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June 12, 2020 I

Fulltone CEO’s Criticism of National Protest Draws Backlash

Fulltone, the guitar and bass effects company, has sparked controversy after CEO Michael Fuller posted on Facebook condemning protestors taking a stand against…

June 09, 2020 I Supply

EAW Taps Aldridge As Representative in Central South

Eastern Acoustic Works has appointed Aldridge Marketing as its manufacturer’s representative for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Based in Austin…

June 08, 2020 I Operations

Keyboard Concepts VP in Transition

Southern California-based Keyboard Concepts, announced the departure of Vice President Jeff Falgien on June 1. Dennis Hagerty, founder and president of Keyboard…

June 05, 2020 I Obituary

Don Holcombe Dies at Age 91

Don Holcombe, a retailer and longtime supporter of NAMM, died on May 31. Holcombe owned and operated several music stores during his long career, one of which…

June 05, 2020 I Philanthropy

Hit Like a Girl Announces Drum Summit Program

Hit Like a Girl, a percussion contest that promotes female drummers, has announced a new program, Drum Summit. Drum Summit is an online promotion designed to…

June 03, 2020 I Coronavirus

RPMDA Holds Virtual Annual Meeting

The Retail Print Music Dealers Association could not hold its annual convention last April due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the organization did conduct its…

June 01, 2020 I Technology

PMC Celebrates International Drum Month with Webinar

In celebration of International Drum Month, the Percussion Marketing Council hosted a webinar on May 21.The PlayDrums.com All-Star Webinar featured drummers…

May 28, 2020 I Finance

Klarna, Fender Join Forces For Flexible Payment System

Klarna, a global payments and shopping service, today announced that it has partnered with Fender in the U.S. Fender customers in the U.S. can now take…