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July 18, 2025

John Hornby Skewes & Co. to Close its Business

After 60-plus years, U.K. distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., (JHS) has announced it will be closing. The JHS business comprises of a property…

July 18, 2025

Rupp’s Drums Announces Closure

Rupp’s Drums, a drum-only retailer in Denver, announced it will be closing its door. It’s last day in business is tentatively August 31. Started in 1984, by…

July 17, 2025

NAMM Rebrands Dealer Awards as ‘Retail Awards’

Now in its 15th year, NAMM’s annual Top 100 Dealer Awards has a new name: The NAMM Retail Awards. NAMM said the rebrand "reflects the evolving landscape of…

July 17, 2025

ESP Guitars Distributes Morley Pedals in Latin America

ESP Guitars has announced a distribution deal with Morley Pedals for Latin America. The new agreement is effective August 1. “We are very proud to add Morley…

July 17, 2025

PRS Guitars Opens 2026 Pulse Artist Program Applications

PRS Guitars announced that the application period for the PRS Pulse Artist Program Class of 2026 is now open. Heading into its sixth year, the program shines a…

July 17, 2025

DPA Microphones Adds Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager

Chris Kontopanos has joined DPA Microphones as the company’s new regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic territory, which includes Washington D.C.,…

July 17, 2025

Sweetwater Partners with We Make Noise for Songwriting, Production Camp

Sweetwater has partnered with We Make Noise to host a three-day songwriting and production camp for female artists. This intensive workshop will take place on…

July 14, 2025

Yamaha Appoints Nishida to Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Audio

Sotaro Nishida will assume the role of executive officer and senior vice president of audio at Yamaha Corp. of America (YCA). In this newly created role,…