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ConventionTV at NAMM 2017 – DAY 1

See and Hear What’s Happening NOW on Opening Day at The NAMM Show '17 in Anaheim, California!  SPONSORS Audix     Casio     DR Strings     Galaxy Audio, Inc.     KMC Music     Peavey     TASCAM...

Guitar Center’s Retail Footprint Just Keeps Growing….

Guitar Center Expands Its Texas Presence With New Store Grand Openings Shure Honored With ‘Company Of The Year’ Award By Frost & Sullivan VocoPro Announces New UDH-ULTRA Flexible Hybrid Wireless Systems Outlaw Effects Introduces New ...
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The 10 Best NAMM Show Tips

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article was published by NAMM U. The NAMM Show and Summer NAMM are always fun times to see new products, meet new people and catch up with old friends. But, as retailers, we need to make sure we’re getting...
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Rubinson Family Passes Torch At Armadillo Enterprises

In conjunction with the milestone of the 40th anniversary of Dean Guitars, Armadillo Enterprises—composed of Dean Guitars, Luna Guitars and ddrum Percussion—is celebrating the passing of the torch. Elliott “Dean” Rubinson’s son, Evan Rubinson, has as...
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Roland’s TD-50Kv, TD-50K V-Drums

We’re living in a digital world, and evidence of the rise of the machines is all around us. One effect that has had on the music products industry is the increasing popularity of digital instruments, such as digital drum kits. Granted, ever since the...

How Reverb.com Helps Brick-And-Mortar Retailers

Chellee Guitars & Effects Unveils Ponyboy Overdrive Version 2 RCF Expands HDL Series Line Arrays with HDL6-A Radial Engineering’s Tonebone Headlight Compact Guitar Amp Selector OnBoard Research’s GoTune AppClip (Model GT3) Bluetooth ...

The Cost Of Counterfeits

Although we hear a lot about the problems of infringement in music publishing, I think problems centered on counterfeit music products are equally dangerous, both now and for our future. Although they’re the bane of most manufacturers, dealers seem t...

Three Generations of the ‘Royalton’ Treatment

  Since opening its doors in 1964, Royalton Music Center has focused on family. The store’s President and third-generation Owner, Lauren Haas Amanfoh, has made it her mission to serve the music-making needs of all the families in northeastern...

One Control Appoints SFM MI For Distribution

SFM MI has been appointed as the exclusive North American distributor of One Control products. Founded in 2010, One Control is a Japanese manufacturer of high-quality pedal switchers, power supplies and products that allow musicians to fine-tune thei...