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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.…

April 06, 2020 I Coronavirus

Gator Steps Up to Aid in Mask Shortage

To aid in the fight against the coronavirus, Gator Co. is drawing on its sewn goods design and manufacturing abilities to produce a line of fabric masks that…

April 02, 2020 I Coronavirus

NASMD Business Meeting Goes Virtual

The National Association of School Music Dealers may have canceled its annual convention due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the organization still held its…