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Jesus "Jet" Fernando
- Oral History
Jesus "Jet" Fernando opened a small music retail store with his wife, Elizabeth, in their native Philippines. Elizabeth grew up in her parents s
Elizabeth Fernando
- Oral History
Elizabeth Fernando grew up in her parent’s retail music store. By the age of ten she ordered special strings customers were asking for that her
Mark Dronge
- Oral History
Mark Dronge was the President of DR Strings and a veteran of the music products industry, having been involved since he was four years old in his
Wes Dooley
- Oral History
Wes Dooley is the founder of Audio Engineering Associates (AEA) and the inventor of the company’s product line of ribbon microphones. As product
John Anning
- Oral History
John Anning is the Executive Director of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM). He began his career as a sales rep for the pro audi
Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2014): Joe Lamond, Intro
- NAMM U Post
The opening session at the 2014 NAMM Show, Breakfast of Champions, explored the latest music industry breakthroughs. NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond kicked ...
Artistic Breakthroughs: Smokey Robinson (NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
Surprise guest Smokey Robinson joins NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond during Breakfast of Champions at the 2014 NAMM Show. What follows is an up-close...
Retail Breakthroughs: Robin Walenta, West Music (NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
Robin Walenta, president of West Music, has achieved multiple retail breakthroughs at her Coralville, Iowa-based chain operation. During Breakfast of Champions...
Software Breakthroughs: Daniel Haver, Native Instruments (NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
Daniel Haver, CEO of Native Instruments, oversaw his company’s rise from startup to music software pioneer. Since then, Native Instruments has entered the...
Product Breakthroughs: Jim Odom, PreSonus Audio Electronics (NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
Jim Odom founded PreSonus in 1995 to solve the problems he’d run into as a recording engineer and gigging musician. Since then, he’s had several product and...
Online Breakthroughs: David Kalt, Chicago Music Exchange (NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
David Kalt, owner of Chicago Music Exchange, had a viral video hit in 2012 with “100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll).” Since then, he’s had more...
Best in Show (The NAMM Show 2014)
- NAMM U Post
The last morning of the 2014 NAMM Show began with Best in Show. This session, moderated by Music Inc.’s Frank Alkyer, featured six music retail gear experts...
Global Music Product Industry’s Passion Reflected at 2014 NAMM Show
- Press Release
The music product industry returns to businesses in every corner of the globe with a renewed confidence.
NAMM Presents Excellence Award for Music In Advertising at the 2014 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Spotlighting the use of musical instruments and music-making products and technology in television commercials, NAMM awards United Airlines’ ad “Orchestra”...
NAMM Board Welcomes Eight New Members at its Annual Meeting
- Press Release
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 25 during the 2014 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Board of Directors welcomes...
Winners of the 29th Annual TEC Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards Announced
- Press Release
HOSTED BY FILM COMPOSER, DANCE MUSIC TECHNOLOGIST “BT”
NAMM In Memoriam Industry Tribute 2014
- Oral History
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2013 and early 2014. This Tribute was...
Smokey Robinson Honored With NAMM’s “Music for Life” Award
- Press Release
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) honored Motown artist Smokey Robinson with the “Music for Life” award.
Demand Up for Boutique and Custom Guitars
- Press Release
Following a precipitous drop in sales between 2008 and 2009, high-end, custom, and boutique acoustic guitars are making an encouraging comeback.
BT Tapped to Emcee the NAMM Foundation’s 29th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards
- Press Release
The “mad scientist of electronic music,” known simply as BT, will host the NAMM Foundation’s 29th Annual TEC Awards (Technical Excellence & Creativity),...
Live Music Sets the Tone for Making Connections at the 2014 NAMM Show
- Press Release
As the global music products industry prepares for the biggest NAMM Show in five years, the industry looks forward to the all-encompassing live music...
Bob Shane
- Oral History
Bob Shane was among the most influential performers of the folk music boom of the late 1950s and 60s. As an original member of the Kingston Trio
NAMM's Joe Lamond Honored with Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award
- Press Release
Tim Lautzenheiser, VP of Education for Conn Selmer (left) and Richard Crain, President Board of Directors, Midwest Clinic (far right), flank Joe Lamond
Proven Promotions: Throw a Chocolate Party
- NAMM U Post
As construction for Gist Piano Center's Lexington, Ky., store came to a close, the company needed to get customers and media to visit the newly expanded...
NAMM U at the 2014 NAMM Show
- NAMM U Post
Going to the 2014 NAMM Show? Check out the complete schedule of NAMM U sessions. Topics range from financial management of music stores to social media made...
Tactics to Combat Showrooming
- NAMM U Post
Today's digitally armed consumers have adopted showrooming as part of the buying process. Using brick-and-mortar stores to check out products and later...
Tim Vear
- Oral History
Tim Vear was interviewed for the NAMM Oral History program in the months leading up to the 75th anniversary of the famous Shure microphone.
Don Mozingo
- Oral History
Don Mozingo was a teacher in a small schoolhouse for over 20 years and among the topics he taught was music. His love and passion for music can
Jeff Mozingo
- Oral History
Jeff Mozingo cannot recall a time when he did not have music in his life! His father was a band director who opened Mozingo Music in the St. Louis area. ...
Ron Lorenz
- Oral History
Ron Lorenz has enjoyed a long career in the music business beginning in the early 1960s. Ron worked in retail, as a road rep, owned his own musi