News
March 15, 2024 I Appointments
NAMM Names AJ Zane Director of Technology
Zane will lead NAMM’s global technology organization, including product and platform technology, architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure and more.
March 11, 2024 I Obituary
Fender’s Mike Lewis Passes Away
Lewis, who was the vice president of product development at the Fender Custom Shop, passed away on March 6.
March 11, 2024 I Distribution
Turkish Cymbal Co. Strikes New U.S. Distribution Deal
Classic City Percussion Source of Athens, Georgia, will handle marketing and distribution for the continental U.S.
March 11, 2024 I Opening
Marshall Music Unveils New Retail, Service Center for Music Education
The new state-of- the-art facility in Troy, Michigan, is designed to cater to the specific needs of band and orchestra educators at secondary and collegiate levels, their students and the music community in the Detroit metro area.
March 07, 2024 I Closure
Sam Ash Music to Reportedly Close 18 Stores Nationwide
Local news outlets have been reporting the store closures, which are said to include the Clearwater, Florida store, its New Haven, Connecticut, location and its flagship Manhattan store.
March 07, 2024 I Philanthropy
Music & Arts Contributes to Woodson Segment on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
During the show’s segment, the MI retailer donated $5,000 to civil rights advocate and current music teacher Coleman Woodson Jr.‘s school music program.
March 01, 2024 I Anniversary
West Music Celebrates 30 Years of Music Therapy Services
The full-line retailer is recognizing its 30-year anniversary of offering music therapy services in conjunction with World Music Therapy Week, to be held from April 10–15.
March 01, 2024 I Award
JodyJazz Donates $10K to Sound Support Foundation’s Scholarship Fund
The donation was announced at the recent Sound Support Foundation Scholarship Concert on Feb. 10 in Salt Lake City.
