News
July 29, 2024 I Appointments
Universal Audio Expands Leadership Team
Tech executives Dana Ruzicka, who has been named COO, and Ethan Kaplan, who has been named CDO, have joined UA to support it in its next phase of growth.
July 29, 2024 I Appointments
ESP Guitars Taps Philip Monypenny as Latin America Sales Manager
In his new role, Monypenny will be the point person for the Latin American guitar market, working with local distribution and retail partners to maximize the potential of the ESP brand.
July 26, 2024 I Award
Keith Mardak Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from MPA
Hal Leonard’s former long-time president and CEO, Keith Mardak, received the award during the annual meeting of the Music Publishers Association.
July 23, 2024 I Event
NAMM’s Inaugural NAMM NeXT Sees More Than 100 Companies Attend
The event — which was held from July 17–18 in Nashville, Tennessee — will be held annually going forward.
July 19, 2024 I Philanthropy
D’Addario Foundation Awards $165.7K in Monetary Grants in Second Half of 2024
In this cycle, the Foundation also awarded some $41,800 in in-kind product donations to support 83 nonprofit community music education programs across 27 U.S. states and eight countries.
July 19, 2024 I Distribution
SJC Drums Assigns U.S. Distribution to Hal Leonard
This new partnership will see Hal Leonard offer an exclusive product line alongside SJC series kits to resellers across the U.S.
July 19, 2024 I Appointments
Korg USA Adds 2 to Sales, Marketing Team
Kate Moyer is the company’s new bass brand category manager, which accounts for all products within the Spector, Aguilar and Darkglass brands, while Anoush Saboktakin is now the guitar amplifier category manager, which accounts for all products within the Blackstar and Vox brands.
July 19, 2024 I Technology
Proel North America Integrates Catalog with AIM POS
This integration enhances convenience and efficiency for music stores, allowing for seamless access to and management of Proel products within their AIM systems.
