News Releases
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced its NAMM University professional development schedule for the upcoming 2012 NAMM Show, which takes place Jan. 19-22, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The association also announced a full educational session schedule for the Hands On Training (H.O.T.) Zone during the NAMM Show, focused on the pro audio, entertainment technologies and music business operations segments.
The NAMM Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 NAMM President’s Innovation Award. Students listed below will receive a grant to help support travel and expenses to attend the 2012 NAMM Show held in January in Anaheim, Calif. They will attend the "Generation Next" program at the NAMM Show, which offers college students seminars, networking and career-ready learning experiences.
This year’s NAMM President’s Innovation Award recipients are:
Guitar virtuoso, composer and producer Steve Vai will be presented with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 27th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Friday, January 20, in the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton Anaheim during the 2012 NAMM Show.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced that 117 teen bands have advanced to the next level of the third annual SchoolJam USA battle of the teen bands competition, and is encouraging the public to vote online for their favorite one at www.schooljamusa.com.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced today that its Import Export Task Force, comprised of NAMM Members wanting to stay informed and involved in regulatory issues, will be meeting with regulators and representatives of Congress in Washington D.C. on Nov. 2 -3, 2011.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced today that it has joined the Lacey Act Defense National Consensus Committee, a newly-formed group made up of companies, associations and organizations impacted by the Lacey Act, and leading environmental groups, with the purpose of creating a new standard designed to provide a defense to Lacey liability.
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced today its support for new legislation introduction by U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05) that will clarify a broad federal law so that musical instrument manufacturers, retailers and resellers—among many others including musicians—would not be subject to penalties for unknowingly possessing illegal woods.
The deadline is drawing near for teen bands all across America to vie for the title of “Best Teen Band in the USA,” while raising funds for their schools’ music programs.
The Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute (YMWI) has received a $75,000 grant from the NAMM Foundation for groundbreaking research to be conducted under the umbrella of the Karl T. Bruhn Memorial Research Fund.
In a competition that took executives out of the boardroom and onto the stage, American PI from Ernst & Young were named "Best Corporate Band" at the 11th annual FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands finals competition, presented by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), FORTUNE magazine and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The event was sponsored by JBL by Harman and Gibson Guitar.