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 Contact

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:

Lora Bodmer
Director of Public Relations and Social Media
NAMM
Phone 760.438.8007

This Season’s Musical Must-Have Holiday Gifts Debut at Summer NAMM

Savvy retailers will be making holiday lists and checking them twice while previewing an abundant selection of...

Summer Solstice Brings First-Ever National Music Day to the United States

The longest day of the year fills with music as 25 city-wide celebrations along with smaller ones coast to coast...

NAMM Announces 2013 Top 100 Dealers

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announces 2013’s Top 100 Dealers. The top music instrument...

The NAMM Foundation and Northwestern University Partner on First-of-Kind Music Training Research Projects

Just how large a role musical training plays in developing children’s critical language and learning skills is...

NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia 2013 Boast Record Attendance

130 companies from 14 countries, including major industry brands, took part in the second edition of NAMM...

NAMM Hosts Member Exhibit at AARP Life@50+ Event and Expo

Our industry's music-making message reached thousands of attendees at AARP's Life@50+ Conference, May 30...

Gard Scholarship: Encouage College Students Working for You to Apply

Do you currently have a college student pursuing a career in the music products industry working for you?...

NAMM Musikmesse Russia and ProLight + Sound NAMM Russia Shows Open in Moscow This Week

This week, NAMM Musikmesse Russia (May 16–19) and ProLight + Sound NAMM Russia (May 16–18) will open...

The 2013 DCI Season Gets Underway This June!

This summer, more than 5,000 high school and college-aged students will compete across the country in more than 100...

MSN Living Features NAMM in Musical Ways for Baby Bonding

NAMM worked with MSN Living to provide research and input for this feature...

NAMM-sponsored AARP National Convention Yields Extensive Media Coverage

NAMM was among the sponsors of the Life @50+, the AARP National Event & Expo in New Orleans.To demonstrate the...

Parade.com Feature Offers Advice on Choosing an Instrument

Parade.com featured an in-depth, original feature article with the headline "Help Your Child Pick the Right...

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