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Sennheiser, Apogee Announce Partnership

During the NAMM show, Sennheiser and Apogee Electronics announced their intention to collaborate. While in Anaheim, Betty Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO of Apogee, and Peter Claussen, COO of Sennheiser, jointly announced the cooperation of their com...

Wanamaker Takes The Lead

Roland Corp. has made two senior management appointments, effective February 1. Jay Wanamaker has assumed the role of President and CEO of Roland Corp. U.S., whereas Kim Nunney, former President and CEO, has been appointed to the newly created po...

Kimihide Hoshino Named President

Hoshino Gakki Co. Ltd., holder of the Ibanez guitar and Tama drum brand names, has announced the appointment of Kimihide “Ken” Hoshino as the company’s new President. He succeeds Toshitsugu “Tom” Tanaka, who, beginning in 2004, led the company in...
The Past!

#TimeMachineTuesday : Peter Frampton

It's Tuesday again which means it's time to take a trip back in time again for #TimeMachineTuesday .There's been many great stories in past publications, so this week we decided to bring it back to January of 2008. The Music & Sound Retaile...

Premier’s Modern Classic Club Drum Set

Premier has launched its Modern Classic Club drum set in the U.S. market. The Modern Classic range now features a selection of three-piece kits that are overtly retro with clean tones and a modern build quality, exclusively designed and handcraft...

Tall Drink Of Water: Kala’s Makala Waterman Series Ukes

Kala’s Makala Waterman Series ukuleles feature water-resistant composite technology for playability, portability and durability packaged in a vintage design. The series pays homage to ukulele designer Mario Maccaferri, who introduced the Islander...

What’s In It For Me?

Today’s consumer has more buying choices than ever before. Many, without even realizing it, have taken on an attitude that asks, “What’s in it for me?” Although this might initially sound selfish and one-sided, it’s become a broad-based attitude shif...

Business As Unusual

You hear people bandy about a particular phrase—“disruptive innovation”—a lot these days. Disruptions are everywhere: from new payment systems like Square or Apple Pay, to ride or lodging services like AirBnB, Lyft and the beleaguered Uber. At their ...