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Metallica’s Hammett Teams With Gibson

Gibson announced an official brand partnership with Kirk Hammett of Metallica. The new partnership will span across Gibson Brands including Gibson and Epiphone guitars. “It’s a really great and exciting time for me to be joining forces with Gibson...
NAMM Young Professionals President Jeremy Payne

TMP’s Jeremy Payne Named NAMM YP President

Jeremy Payne, The Music People national account manager and On-Stage brand director, was named president of NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP). Payne previously served as vice president and has been active in the organization for the past five years....
2nd Annual SWIM Leadership Summit attendees

Nineteen Named to Second Annual SWIM Leadership Summit

The Smart Women in Music Fund (SWIM) announced the 19 women selected to attend the 2nd Annual SWIM Leadership Summit, October 12-15, 2021, at the NAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. Led by Dr. Jennifer Hall, the SWIM Summit program supports women w...
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Sweetwater’s Flagship Retail Store Tour

After surpassing $1 billion in revenue earlier this year, Sweetwater has opened a 44,000 sq. ft. retail space. Despite their sales being driven largely by online shoppers, the company is looking forward to exploring the unique opportunities presented...
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Music & Arts Acquires Mississippi Music

Music & Arts acquired the four Mississippi Music stores located in Flowood, Biloxi, Hattiesburg and Meridian. These acquisitions represent the first Music & Arts locations in the state of Mississippi. Mississippi Music has had a rich histo...

Audix Teams With Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath and Audix released a new collection of ProFactory microphone presets for Qu, SQ and Avantis digital mixers. Building on the popularity of Audix’s original ProFactory presets for Qu in 2018, the new collection spans a wider range ...
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Gibson Opens the ‘Garage’ at Summer NAMM

Gibson Brands hosted a special event on July 14, the night before Summer NAMM began, to introduce the Gibson Garage on 10th Street in downtown Nashville. “What Orville Gibson started 127 years ago was something even he could not have imagined,” James...