Beginning April 1, PRS Guitars will assume control of its Japanese distribution through its Shimokitazawa-based showroom and Tokyo warehouse facility. The move was planned in conjunction with KID, which has distributed the company's products in Japan...

The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) and Shure Incorporated have established the Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship. The scholarship will be offered annually to students worldwide who are pursuing an education in professional...

Gibson Brands promoted Cesar Gueikian to the newly created position of brand president at Gibson Brands. Gueikian joined Gibson in 2018 as part of the "new" leadership team and has been instrumental in Gibson’s resurgence. In his new role, he will ta...

Guitar Center sent its customers and followers an announcement about the launch of "The Hair Center," an April Fool's Day prank from the MI retailer. In the email announcing its "change of tune," the company wrote: "As musicians, we bare our soul on...

QSC promoted Frank West to vice president, systems Americas (US, Canada and Latin America). In his new position, Frank will play a critical role in continuing to maintain positive sales momentum. He'll also help QSC realize its vision and expand its ...

Gretsch Drums announced the winners of the 2021 Dealer Awards. The Dealer Awards recognize outstanding commitment of the company's dealers. This year's winners displayed that commitment while faced with a year of unprecedented hardship and disruption...

Jeff Falgien, a piano industry veteran with a career spanning 44 years, has been named CEO of the newly formed Texas Piano Group LLC. In his role, Falgien will oversee the expansion of piano retail operations into underserved markets outside Texas...