DEC. 15 I SWEETWATER I ACQUISITION
Sweetwater Purchases Mynett Music

DEC. 15 I SKIP’S MUSIC I CLOSING
Skip’s Music Closes Modesto Location

DEC. 14 I PASIC I SHOWS I BY FRANK ALYKER
Seeking New Markets

DEC. 11 I NAMM I ESEA ACT
Congress Includes Music in Reauthorization of ESEA Act

DEC. 9 I SCHECTER I DISTRIBUTION
Schecter to Distribute Wylde Audio

DEC. 1 I NAMM I ADVOCACY
NAMM Encourages Members to Contact State Reps Today

NOV. 24 I NAMM I PHILANTHROPY
NAMM Foundation Launches ‘Believe In Music’ Fund

NOV. 18 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Teams With Grundorf

NOV. 11 I KYSER I DISTRIBUTION
Kyser Adds Musiquip

NOV. 9 I MARSHALL I COMPANY
New Marshall USA Sales Team Visits Headquarters

NOV. 3 I FULL COMPASS I PARTNERSHIP
Full Compass Partners With Dean Zelinsky Guitars

NOV. 3 I NAMM I EXHIBIT
MoMM Opens Bass Exhibit

NOV. 3 I ISLAND MUSIC CO. I EVENT
Island Music Company Hosts Rocktoberfest 2015

NOV. 3 I GUITAR CENTER I PHILANTHROPY
Guitar Center Donates Instruments

NOV. 2 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I ACQUISITION
SLM Acquires Hamilton Stands

OCT. 26 I PEAVEY I AWARD
Hartley Peavey Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

MUSICAL INNOVATIONS I EVENT
Musical Innovations Hosts Book Signing

OCT. 6 I WiMN I AWARDS
WiMN Announces 2016 She Rocks Recipients

OCT. 6 I THE DRUM PAD I CLOSING
The Drum Pad to Close After 30 Years

OCT. 6 I OVATION I COMPANY
Production of Ovation Guitars to Resume in New Hartford

OCT. 6 I SAM ASH I EVENT
Batten Wraps Sam Ash Tour

OCT. 6 I GUITAR CENTER I OPENING
GC Opens New Store in Texas

SEPTEMBER 1 I SWEETWATER I PHILANTHROPY
Sweetwater Donates Metronomes

SEPTEMBER 1 I D'ADDARIO I AWARD
D'Addario's XL String Package Wins Design Award

SEPTEMBER 1 I REVERB I PARTNERSHIP
Reverb Completes e-commerce Integrations

AUGUST 4 I WILLIS MUSIC I ANNIVERSARY
Willis Music, Hal Leonard Celebrate 10-Year Partnership

AUGUST 4 I LORENZ I ANNIVERSARY
Lorenz Turns 125

JULY 29 I GUITAR CENTER I COMPANY
GC Accused of Violating Federal Labor Law

JULY 27 I VIC FIRTH I OBITUARY
Vic Firth Passes Away at 85

JULY 13 I NAMM I EVENT
‘Best in Show’ Highlights Top Gear From Summer NAMM 2015

JULY 8 I SUMMER NAMM I EVENT I BY KATIE KAILUS
Summer Chill

JUNE 30 I SWEETWATER I EVENT
Sweetwater's GearFest 2015 Draws Record Crowd

JUNE 30 I JODYJAZZ I EXPANSION
JodyJazz Expands Facility

JUNE 30 I GUITAR CENTER I OPENING
Guitar Center Opens Store in Redmond, Washington

JUNE 30 I ALLANS BILLY HYDE I OPENING
Australia's Allans Billy Hyde Returns to Brisbane

JUNE 3 I REVERB I PHILANTHROPY
Reverb Raises $11K for Guitars for Vets

JUNE 3 I CONNOLLY I DISTRIBUTION
Connolly to Distribute Faith Guitars in U.S.

JUNE 3 I DALE'S DRUM SHOP I AWARD
Dale's Drum Shop Receives Zildjian 'Outstanding Dealer Award'

JUNE 2 I FENDER I APPOINTMENT
Fender Appoints Andy Mooney to CEO

JUNE 1 I AIMM I APPOINTMENT
AIMM Names Barry Mitchell Executive VP

MAY 5 I GUITAR CENTER I OPENING
Guitar Center Opens Store in Westlake Village

MAY 5 I SWEETWATER I PHILANTHROPY
Sweetwater, Nonprofit Donate Instruments to Local Schools

MAY 5 I HAL LEONARD I ACQUISITION
Hal Leonard Acquires Tunessence

MAY 5 I MANTOVA'S TWO STREET MUSIC I AD CAMPAIGN
Mantova's Two Street Music Releases Local TV Commercial

APRIL 7 I MICHAEL KELLY I ACQUISITION
Michael Kelly Guitars Acquired by Founder

APRIL 7 I BAND OF ANGELS, YAMAHA I PHILANTHROPY
Yamaha, Nonprofit Purchase Disklavier for Low-Income School

APRIL 7 I GUITAR CENTER, LITTLE KIDS ROCK I PHILANTHROPY
Guitar Center, Little Kids Rock Replace Stolen School Instruments

APRIL 7 I ARTIPHON I PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Artiphon Kickstarter Campaign Exceeds $1M

MARCH 10 I SABIAN I DISTRIBUTION
Sabian Sells Direct to Retail in U.S.

MARCH 10 I BERTRAND'S MUSIC I FIRE
Bertrand's Music's San Bernardino Store Catches Fire

MARCH 10 I GUITAR CENTER I OPENING
Guitar Center Opens New Store in Central Illinois

MARCH 10 I CADENZA MUSIC I ANNIVERSARY
Cadenza Music Celebrates 40 Years

MARCH 10 I LENNIE DIMUZIO I OBITUARY
Former Zildjian Artist Relations Director Passes Away

FEB. 25 I TAKAMINE I DISTRIBUTION
Takamine Completes Global Distribution Reconfiguration

FEB. 20 I PEAVEY I RESPONSE
Peavey Responds to Controversial Episode of CBS's "Undercover Boss"

FEB. 12 I FENDER I SALE
FMIC Sells KMC Distribution Business to JAM

FEB. 12 I GUITAR CENTER I EDITORIAL I BY FRANK ALKYER
Be Careful What You Wish For

FEB. 12 I SWEETWATER I EXPANSION
Sweetwater Debuts Campus Expansion

FEB. 12 I SOUND OF MUSIC I AWARD
Sound of Music Receives NAMM Milestone Award

JAN. 28 I NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
‘Best in Show’ Highlights Top Gear at 2015 NAMM Show

JAN. 21 I ROLAND I PERSONNEL
Wanamaker Named President, CEO of Roland Corp. U.S.

JAN. 20 I NAMM I EVENT I BY KATIE KAILUS
Strike a Chord

JAN. 20 I NAMM I BREAKFAST SESSION SPEAKER
Wozniak Prefers Shopping In-Store

JAN. 20 I TEC I EVENT
Slash to Receive Les Paul Award During TEC Awards

JAN. 13 I GUITAR CENTER I LEGAL
Guitar Center Sued Over Handicap Accessibility

JAN. 9 I KHS, HOHNER I ACQUISITION
KHS America Acquires Hohner Inc. USA

JAN. 7 I SWEETWATER I LEGAL
Sweetwater Alleges Copyright Infringement

JAN. 7 I FOCUSRITE I CORPORATE
Focusrite Goes Public

JAN. 6 I KMC, DW I SALE
KMC Music Sells Percussion Brands, Ovation Guitars to Drum Workshop