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January 18, 2021
Guitar Center’s Top 10 Musical Gear Trend Predictions for 2021
As the music industry continues to shift, Guitar Center is forecasting a surge in popularity for specific musical gear and accessories that it has seen gain…
January 12, 2021
Sweetwater & Music Tribe Enter Partnership
Sweetwater CEO Chuck Surack and Music Tribe CEO Uli Behringer have announced entering what a statement from Sweetwater describes as a “strategic…
January 11, 2021
Gibson Acquires Mesa/Boogie
Gibson has announced the addition of sound and guitar amplification brand Mesa/Boogie to its family of brands. Mesa/Boogie was founded 51 years ago by Randy…
January 11, 2021
Shimamura Music Founder Passes Away
NAMM has reported that Mototsugu Shimamura, founder of Japan’s largest music retail chain, Shimamura Music, passed away on Dec. 26. He was 87. Shimamura grew…
January 11, 2021
Korg USA Acquires Aguilar Amplification Company
Korg USA has acquired Aguilar Amplification, a New York City-based manufacturer of bass amplification products. As per the agreement dated Jan. 1, 2021, Korg is…
January 05, 2021
Reasons to Believe
There’s a sense of curiosity and a bit of fear-of-the-new surrounding NAMM’s Believe In Music Week which begins on Jan. 18. But two things stand certain —…
January 04, 2021
NASMD Postpones March Meeting
The National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) released a statement on Jan. 2 announcing it has postponed its in-person convention, originally…
January 04, 2021
Hal Leonard to Distribute Innovative Percussion
Hal Leonard MI Products Distribution has added Innovative Percussion to its lineup of top brand drum companies. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Innovative…
