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COMPANY PROFILE: Samson
NEWSSamson's director of international sales and business development, Christopher Smith, talks about innovation and catering to the UK market.
MIRC 2013: Chord announces special offers
NEWSThe AVSL brand has announced some special offers for dealers attending this year's MIRC.
Online pro audio and lighting retailer opens shop
NEWSBucking the current trend, Soundsavers has opened a bricks and mortar location in the heart of Headingley, Leeds.
MIRC 2013: TESBL offers host of competition prizes
NEWSSoftware specialist and MIRC headline sponsor TESBL is offering the chance to win a weekend in Paris and an Xbox 360.
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US: Guitar Center staff vote to unionise
NEWSThe 57 retail workers at Guitar Center's flagship store in Manhattan recently voted to form a union.
TIM SLATER: JHS Event report
NEWSOur roving reporter Tim Slater ventured up to JHS' Garforth HQ for its annual dealer open house event....
PRO SOUND AWARDS: Last chance to send your nominations
NEWSThe extended lobbying period for the Pro Sound Awards closes at midnight tonight.
MI PRO TV: Trevor Durrant Guitar Centre profile
NEWSTrevor Durrant Guitar Centre is something of an institution; the Colchester-based business has been happily engaged in serving the needs of Essex musicians for the past 23 years.
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Guitarists sought for world record attempt
NEWSGuitarists are being invited to join an attempt to set a new record for Britain's biggest band playing one song altogether at the same time.
New international music education association formed
NEWSThe International Association of Music Colleges and Universities (IAMCU) was created to promote and facilitate international collaboration between music students.
TOP TEN: This week's most read stories
NEWSThis week's top ten most read stories on MI-Pro.co.uk run the spectrum from major brands changing their identity to exciting new gear announcements.
Rotosound endorsees caught by the fuzz
NEWSRotosound has signed up a number of new guitarists to endorse its re-issued fuzz pedal.
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Dream launches cymbal recycling scheme in UK
NEWSDream is launching its Cymbal Recycling programme in the UK, where customers can use broken cast cymbals as credit towards new ones.
US: Guitar Center credit rating drops
NEWSThe American MI retailer's long-term financial stability has been called into question as it struggles with poor trading conditions, according to a report on the Reuters website.
RETAIL ADVISORY BOARD: Supplier support
NEWSIn the current market conditions, shops are looking for any way to edge out the competition and increase sales.
Premier takes back German distribution
NEWSContinuing the firm's recent trend to take back control of its distribution, Premier has announced that it will be going alone in Germany.
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Gibson apparently no longer a guitar company
NEWSGibson has changed its corporate identity, swapping the word 'Guitar' for 'Brands' in a move designed to reflect its broadening product line-up.
MI Pro June 2013 digital edition now available
NEWSThe latest issue of MI Pro is now available to read online or download as a pdf.
MI PRO TV: Nu Desine releases teaser AlphaSphere tutorial video
NEWSWith the first run of AlphaSpheres making their way to dealers around the world, Nu Desine has released a teaser video outlining the unit's features.
Sutherland Trading takes on Kremona
NEWSAdding to its already expansive range of stringed instruments, Sutherland Trading has taken on distribution of Kremona instruments.
MIRC 2013: Zoom offers free product show deals
NEWSZoom is offering dealers free product deals worth more than £800 at this year's MIRC.
JHS Event draws crowds
NEWSThe first day of JHS Event 2013 saw more than 150 dealers visit the firm's Garforth, Leeds HQ says the firm.
MIRC 2013: View the show guide online now
NEWSOur exhaustive guide to this year's MIRC, including all the expo partners and the full conference schedule is now available online.
PRO SOUND AWARDS: Lobbying closes this Friday
NEWSThere is now less than one week left until the Pro Sound Awards lobbying deadline on June 14th.
Yamaha extends warranties on piano ranges
NEWSYamaha is offering purchasers of a number of its new piano ranges an additional three years guarantee.






































