’s Posh Lounge Party Venue

Prosound has equipped Albania’s Posh Lounge with a Martin Audio BlacklineX loudspeaker solution.

Antal Evokes Memories On Twiddle Roots Virtual Tour With CHAUVET DJ

Adding to the emotional power of the show were Antal’s colorful, quick-moving light shows, which were anchored by CHAUVET DJ Intimidator 250 Spot fixtures. Using 10 of the 50-watt LED…

SmartMusic Announces New Print on Demand Feature for Thousands of Titles

MakeMusic Inc., creators of SmartMusic, announces the ability for students and teachers with access to Premium content (excluding free, standard or trial subscriptions) to print thousands of educational titles at no…

GLX Productions Lights Eden Project Red With CHAUVET Professional

This summer, GLX Productions used a collection of CHAUVET Professional COLORado Q40 LED panels to create a brilliant glow throughout the Eden Project’s (Cornwall, UK) massive Biomes as part of…

Los Angeles Unified School District Announces Partnership with SmartMusic 

MakeMusic Inc., creators of SmartMusic, have partnered with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide all LAUSD elementary, middle, and senior high school music teachers and students with subscriptions…

Bose Professional Introduces Bose Church with 12-Week Giveaway

Bose Professional has announced its Bose Church Giveaway, beginning August 10 and running for 12 weeks, where church leaders can enter to win a weekly prize.

Music & Youth Initiative Outfits Remote Studio Setups with Focusrite and Novation Gear

Music & Youth Initiative is a Boston-based nonprofit offering resources to afterschool programs (including Boys & Girls Clubs and others) to outfit their spaces with music facilities and curricula, with…

Martin Audio Lends Support to #WeMakeEvents Campaign

Martin Audio has been supporting the PLASA led #WeMakeEvents campaign, which highlights the plight of the UK live events industry and the desperate need for additional Government support to this…

Line 6 Joins Yamaha's Guitar Development Open House Online Event

Line 6 will participate in the Yamaha Guitar Development Open House Online live-streaming event on August 13 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (PDT).

Chauvet Expands U.S. Operations With New Las Vegas Facility

Chauvet has doubled its capacity to serve customers in the west region of the U.S. by opening a 35,000 square foot satellite facility in Las Vegas.

2021 Winter NAMM Show Cancelled, NAMM Announces Believe in Music Week

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the health and safety of NAMM members as the first priority, NAMM is reimagining how to connect all facets of the industry while benefiting…

Earthworks Audio Hires Dias for VP of Global Sales & Marketing

The decision to manufacture microphones in America and to control as many production factors as possible in-house turns out to have significant benefits during global economic turmoil.

Roland Celebrates 40th Anniversary of TR-808 Drum Machine on 808 Day with New Content

Tomorrow, Roland honors the celebration of 808 Day, the global music community’s annual salute to the TR-808, by publishing a series of cross-platform content that delves into the way the…

Fumasoli Audio and Lights Rental Outfits TV Studio With CHAUVET Professional

This summer, RAI wrote another chapter in its history when it broadcast its first TV series from an audio and lighting company’s warehouse. Enrico Fumasoli and the team at Fumasoli…

Bassist Captures Authentic Jazz Sound With MXL Microphones

In need of a high-quality microphone to capture pristine recordings in his makeshift home studio, Henriquez turned to MXL Microphone’s REVELATION II tube microphone.

Love Joy Church Receives Danley Sound Labs Updates

Love Joy Church has been serving the spiritual needs of its Buffalo, New York congregants since the early 1980s. Local AV design and integration firm TSH Audio recently helped to…

QSC Announces Quantum Level 1 Training Course

QSC has added a new course to its robust training portfolio, Quantum Level 1 Training. This advanced course goes beyond the basics of QSC system design and equips the system integrator…

Events Evolution Creates Rock Solid Livestream For Cement Launch with CHAUVET Professional

Cement is solid, reliable and essential to building the infrastructure that most people take for granted. But as far as glitz and glamour go, even the biggest fans of this…

MI SalesTrak Reveals Month-by-Month Market Changes During the Pandemic

March, 2020 seems like a long time ago. Or it seems like just yesterday. Time distorts in a pandemic.

St. Charles Borromeo Convocation Hall Gets a Sound Upgrade

Joliet's Lewis University purchased the St. Charles Borromeo property in the summer of 2013. This  property adjoins the campus, and accommodates the increasing enrollment and expansion of its academic programs.

Kala Brand Music and Friendly River Music of Cornish Maine Team up with Duncan Perry to Bring Ukulele Instruction to Rirst Responders.

When Duncan Perry approached John Barton of  Friendly River Music about offering ukulele instruction to first responders and health care workers, John immediately decided to call Bill Peterson at Kala…

Agstafa Agro Benefits from Martin Audio WPM

Based in Azerbaijan, PROAV recently carried out a new sound design at the Agstafa Agro Industrial Complex in Agstafa City, specifying Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision Mini (WPM) line array

Malletech Welcomes Bailey as Director of Sales and Marketing

Malletech is proud to announce the hiring of Jim Bailey as Director of Sales and Marketing, reporting directly to Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Leigh Howard Stevens.  

LPD Music Names Evan Vallis National Sales Manager

LPD Music has announced that Evan Vallis has joined the LPD team as their National Sales Manager.

G.I.S. Sound and Light Brings Rijeka’s Town Center Back To Life With Help From ChamSys

For centuries, Trg Rijecke Rezolucije has stood as the “town square,” and cultural hub of this bustling port city, hosting events, concerts and rallies.

Hal Leonard to Distribute Michael Kelly Guitars and Singular Sound

Michael Kelly Guitars, owned by Samson Technologies of New York and Singular Sound of Florida, have granted Hal Leonard distribution of their various products.

Damian Taylor Employs Focusrite Red and RedNet Products at His New L.A. Facility

When six-time GRAMMY®-nominated record producer, engineer, mixer and remixer, songwriter and programmer Damian Taylor relocated from Canada to Los Angeles, he took the opportunity to streamline his production workflow.

Studio Lab Recreates Historic Palace Theatre Virtually With CHAUVET Professional

Stepping inside the Palace Theatre with its sweeping curves and imposing balcony has long been a special treat for New Englanders.

Audio-Technica Launches New Redesigned Website

Audio-Technica has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.audio-technica.com.

Roland Launches New Multimedia Editorial Platform, Roland Articles

On August 4, Roland announced the launch of its new multimedia platform of written editorial, in depth mini-documentaries, and more, Roland Articles.

SKB Cases Hires Peter E. Schmitt Company

Effective August 1, 2020, Peter E. Schmitt Company and SKB Corporation announce that the Peter E Schmitt Company is the official sales representative for SKB Cases in the Metro NY…

Fineline Lighting Creates ‘Light It In Red’ Message with CHAUVET Professional

Included in the kit that Fineline used to light this redolent site were 28 Maverick Storm 1 Wash, eight Maverick Storm 1 Spot and four Maverick MK3 Profile fixtures from…

YCA Promotes Dolson to Regional Sales Manager, School Service Sales

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Chris Dolson has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager, School Service Sales, effective July 1.

Piedra and ChamSys Create Stories for ‘Cicatriz’ in Costa Rica

Alvaro Piedra masterfully wielded light in the multimedia dance performance Cicatriz with a newly acquired ChamSys MagicQ MQ80.