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Music Industry Remembers Peavey Chief Engineer Jack Sondermeyer

Peavey Electronics mourns the loss of one of its most celebrated engineers, Jack Sondermeyer, who passed away on January 4 at the age of 75. Sondermeyer was Peavey’s Chief Engineer for 29 years, and had more than 30 patents to his credit. He was a...

Hal Leonard Introduces Virtual Music Software Vault

The new Virtual Music Software Vault (VMSV) program from Hal Leonard gives you the easiest access ever to the top brands in many categories. This software allows customers to decide if they want to buy a physical software box from the shelf or We...

QSC To Stream Live From The NAMM Show Floor

QSC has announced that it will be streaming live coverage of its booth activities directly from the 2015 NAMM show floor. Viewers will be able to see and hear live stage performances, product demonstrations, interviews with QSC musical guests and...

Two Distribution Shake-Ups Grab Music Industry Headlines

Davitt & Hanser Distributing Cort Guitars In U.S. D'Addario To Implement Dealer Authorization Program OnBoard Research’s Intellitouch PT10C Tuner Dee Dee Ramone Exhibition Comes To NYC Sabian Takes Over Sales & Distribution In...

Focusrite Announces IPO On London AIM Market

Focusrite, the British audio interface company that also incorporates the Novation brand, has listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. The ticker symbol is TUNE. Focusrite Plc (public limited company) is the...

ADJ Group Invites Dealers To VIP Pre-NAMM Event

ADJ Group of Companies is giving dealers and press members an exclusive chance to see some of its new products in action at a VIP event immediately prior to the annual NAMM show in Anaheim CA. Taking place on January 21 from 1pm to 5pm at ADJ’s globa...

Game-Changing Distribution Deal Grabs Headlines this Week

CAD Audio’s MH210 Studio Headphones Alesis’ V And VI Series Computer Controllers Korg’s 73-Key LP-380 Digital Piano Model D’Addario’s Kaplan Viola Fractional Sets KHS To Handle Hercules’ North American Distribution NAMM New Product...

Transition From National To Local Marketing

For nearly 100 years, the Hanser family has been involved in the musical instrument industry. A furniture maker by trade, my grandfather began building cabinets for the Baldwin piano company during the 1920s. Still having close ties to people in ...