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Korg USA Embraces Charitable Activity

Dan Ferrisi
Korg USA Inc. employees and family members get ready for the 3.5-mile run/walk. More than 60 staff members from Korg USA Inc., and their families, joined more than 12,000 runners, walkers and spectators at the 2016 Marcum Workplace Challenge 3.5-...

Avedis Zildjian Hires New Category Manager, Cymbals

Dan Ferrisi
The Avedis Zildjian Company has appointed Victor Filonovich as Category Manager, Cymbals, effective immediately. Filonovich joins Zildjian from Latin Percussion (LP), and he brings more than 25 years’ experience working with artists, dealers, ...
D'Addario Woodwinds

D’Addario Woodwinds Rebrands Rico, Royal Product Lines

Dan Ferrisi
D’Addario Woodwinds has announced the rebranding of its Rico and Royal woodwinds products to include the “by D'Addario” endorsement. Rico, now Rico by D'Addario, has been the number-one student reed for more than 20 years. Rico by D’Addario r...
Sweetwater Hello Music

Sweetwater, Hello Music Settle Suit

Dan Ferrisi
Sweetwater has settled its trademark-infringement lawsuit against Hello Music. In the suit, which was filed earlier this year, Sweetwater alleged that Hello Music illegally copied its online content, including product information and specificati...
TEAC

TEAC Hires Director Of U.S. Sales

Dan Ferrisi
Dean Tassio has joined TEAC as Director of U.S. Sales. In the position, Tassio will be responsible for overseeing sales of the TEAC USA Division of professional audio and audiophile products. Tassio brings to TEAC more than 35 years’ experienc...
NAMM Show 17

Retail Boot Camp Returns To NAMM Show

Dan Ferrisi
The 2017 NAMM Show will open one day early for Retail Boot Camp, an intensive, one-day training program for your music retail business. Held on January 18 at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim CA, Retail Boot Camp will feature training for all music r...

Reverb Scores Hiring Hat Trick

Dan Ferrisi
Reverb.com has hired Iain Butterwick, Manuel Leray and Nick Smethurst as Territory Managers for the U.K., France and Australia, respectively, to drive the company’s growth abroad. According to Kevin Drost, Director of International Strategy, “Rev...
Hal Leonard Distributing ZT Lunchbox Amps

Hal Leonard Distributing ZT Lunchbox Amps

Dan Ferrisi
The self-proclaimed “loudest little amps in the world,” ZT Amplifiers, are now being distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard as part of its growing distribution business. ZT Amps are promoted as tiny, but super powerful. Since their int...

Sweetwater Hires Executive Director

Dan Ferrisi
Sweetwater has hired longtime Roland representative Bob Bailey, who will have two roles. He will fill the newly created position of Executive Director of GearFest, and he will also be the Executive Director of Sweetwater’s Academy of Music. Launch...

Guitar Center Expands National Presence

Dan Ferrisi
Guitar Center has been expanding its presence nationwide with recent store grand openings in Orem UT on June 30; Cary NC on July 14; and Norman OK on August 11. Those three grand openings further underscore Guitar Center’s ongoing expansion, as w...