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April 06, 2020 I Pandemic Stories, Q&A

D’Addario Battles COVID-19 Fallout

The Long Island-based manufacturer deals with shuttered factories and furloughs during the pandemic and seeks to help by supplying medical masks to New York. J.…

April 06, 2020 I Coronavirus

Gator Steps Up to Aid in Mask Shortage

To aid in the fight against the coronavirus, Gator Co. is drawing on its sewn goods design and manufacturing abilities to produce a line of fabric masks that…

April 02, 2020 I Coronavirus

NASMD Business Meeting Goes Virtual

The National Association of School Music Dealers may have canceled its annual convention due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the organization still held its…

April 01, 2020 I Distribution

Music & Arts Selling D’Addario VENN Advanced Synthetic Reeds

D'Addario Woodwinds has announced that its Venn Advanced Synthetic Reeds are available exclusively through Music & Arts online from now until April 30 and…

April 01, 2020 I Coronavirus

Government Passes Stimulus Package, NAMM Provides Resources

On Friday, March 27, President Trump signed a historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to provide funds to individuals, corporations and small businesses to combat…

April 01, 2020 I Coronavirus

Guitar Center Furloughs 9,000

Guitar Center has announced that it will furlough 9,000 employees in response to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Today we made the difficult…

March 27, 2020 I Coronavirus

NAMM Hosts Webinar Aimed At Small Businesses During COVID-19.

The NAMM Foundation hosted the most recent in its new series of free webinars on Tuesday, March 31. The webinar, titled "COVID-19 Small Business Relief…

March 23, 2020 I Closure

Gibson Temporarily Ceases US Operations

Gibson has announced the temporary closing of its U.S. operations, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 22, due to concern over the coronavirus. The…