The Music People, parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, reached an exclusive Canadian distribution deal with B&J Music. The deal goes into effect on April 1. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Baie-D’Urfe, Quebec, B&J Music is a distri...

NAMM has joined Arts ARE Education. This new national campaign strives to support the value of music and the arts for K-12 students in the post-pandemic era. The organization is also calling on NAMM Members to sign a pledge of support for arts educat...

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) is ringing in the new year with expanded programs for 2021. From monthly giveaways to free lessons and webinars, PlayDrums.com is helping connect drummers with percussion gear and instruction and providing acces...

In honor of International Women’s Day, the Smart Women in Music Fund is hosting a virtual networking and educational event on Monday, March 8 at 6 p.m. EST. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is #ChooseToChallenge, focusing on gend...

Odyssey Innovative Designs' Rob Rivera passed away due to COVID-19 complications. The company is mourning the loss of its longtime employee, as is the MI industry as a whole. Robert began his career in the early-1990s in retail operations at a rec...

Gibson has formed a full-scale partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) -- the world’s second largest music publishing company -- in China and Hong Kong. With a catalog of more than three million songs and offices in 46 countries worl...

"If I had a screwdriver and a pair of pliers, anything that could be opened was in danger,” admitted Dr. James West about his curiosity as a child growing up in Prince Edward County in the 1930s and 40s. “I had this need to know what was inside." Sh...

Jazz artist Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea died earlier this week following a battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Nominated more than 60 times for a Grammy, Chick was among the high-profile musicians NAMM interviewed for its Oral History program...