News: Acquisition

February 09, 2024

JP Musical Instruments Acquires Michael Rath Trombones

John Packer Musical Instruments, a U.K.-based musical instrument retailer and manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of U.K. manufacturer Michael Rath…

February 07, 2024

PRS Guitars Names Marc Quigley Company Archivist, Brand Educator

PRS Guitars has named veteran employee Marc Quigley as its archivist and brand educator. This new role for PRS is designed to preserve the company’s history…

February 05, 2024

Ernie Williamson Music Acquires Marler Music, Flint Hills Music

Ernie Williamson Music has announced its recent expansion with the acquisitions of Marler Music in Park Hills, Missouri, and Flint Hills Music in Emporia,…

January 16, 2024

GEWA Music Acquires Gretsch Drums Global License

GEWA has acquired of the global licensing rights for Gretsch Drums from Drum Workshop (DW) and the Gretsch family. This move solidifies GEWA music’s position…

January 10, 2024

Aria Guitars Acquires Pignose

Arai & Co., Inc., the brand holder of Aria and Aria Pro II guitars in Japan, has announced its acquisition of Pignose. The acquisition was completed earlier…

December 11, 2023

Harman Acquires Flux Software Engineering

Harman Professional Solutions has announced it has acquired Flux Software Engineering. The purchase includes Flux’s immersive, processing and analysis…

December 05, 2023

Rode Acquires Mackie

Rode Microphones has announced the acquisition of Mackie, representing a new chapter in the evolution of Rode. This acquisition also rounds out The Freedman…

December 04, 2023

Hal Leonard Joins Muse Group

Hal Leonard has joined digital leader Muse Group, the company behind some of the world’s most popular online libraries, tools and community spaces for audio…