Lloyd Ryan joins Sakae roster
Lloyd Ryan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed drum tutors, teaching the likes of Phil Collins, has joined the Sakae Drums endorsee roster. With a career spanning four decades, Ryan…
YCA Names MacDonald Director of Marketing, Band & Orchestral Division
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Lisa Steele-MacDonald has been appointed as the company’s director of marketing for the Band & Orchestral division. She reports to Garth Gilman,…
Hutts joins Wharfedale
IAG has apppointed Steve Hutt as director of R&D. Hutt boasts more than 30 years in the pro audio business and chairs the AES standards and technical committees on loudspeakers. He has…
Davitt & Hanser Named USA Distributor for Kustom
Davitt & Hanser was named as the new distribution partner for Kustom Amplification, effective March 1st, 2016. The Kustom Amplification relationship marks another strategic partnership between Hanser Music Group and…
Music Exchange Named ‘Dealer of the Year’ by Yamaha
The Keyboard division of Yamaha Corporation of America names Music Exchange “Overall Dealer of the Year” for the second year in a row at the 2016 NAMM Show, held recently…
Lefter Joins LPD Music’s Sales Team
LPD Music International has added Basil Lefter, a seasoned veteran with over 21+ years of experience in music distribution, to its sales staff. Lefter worked with Musicorp for 11 years,…
LOUD Technologies Names Smith President And General Manager Of EAW
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has announced the appointment of T.J. Smith as president and general manager. The announcement was made by Mark Graham, LOUD CEO. Prior to joining EAW, Smith…
Two Old Hippies Announces the Retirement of Bruce Weber Sr. as General Manager
After Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments was acquired by Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments, the company was relocated to Bend, Oregon and the workshop’s handcrafting practices were maintained. For the last few…
Westheimer Corporation President Goldstein to Retire March 2016
Westheimer Corporation has announced that company president Larry Goldstein will retire on March 31. Goldstein’s retirement ends a celebrated 50-year career, the last 30 with Westheimer Corporation. Company CEO Laura…
ADJ Group Hires Juan 'JC' Faxas as Audio Product Director
ADJ Group has announced that Juan “JC” Faxas has joined the company as audio product director. Faxas will develop and expand ADJ’s audio product lines to meet the needs of…
Vandoren Hires Full-time Regional Artist Administrator
In order to maintain the rapidly growing Vandoren Regional Artist (VRA) program, Vandoren has created a new full-time position, hiring bass clarinetist Rebecca Scholldorf as the VRA administrator. Since its…
Keyboard Concepts Named ‘Dealer of the Year’ by Yamaha
Keyboard Concepts of Southern California has been named “Institutional Dealer of the Year” by Yamaha Corporation of America. The award was presented to the piano retailer at the 2016 NAMM in…