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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
Phone 760.438.8007 ext. 102
Twitter: ScottrNAMM

Kymberly Drake
Public Relations Manager
NAMM
Phone 760.438.8007 ext. 162

Stories

Take Your Business to the Top—Exhibit at 2012 Summer NAMM

This mid-year gathering in Music City USA brings together the very best our industry has to offer: the hottest new products, the country's Top 100...

New NAMM Board of Directors Elected During 2012 NAMM Show

NAMM’s voting Members elected a new slate of nominees to the association’s Board of Directors yesterday at the Annual Meeting of...

Access the Recording and Presentations from the "How to Do Business in Russia" Webinar

If you want to review the webinar, “How to Do Business in Russia,” or if you missed it, you can now listen to the recording or view the...

Vote for the New Slate of the NAMM Board of Directors—The Annual Meeting of Members is Saturday

Proxy ballots to elect the 2012 NAMM Board of Directors were mailed on December 9 to all Voting Members. Voting Members can cast their vote by proxy...

Exhibitors: Looking for Increased Product Exposure at the NAMM Show? Utilize NAMM’s Press Room and PR Resources at the Show

Do you have a brand new product to announce at the NAMM Show or does your product stand out from the rest and have “newsworthiness?” Then...

News Releases

NAMM's National Wanna Play Campaign to Showcase Public Service Announcements at Super Bowl XLVI

Campaign Supporters Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black Will Encourage 250,000 Potential Music Makers from Digital HD Screens at Lucas Oil Stadium on...

NAMM Announces 6th Annual Wanna Play? Award Recipients

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) presented Wanna Play? Awards on the last day of its world-famous NAMM Show Jan. 22 to honor eight...

San Diego Teen Band ‘Jazz Avenue’ Named ‘Best Teen Band in the USA' in Third Annual SchoolJam USA Competition

A crowd of nearly 500 gathered at Downtown Disney District on Saturday, Jan. 21, for NAMM’s third annual SchoolJam USA, a national teen battle...

Day Four of the 2012 NAMM Show Features ‘Best In Show’ Products, a Panel from ‘The Wrecking Crew,’ Ongoing Educational Sessions

The fourth day of the 2012 NAMM Show featured the “Best In Show—This Year’s Hottest Products” at the morning’s...

110th NAMM Show Reaches New Record Number of Registrants; Industry Primed for Growth in 2012

Innovation, Increased Optimism and Hope for the Future Surface as Key Show Themes As Industry Gathers for Biggest and Busiest NAMM Show Ever

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NAMM in the Media

Huffington Post Features NAMM Member Martin Guitar and New John Mayer Signature Guitar

Huffington Post featured a Q&A with Chris Martin and Fred Greene of Martin Guitar and features John Mayer speaking about the new John Mayer...

Click here to view article and video of John Mayer

Rolling Stone Features 2012 NAMM Show Celebrity Appearances in 'Random Notes' Section

Dave Navrro, Duane Eddy and Alice Cooper made appearances at this year's show and Rolling Stone was there to cover it. Check out the links to view...

Click here to view Dave Navaro coverage

Click here to view Duane Eddy and Alice Cooper coverage