NAMM has announced the final registration and exhibitor numbers for its 2012 trade show in Anaheim, running this year from January 19-22. At show close, NAMM reported 95,709 registered attendees, a 6 per cent increase from last year and representing a new record for the 110-year-old show. International registration also experienced a 15 per cent increase from last year to 11,981. The association previously reported strong exhibitor numbers, with 1,441 exhibitors at this year’s show, including 236 new exhibitors. Read the rest of this entry »
NAMM Hits High Note
January 30th, 2012NAMM To Host NSCA Education & Outreach Sessions
January 17th, 2012
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has announced a new education and outreach initiative with the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) where the group will host a mini-conference called “Best Practices in Identifying, Selling and Managing Systems Integration Projects” at NAMM’s Hands-On-Training (H.O.T.) Zone area on Thursday, Jan. 19 from noon to 6 p.m.
Yorkville Sound Inks Exclusive Canadian Distribution Agreement For The Los Cabos Drumstick Line
January 10th, 2012
As of January 1, 2012, Yorkville Sound became the exclusive distributor of the Canadian-made Los Cabos drumstick line in Canada.
“Distributing Los Cabos Drumsticks is a great opportunity for Yorkville Sound,” says Tim Marshall, Marketing Manager at Yorkville Sound. “With the recent addition of Mapex Drums to Yorkville’s catalog of distributed lines, we can now offer a great drumstick line to our percussion dealers as well. Los Cabos being a Read the rest of this entry »
Godin & Richmond Guitars Team-Up With Seymour Duncan For “The Great Tone Treasure Hunt” Contest
January 5th, 2012
Godin Summit CT
Godin Guitars partners with Seymour Duncan for a special online treasure hunt themed contest. A ‘treasure trove’ of guitars and accessories are up for grabs from the ‘bounty’ of prizes available over the duration of the contest. Two of the electric guitar prizes include the Godin Summit CT and Richmond Belmont Black Wash, both powered by Seymour Duncan pickups. The Godin Summit CT features a 24 ¾” scale, a carved high flame maple top, solid mahogany body, Godin High Definition Revoicer and Seymour Duncan 59 & Alnico 2 humbuckers. The vintage inspired Richmond Belmont also features a 24 ¾” scale and a solid mahogany body, along with two Seymour Duncan single coil lipstick pickups & the vintage bite of a Seymour Duncan ’59 humbucker in the bridge.
US Music Corp Announces Sale of Eden Bass Amps to Marshall Amplification
January 3rd, 2012
US Music Corp has announced that it has sold its Eden Bass Amplification business to Marshall Amplification plc. The transaction was concluded on December 22, 2011.
In commenting on the purchase of Eden, Jonathan Ellery, Managing Director of Marshall stated: “We are very pleased to be able to add this revered brand to our business. We feel that Eden is a great strategic fit within our Marshall Amplifier line and therefore we have the opportunity to increase the Eden brand’s presence worldwide. We are prepared to invest in the development of new products and to expand the awareness of the brand.” Read the rest of this entry »
Contact Distribution Now Carrying Crane DJ Products
December 21st, 2011
Contact Distribution has announced its appointment as exclusive Canadian distributor for Crane Hardware DJ products. Based in Everett, WA, Crane manufactures portable stands for laptops and other DJ performance products. Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Bridges To Be Turned Into Martin Guitars
December 19th, 2011
C.F. Martin & Co. has begun utilizing Forest Stewardship Council (FSCR)-certified recycled sitka spruce in an instrument it will unveil at the 2012 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
“Martin Guitar has long been committed to research and innovation to find alternatives to rare woods,” says Chris Martin, Chairman of the Board and CEO.
The wood, which is reclaimed from dismantled Canadian bridges where it had been used in construction, will be used on the tops of the new GPCPA4 Sapele, one of the cutaway guitars in the company’s Performing Artist series.
For more information, visit: www.martinguitar.com.
IMSTA “Let’s Talk Piracy” Survey – 2011
December 16th, 2011
The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA), a nonprofit association which strives to inform music software users about the effects of software piracy on the music software industry, is asking music software users to complete its survey. “We believe that through education, we can change end-user behavior over time and reduce the demand for pirated software,” says the organization in a press release. Read the rest of this entry »
Yorkville Sound & Gibson Celebrate 25-Year Relationship
December 9th, 2011
Yorkville Sound is celebrating its 25-year relationship with Gibson Guitars, a relationship that started in 1986 when Yorkville became the exclusive Canadian distributor of the key Gibson brands.
“When I visited Nashville in 1986 and was asked to be the Canadian distributor for Gibson, I was very excited about the possibilities,” says Jack Long, Yorkville Sound’s CEO. “Since that time, it has been a happier and more productive relationship than I ever could have imagined.” Read the rest of this entry »
NAMM To Host NSCA Education & Outreach Sessions At The 2012 Show
December 8th, 2011
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced a new education and outreach initiative with the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) where the group will host a mini-conference called “Best Practices in Identifying, Selling and Managing Systems Integration Projects” at NAMM’s Hands-On-Training (H.O.T.) Zone area on Thursday, Jan. 19 from noon to 6 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »