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August 23, 2021 I Obituary

Industry Vet Dan Slick Passes Away

Slick lost his battle with cancer last week.

August 17, 2021 I Appointments

Guitar Center Announces New Vice President Appointments

Mitch Lee has been hired as vice president of marketing, and Manas Bhat has been promoted to vice president of data science and analytics.

August 17, 2021 I Distribution

Vidami Names Hal Leonard North American Distributor

The company continues to increase its reach to more music makers with the Hal Leonard distribution agreement as well as adding new online platforms.

August 16, 2021 I Retail

Reverb Reports Sellers Seeing Continued Success in Q2

The online company reported music gear across all categories remained popular, selling well above pre-pandemic levels.

August 16, 2021 I Management

Chuck Surack Steps Down as Sweetwater CEO

Surack will transition to chairman of the Sweetwater board.

August 10, 2021 I Retail

Sweetwater Announces Giant Music Store on Fort Wayne Campus

The new store features interactive experiences, exclusive musical instruments, studio recording gear and more.

August 09, 2021 I Appointments

Hit Like A Girl Names Russian Ambassador

Liz Yurina is based in St. Petersburg where, in addition to her live and recorded performances, she is an instructor at Russian drum school Drumstarz.

August 09, 2021 I Event

National Flute Association to Hold Virtual Convention This Week

The 49th annual convention will run from August 12-15 and feature 135 flute-related sessions.