News
January 13, 2024 I Appointments
AES Names Leslie Gaston-Bird as President
Gaston-Bird’s vision as president includes broadening the AES community, in part by bringing greater visibility to affinity groups focused on supporting underrepresented groups including women, minority, non-gender conforming and gender-expansive audio engineers.
January 10, 2024 I Acquisition
Aria Guitars Acquires Pignose
Arai & Co., Inc., the brand holder of Aria Guitars, had been serving as the exclusive Pignose distributor in Japan since 1976.
January 08, 2024 I Distribution
MusicMax Announces Exclusive Partnership with Faith Guitars
Having earned acclaim across Europe, Faith Guitars are now available to dealers throughout the U.S. through this new collaboration.
January 08, 2024 I Appointments
Focusrite’s Phil Dudderidge Receives OBE Award
Dudderidge received the recognition for the contribution he’s made to the professional audio industry as the owner and former CEO of Focusrite.
January 08, 2024 I Supply
ThermalWood Canada Creates Real-Wood Ebony Alternative
By using maple, which is available in abundance, the company has found a way to help keep ebony from going extinct, while not lessening the quality of the product.
January 08, 2024 I Appointments
Guitar Center Names New SVP of Digital Marketing
Zac Bogart will oversee Guitar Center’s e-commerce channels, contact center and customer relationship management (CRM) team.
January 08, 2024 I Partnership
Proel North America Partners with Layer 8
The systems integration company will now represent Proel North America’s Axiom Pro Audio and select Proel Sound Systems products in the Northern California, Northern Nevada and Hawaiian markets.
December 30, 2023 I Closure
Dave Phillips Music & Sound Shutters
The dealership, which had been serving musicians since 1977, closed its doors on Dec. 30.
