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January 19, 2024 I Event
Yamaha Announces 2024 NAMM Show Artist Lineup
Lindsey Stirling, Jon McLaughlin and Take 6 will all headline shows on the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage during this week’s 2024 NAMM Show.
January 19, 2024 I Award, Event
TEC Awards to Honor Wu-Tang’s RZA at NAMM Show
Wu-Tang clan producer and mastermind RZA will be honored with the TEC Innovation Award at the upcoming 39th annual awards show, to be held on Jan. 27 during The 2024 NAMM Show.
January 19, 2024 I Event
NAMM Announces Mark Ronson as Featured Guest at Industry Insights NAMM Show Session
The renowned DJ, who is also an Oscar and Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter, will receive NAMM’s Music for Life Award on Jan. 25 to open the show.
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.