News
January 16, 2024 I Acquisition
GEWA Music Acquires Gretsch Drums Global License
Building on its existing European distribution responsibilities for Gretsch Drums, GEWA music has acquired the rights from Drum Workshop (DW).
January 13, 2024 I Distribution
Turkish Cymbals Find U.S. Distributor
Classic City Percussion was established specifically to work with the Turkish brand.
January 13, 2024 I Appointments
Gibson Appoints Luke Ericson as Permanent COO
Acting as interim COO since May 2023, Ericson has been instrumental in reorganizing the business with the creation of the COO office around manufacturing, planning and supply chain, and enterprise solutions, globally.
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.
