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The 2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events With Three Days of Exhibits

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced today its initial lineup of events and exhibits...

The NAMM Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director Julia Rubio

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced Julia Rubio as the new NAMM Foundation executive...

Fender Returns To NAMM 2025

Since 2020, Fender has showcased its commitment to innovation by introducing a virtual Online Dealer Event, an online move designed to address the evolving...

Studiomaster Expands and Uprates its FOH Loudspeakers for 2024

Studiomaster has widened its FOH loudspeaker portfolio coming out of Q1, with a line up of new and uprated replacement series and brand new...

Audio Distribution Group Announces Return of Fulltone USA to Catalogue of Distributed Products in Europe

Audio Distribution Group are extremely pleased to announce that they have partnered with Fulltone USA to bring back this legendary brand to portfolio, with...

NAMM 2024

It should be said, ahead of sharing our thoughts and experience of NAMM 2024, that Music Instrument News last attended NAMM in 2020. This...

Ashdown 2024 NAMM Releases

Ashdown has been diligently crafting some exhilarating new products that they're excited to unveil at the NAMM Show 2024! With innovation at the forefront,...

Palmer Unveils The Supreme Soaker

Palmer is proud to launch the Supreme Soaker: the analog dynamic tube amp hub for the modern-day guitar player. Offering a multitude of practical features...

The Neumann MT 48 Becomes An Immersive Audio Interface

At NAMM 2024, the legendary studio equipment specialist Neumann.Berlin is presenting a feature upgrade for the MT 48 audio interface introduced last year. The...

MOOER Continues to Effect Guitarists with Its New GE1000 Multi-Effect Pedal

MOOER has consistently pleased the guitar pedal market with its GE multi-effect range, and its latest addition, the GE1000, is set to be no...

W. E. Hill & Sons Historic Light & Dark Rosin – Rebranded

Barnes & Mullins are pleased to announce the rebranding of W. E. Hill & Sons' historic Light and Dark Rosins. At this year's NAMM Show, Hill's...

L.R. Baggs Announces HiFi Duet – High-Fidelity Pickup + Microphone Mixing System

LR Baggs announces the new HiFi Duet – a high-fidelity pickup + microphone mixing system that embodies the pinnacle of multi-source technology, combining our...

New Releases From EBS At NAMM 2024

EBS Black Haze 2 The EBS Black Haze 2 is the ultimate solution for a rich and creamy drive sound for your bass or guitar...

Faith Guitars Blue Moon Mercury Gets International NAMM 2024 Debut

Faith Guitars are delighted to announce the USA and International launch of the Blue Moon Mercury acoustic guitar at NAMM 2024 – to be...

JHS reveal new acoustic, electric and bass guitars from Vintage, Rapier, Revo and Fret Dancer

JHS have revealed a host of exciting new models from popular guitar brands making their world debut at NAMM 2024, these include the Vintage®...

LD Systems Presents MAUI G3 MIX Models With Integrated Mixer

With the MAUI G3 series, LD Systems set the sound benchmark for compact column PA systems in 2023 and delivered an unbeatable PA package...

IK Multimedia NAMM 2024 Panel Schedule: Hear from Touring Pros, Top Engineers, Influencers and More

IK Multimedia is pleased to announce its attendance at NAMM 2024 showcasing the latest products for guitar, recording, instruments, and creators. It's all happening...

C.F. Martin & Co.® to Debut New Models at 2024 NAMM Show

C. F. Martin & Co. is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated lineup of new instruments set to debut at this month's 2024 NAMM...

Sennheiser Group brings audio galore to The 2024 NAMM Show

Visitors will be welcomed to experience the latest solutions from Sennheiser, Neumann, Dear Reality and Merging Technologies in two dynamic demo rooms. The anticipation is...

Aim Audio – Launch of New Microphone Brand

Aim Audio® is an all-new pro-audio brand led by a very experienced team of industry professionals. Launching with ground-breaking and stunningly beautiful mics, each...

C. F. Martin & Co.® Unveils Remastered X Series Guitars

Refreshed lineup of budget-friendly acoustic-electrics features new HPL patterns, playability enhancements & more. Martin Guitar is proud to announce the release of its remastered X Series...

New Magneto U-One Velvet Deluxe

Introducing the Velvet Deluxe, A redesign of the Velvet Custom model with a lightweight chambered body and 2 new Magneto Metro Pole MAC-5 Humbuckers....

The NAMM Show: The Music Begins Here

Mark your calendars! The 2024 NAMM Show will be held January 25–28. Thousands of brands from across music, sound and entertainment technology have already...

Museum of Making Music Benefit Concert Featuring Graham Nash Raises More Than $195,000 for Educational Programs

NAMM’s Museum of Making Music welcomed patrons to a sold-out “Concert for a Cause” benefit event that featured legendary Grammy Award®-winning renaissance artist Graham...

