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Music Tectonics 2026 Announces Full Programming
On October 27-29, 2026, the seaside conference will feature programming perfect for every stakeholder, from the biggest deal makers to the most cutting-edge creators. Music Tectonics has issued a call to the music industry: Let’s get together to grow the market for everyone. With this year’s conference programming, that call will be translated into action.
Roland Opens U.S. Flagship Store in New York City
New Roland Store New York City brings immersive music experiences, hands-on exploration, expert guidance, and the latest Roland, BOSS, and DW innovations to Manhattan’s Meatpacking District NEW YORK, NY, September 17, 2026 — Roland Corporation, a global leader in electronic musical instruments and music technology, today announced the opening of Roland Store New York City, the company’s first standalone retail location in the United States.
Registration Opens for The 2027 NAMM Show — the Music Industry’s Can’t-Miss, Must-Attend Global Gathering
Five days. 60,000+ industry professionals. 122 countries. $9.8 billion in buying power. 70 million social views. One place where the global music industry comes together to shape what’s next. Registration Opens for The 2027 NAMM Show — the Music Industry’s Can’t-Miss, Must-Attend Global Gathering Five days. 60,000+ industry professionals. 122 countries. $9.8 billion in buying power. 70 million social views. One place where the global music industry comes together to shape what’s next.
Gibson Wins Definitive Ruling On Its Shapes and Trademarks – MusicPlayers.com
Court Rules Once Again Gibson’s Iconic Guitar Shapes Are Gibson’s Trademarks Gibson’s History of Craftsmanship, Legacy and Innovation is Protected NASHVILLE, TN - Today, the Federal court decided by jury, once again, to uphold Gibson--the iconic global instrument brand’s long-established and well-recognized trademarks of its innovative and iconic Flying V, Explorer, and SG guitar shapes, finding that these trademarks are valid, and not generic, and the defendants were guilty of both...
ReverbNation Launches Levels To Empower Independent Artists With Career Resources and Financial Support – MusicPlayers.com
SINGAPORE; 31 JANUARY 2025 - ReverbNation (reverbnation.com), the trusted platform for independent musicians growing their careers, today announces Levels—a new, invite-only program designed to provide artists with career-building resources, financial backing, and personalized services for their creative journey.
DISRUPT ARTIST MANAGEMENT NETWORK (DAMN!) DEBUTS WITH INDUSTRY VETERANS JOHN L. REESE + CRAIG DUSWALT; ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EVENT + FIRST ARTIST SIGNINGS - MusicPlayers.com
Disrupt Artist Management Network (DAMN!) is the brainchild of music industry powerhouses John L. Reese and Craig Duswalt, a revolutionary new venture dedicated to transforming artist management and event production. DAMN! combines decades of experience with a bold vision: to prioritize creative freedom, create and produce boldly immersive live events and unlock groundbreaking monetization strategies that empower artists and their representatives.
DPA MICROPHONES ACQUIRES AUSTRIAN AUDIO – MusicPlayers.com
This Acquisition Enhances Both Companies’ Product Portfolios and Provides New Opportunities for Growth and Innovation KOKKEDAL, DENMARK, JANUARY 13, 2025 — DPA Microphones has acquired the majority share of Vienna-based Austrian Audio. Founded in 2017 by former AKG Vienna employees, Austrian Audio builds on that heritage to deliver exquisite, high-quality audio products that are renowned for engineering excellence.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Partners to Announce Largest Seizure of Fake Gibson Guitars on Record – MusicPlayers.com
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 CES Carson, CA FULL ADDRESS UPON MEDIA RSVP (HERE) WHAT: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), and Gibson, to announce the largest seizure of Gibson electric guitars on record. A multi-agency operation leads to the interception of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson electric guitars worth over $18 million if they were genuine.
MESA/Boogie Continues to Celebrate the 55-Year Career of Industry Legend and Founder Randall Smith Following Departure – MusicPlayers.com
MESA/Boogie, the original “boutique” amplifier company and one of the most respected and prestigious brands in sound and guitar amplification, today continues to celebrate the over 55-year career of its founder, industry legend Randall Smith. Over three and a half years after Randy sold MESA/Boogie, Randy has completed his time with Gibson as Master Designer and Pioneer of MESA/Boogie.
Roland Corporation Establishes Roland Future Design Lab to Fuel Music Technology Innovation – MusicPlayers.com
The group’s focus will be driving the next 50 years of music creation, performance, and enjoyment. Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 2024 — Roland Corporation, the culture-defining maker of electronic musical instruments and applications, today announces the launch of Roland Future Design Lab, an R&D group formed to help design the future of music creation.
Dean Guitars Attains Sweeping Win in Its Appeal Against Gibson – MusicPlayers.com
TAMPA, FL - Dean Guitars is proud to announce a significant legal victory in its long-standing trademark dispute with Gibson Brands, Inc. The U.S. Court of Appeals in the 5th circuit has ruled in favor of Dean Guitars by granting a full reversal and a new trial- vindicating the company’s position that its longstanding use of certain guitar models does not infringe on Gibson’s trademarks.
Gibson Garage London - The Ultimate Guitar Experience- To Open in Historic London, Early 2024 – MusicPlayers.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 7, 2023) Gibson, the iconic and leading American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to announce it will officially open a new Gibson Garage in London. The Gibson Garage is the ultimate guitar experience and destination for music lovers across the globe, and the place to explore Gibson’s 130-year music history.
