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April 13, 2020 I Pandemic Stories
Oxford House of Music Goes Virtual
Oxford House of Music, a lessons studio in Oxford, Mississippi, has closed its doors and switched to online music instruction to meet the Covid-19 social…
April 09, 2020 I Obituary
Yamaha’s Ed Boyer Passes at 63
Ed Boyer, regional sales manager at Yamaha Corp. of America, passed away on April 8 following an accident at his home. He was 63 years old. “With a strong…
April 08, 2020 I Coronavirus
D’Addario to Produce Face Shields From Drumheads
D’Addario announced its plan today to fabricate protective face shields using the clear film from its Evans G2 drumheads. The company will mass produce its…
April 08, 2020 I Coronavirus
Key Leaves Rolls Out Music Store Stimulus Program
Saxophone and woodwind care products company Key Leaves has announced its Music Store Stimulus program aimed at helping its associated brick-and-mortar stores.…
April 07, 2020 I Pandemic Stories
Thalia Capos Importing Masks, Manufacturing Boxes to Fight Coronavirus
Chris Bradley, CEO of Thalia Capos, located in Pleasant Hill, California, felt that he had to take action to help in the U.S. effort to fight coronavirus. So,…
April 07, 2020 I Coronavirus
2020 Summer NAMM Show Canceled Due to COVID-19
NAMM has canceled the 2020 Summer NAMM Show, originally scheduled for July 9-11 in Nashville, Tennessee, due to concerns over the coronavirus. In a letter…
April 07, 2020 I Pandemic Stories
Jody Espina Announces JodyJazz Dealer COVID-19 Direct Sales Advocacy Program
In an effort to help its retail partners unable to function normally due to the Covid-19 pandemic, JodyJazz has launched the Dealer Covid-19 Direct Sales…
April 06, 2020 I Pandemic Stories, Q&A
D’Addario Battles COVID-19 Fallout
The Long Island-based manufacturer deals with shuttered factories and furloughs during the pandemic and seeks to help by supplying medical masks to New York. J.…
