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News & Press Center

Thank you for visiting NAMM's online Press Room. Here you'll find all the tools you need to cover the music products industry, including news releases and other press materials, industry statistics, articles, photos and video clips.

Media Contacts

For more information, artwork/NAMM logos, to arrange press interviews on industry-related topics and music products industry trends, or to attend one of our NAMM trade shows as a working member of the media, please contact:

Scott Robertson, APR
Director of Marketing and Communications
NAMM, the International Music Products Association
Phone 760.438.8001 ext. 102
Fax 760.438.8257

Kymberly Drake
Public Relations Manager
NAMM, the International Music Products Association
Phone 760.438.8001 ext. 162
Fax 760.438.8257

NAMM News

We're Loading In and Getting Ready for Your Arrival in Anaheim! Ensure Your Success Using NAMM's Online Resources

We've entered the new year—and with it comes a fresh perspective on business and the industry in general. Come together with your peers at the...

The Team to Beat

When Raymundo Vizcarra was challenged with resurrecting the Fairfax High School band program after 20 years of dormancy, he had no idea of the...

Note from Joe

The award-winning author Eric Hoffer once observed, “In times of change, learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves...

In Memoriam: a Tribute to Industry Leaders

Each year, our passion-driven industry gathers at the NAMM Show. It is a time to buy and sell, a time to see old friends and make new...

New Product Safety Law Could Impact Manufacturers

Consumer Product Safety Act amendments enacted earlier this year contain new requirements for products intended for use by children under the age of...

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Press Releases

NAMM's Rose Parade Float Wins President's Trophy

NAMM, Sesame Street and Music for All Created a 'Musical Extravaganza' Float for 2009 Rose Parade

NAMM Joins Canadian Tradition of 'Music Monday' to Inspire Appreciation of Music Making in U.S. Schools and Communities

Simultaneous Performance Aims to Unite Music Lovers Through Song

NAMM and Making Music Magazine Share Top Musical Gift Picks for 2008 Holiday Season

National Consumer Survey Results Confirm the Gift of Music as the Perfect Choice for Kids and Adults

15 Teen Semi-Finalists Selected in 2nd SchoolJam Texas Battle of the Bands Competition

NAMM Teams with Texas Music Educators’ Association to Encourage More Teens to Play Music

NAMM University Session Lineup for 2009 NAMM Show Announced

More than 50 Learning Sessions Set to Be a Key Focus of 2009 Industry Gathering

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NAMM in the Media

Group Recognizes 5 Districts in NE Ohio for Music Education

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Tuesday, August 5, 2008Five Northeast Ohio school districts were named in the ninth annual "Best 100 Communities for Music Education."The...

Educators Sharpen Skills

Gallup Independent

Greywolf had to find an instructor and a place to meet, while the program supplied guitars and a small stipend to pay the instructor courtesy of the...