Roland Announces Its First Retail Space in Japan with the Opening of the “Roland Store Tokyo” – MusicPlayers.com
Experience the joy of creating music through three levels of Roland electronic synthesizers, pianos, drums, guitar gear, and more Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 2023 — Today, Roland Corporation announces the Roland Store Tokyo, an immersive retail space offering consumers an in-person music experience showcasing the brand’s latest electronic musical instruments and innovations, including synthesizers, digital pianos, and guitar-related products.
BandLab Technologies Unveils New Visual Identity for ReverbNation – MusicPlayers.com
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE; 26 JUL 2023 - Today, BandLab Technologies unveils an exciting new brand vision for ReverbNation, the renowned artist services platform that empowers independent musicians worldwide. The new branding introduces a refreshed visual identity, along with plans to invest into new features and expand ReverbNation’s suite of artist services.
Sonnox joins the Focusrite Group – MusicPlayers.com
Oxford, UK – Sonnox, the leading designer of innovative and high-quality audio processing Plug-Ins for professional and amateur audio engineers, is delighted to announce that as of today it has joined the Focusrite Group. The current team of 16, led by Sonnox founder Rod Densham, will remain with the business post acquisition. The brand, its Oxfordshire HQ, product roadmap and reseller network will also be retained.
Slate Digital Joins Audiotonix Group – MusicPlayers.com
As of today, Slate Digital has joined the Audiotonix family. If you are not aware, Audiotonix owns many great pro audio brands including Solid State Logic, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec, Sound Devices and KLANG:technologies. What does this mean for the future? Well, our main goal at Audiotonix is to help expand the All Access Pass with some exciting new production tools and instruments, and to aid new innovation with shared expertise and knowledge from our sister brands.
DRUM WORKSHOP JOINS ROLAND CORPORATION – MusicPlayers.com
Combining two of the world’s best acoustic and electronic drum companies to focus on delivering new innovation for drummers; Drum Workshop will operate as a standalone unit with pioneering founders retaining leadership positions. Hamamatsu, Japan, and Oxnard, CA, September 12, 2022 – Roland Corporation and Drum Workshop, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement for Roland to acquire all outstanding shares of Drum Workshop.
NAMM Announces 2023, 2024 NAMM Show Dates – MusicPlayers.com
- The pandemic creates once-in-a-lifetime reset; momentum builds as global industry prepares to gather in-person at The 2022 NAMM Show in June - Carlsbad, CA - As the full impact of the global pandemic comes into clearer focus, the NAMM Board of Directors, our members and our staff have charted the path for The 2023 and 2024 NAMM Shows. With the 2021 show canceled and the 2022 show moved to this June, The 2023 NAMM Show is now scheduled for April 13–15, 2023.
CD Baby Pro Publishing Crosses the 2-Million Song Mark – MusicPlayers.com
Independent artist services company’s royalty administration offering now helps more than 230,000 songwriters collect on millions of works. CD Baby is announcing that it now serves more than 2 million songs worldwide through its publishing administration service, CD Baby Pro Publishing.
Eventide’s Factor and Agnello receive AES Gold Medals – MusicPlayers.com
Little Ferry, NJ, January 4, 2022 – As Eventide Audio wound to the end of celebrating its 50th anniversary of audio innovation, Eventide co-founder and chairman Richard Factor and Eventide managing director Tony Agnello were each presented with the Audio Engineering Society’s highest technical award, the AES Gold Medal Award.
Music China to be postponed to October 2022 – MusicPlayers.com
In light of the current pandemic situation in China, Music China, originally scheduled to take place in January 2022, has been postponed to 26 – 29 October 2022 at the same venue, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The move is in support of the government’s anti-pandemic measures and will allow exhibitors and visitors to concentrate their resources more efficiently.
FENDER SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE PRESONUS AUDIO ELECTRONICS, INC. – MusicPlayers.com
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Nov. 1, 2021) -Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC), theworld’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors,today announced it has signed a definitive agreement of merger withPreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana based brand is theleading designer and manufacturer of recording and live-sound hardware and software solutions that solve real-world problems for working creatives.
Focusrite PLC Acquires Sequential® in Landmark Industry Development – MusicPlayers.com
Legendary Synth Brand Founded by Dave Smith Joins Focusrite Group San Francisco, CA and High Wycombe, UK — April 27th 2021 — In a joint statement, Focusrite Group and Sequential LLC today announced that Focusrite plc, a leading global creator of music and audio hardware and software products, has acquired Sequential LLC, the respected American synthesizer manufacturer led by legendary electronic instrument designer and Grammy® winner Dave Smith.
Gibson Announces the Addition of Mesa/Boogie: Two Iconic Brands Come Together – MusicPlayers.com
NASHVILLE, TN (January 6, 2021) Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, is pleased to announce the addition of Mesa/Boogie--one of the most respected and prestigious brands in sound and guitar amplification--to their family of brands. Mesa/Boogie--the original “Boutique” amplifier company--was founded 51 years ago by Randy Smith, who is responsible for creating the ground-breaking circuits that drive some of the most influential sounds of our time.
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