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Max Iishi Takes Top Spot at Pearl Musical Instrument Co.

Iishi Takes Top Spot at Pearl

The Board of Directors of the Pearl Musical Instrument Co. named Max Iishi as the company’s president and CEO. Effective immediately, he succeeds the incumbent president and CEO Masakatsu Yanagisawa, who has been appointed chairman of the board of di...
Music & Sound Retailer Cover March 2021

The Music & Sound Retailer: March 2021 Digital Edition

COVER STORIES Treasure Troves of Advice From Believe in Music Week The Music & Sound Retailer offers coverage of several educational sessions intended to help MI retailers boost sales and productivity. Virtual’s Reality The Music & So...
TASCAM celebrates 50th anniversary

TASCAM Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

TASCAM is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. As the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation, TASCAM’s heritage dates back to the late 1960s. That's when the Tani brothers — both engineers — and Dr. Abe (a senior engineer at TEAC) fo...
Line 6 Relay G10 515

Line 6 Relay G10T Transmitters Recalled Due to Fire Risk

Line 6 is re-announcing its “recall-to-repair” of Relay G10 wireless transmitters originally recalled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in March 2020. Line 6 is urging consumers to have their Relay G10 units upgraded immediately to ...

Messe Frankfurt Postpones Musikmesse to 2022

Messe Frankfurt has postponed the upcoming edition of Musikmesse to 2022. A spring date is planned within the time frame of Prolight + Sound in April. Working with its associations, as well as other partners, Messe Frankfurt is developing format and ...
The Music & Sound Retailer February 2021 Issue, NAMM's Believe in Music Week coverage

Un-Believe-Able: A Recap of NAMM’s Believe in Music Week

Although nothing can replace an in-person show, NAMM’s Believe in Music Week was the best a virtual event gets. By Anthony Vargas and Brian Berk Gone were the in-person meetups, the glitz and glamour of parties and the excitement of live musical pe...