The NAMM Foundation Elects Victor Wooten to Board of Directors

The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome legendary bassist, educator and author Victor Wooten to its board of directors. In the role of director-at-large,...

NAMM YP and WON Announce New Leadership

NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) and Women of NAMM (WON) recently elected new leaders to continue serving NAMM members on behalf of the music...

NAMM Announces New Leadership for Executive Committee

The NAMM board of directors has elected a new executive committee to continue the organization’s legacy of service to NAMM members and the industry...

NAMM Launches Top 100 Dealer Awards

NAMM’s retail members are now welcome to submit their successful ideas, new innovations and best practices for the annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. Returning...

SonicMind Revolutionizes Digital Control of Analog Gear at NAMM 2023

After seven years of obsessive research and development, SonicMind journeyed to the recent NAMM show in Anaheim, California to launch a new system that...

The NAMM Foundation Celebrates the Best in Music Education with Honors for 830 School Districts and 78 Schools

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation is pleased to celebrate this year’s Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) list. Now in its...

Ludwig Launches Neusonic & Vistalite at NAMM 2023

Designed for the high-velocity working drummer, Neusonic offers unrivaled tone, upgraded premium drum finishes, and lightweight portability. The only drum set redefining USA made...

IK Multimedia Announces a New White Edition of iLoud Precision Studio Monitors

IK Multimedia announces a new finish option for the award-winning iLoud Precision series. Available now in black or white for all 3 configurations -...

L.R. Baggs Releases Game-Changing High-Fidelity Acoustic Bridge Plate Pickup System

This week at NAMM (Hall D, Booth 5406) L.R. Baggs is unveiling HiFi, a non-invasive pickup design that pairs dual bridge plate sensors with high-fidelity...

Make Music Day Returns June 21 in Worldwide Celebration of Music

Make Music Day, the worldwide festival of making music held annually on the summer solstice, today announced the return of its vast program with...

IK Renews Its Entire Software Range for NAMM 2023

IK Multimedia has released the new Total Studio 4 MAX, a massive collection of plug-ins, along with new all-inclusive MAX bundles - AmpliTube 5...

Martin Guitar to Launch CEO 10

C. F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) is introducing exciting limited-edition and one-of-a-kind guitars at NAMM. The CEO 10 is the first model designed by...

Martin Guitar Debuts New Aged Authentics, StreetLegendTM Models & Satin-Finished Models

C. F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) is to debut eight new models extending the award-winning Authentic series with new Aged Authentics, introducing the new...

John Mlynczak Named President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants

After a comprehensive year-long search, The NAMM Executive Committee and CEO Search Committee is pleased to announce industry veteran and music education advocate John...

MIDI@40 and Hip-Hop@50 Anniversary Celebrations Await at The 2023 NAMM Show

The 2023 NAMM Show will celebrate two of history’s most impactful musical innovations: the 40thanniversary of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) with MIDI@40 and...

NAMM’s Annual Meeting of the Members Welcomes Eight New Board Members

Earlier today at the Annual Meeting of Members of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), eight new board members were elected to the...

Professional Development Sessions to Bring the Future Into Focus at The 2023 NAMM Show

The 2023 NAMM Show will offer established and emerging professionals in the music products, pro audio, and entertainment technology segments a suite of 200-plus...

Vote Now for Mojave’s MA-37 for NAMM 38th Annual TEC Awards

Voting is now open for the 38th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards. For your consideration, the Mojave Audio MA-37 has been nominated...

Pensado’s Place Residency to Take Over The 2023 NAMM Show

Pensado’s Place, the global powerhouse of pro audio insights, education, and mentorship returns to The NAMM Show, April 13-15, 2023. The weekly online show, co-hosted...

NAMM Presents Industry Coalition at CITES Conference of the Parties

Yesterday, at an official event of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Panama City, Panama,...

Make Music Winter Returns December 21

Make Music Winter (MMW), a free outdoor musical celebration with exuberant and participatory parades, performances, and events throughout New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and dozens of...

Mojave Audio’s MA-37 Named Finalist for Outstanding Technical Achievement at 38th Annual TEC Awards

Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio has announced that their MA-37 has been nominated for Outstanding Technical Achievement by the NAMM Foundation for its 38thAnnual...

Submissions for Bands at NAMM is Now Open

The 2023 NAMM Show is calling musical acts of all genres to showcase their talents during The NAMM Show, held April 13-15 at the...

The Search for The Next NAMM President and CEO Advances

The NAMM Executive Committee and executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates have released the position specifications for the association’s next Chief Executive Officer. The...

TEC Finalists Announced Ahead of NAMM 2023

NAMM is proud to announce the finalists of the 38th Annual TEC Awards. Presented annually during The NAMM Show, the TEC Awards recognize the individuals,...

Apply Now for the Best Communities for Music Education Recognition from The NAMM Foundation

School districts and individual schools can be recognized for their continued commitment to music education through The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation Best...