News
June 05, 2020 I Obituary
Don Holcombe Dies at Age 91
Don Holcombe, a retailer and longtime supporter of NAMM, died on May 31. Holcombe owned and operated several music stores during his long career, one of which…
June 05, 2020 I Philanthropy
Hit Like a Girl Announces Drum Summit Program
Hit Like a Girl, a percussion contest that promotes female drummers, has announced a new program, Drum Summit. Drum Summit is an online promotion designed to…
June 03, 2020 I Coronavirus
RPMDA Holds Virtual Annual Meeting
The Retail Print Music Dealers Association could not hold its annual convention last April due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the organization did conduct its…
June 01, 2020 I Technology
PMC Celebrates International Drum Month with Webinar
In celebration of International Drum Month, the Percussion Marketing Council hosted a webinar on May 21.The PlayDrums.com All-Star Webinar featured drummers…
May 28, 2020 I Finance
Klarna, Fender Join Forces For Flexible Payment System
Klarna, a global payments and shopping service, today announced that it has partnered with Fender in the U.S. Fender customers in the U.S. can now take…
May 28, 2020 I Q&A
Hal Leonard Finds Bright Spots In Dark Times
Hal Leonard, like every company in the music products industry, has been hit hard by the personal and business disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…
May 27, 2020 I Coronavirus
IK Offers Wearable Social Distance Monitor
IK Multimedia has introduced Safe Spacer, a lightweight, wearable device that helps workers and visitors maintain social distancing. The device runs wirelessly…
May 22, 2020 I Acquisition
inMusic Acquires Stanton from Gibson Brands, Inc
inMusic, a supplier of music production hardware, software and consumer electronics, announced the acquisition of Stanton from U.S.-based music company Gibson…
