Current Releases

NAMM Invites Everyone to Play Music During National Wanna Play Music Week, May 5-9

Weeklong event kicks off with a North American musical collaboration and national YouTube music-making competition.

NAMM Encourages People Who Think They are Not Musical to Strut Their Stuff In National 'Say You Wanna Play?' Contest on YouTube

Competition to showcase unmusical people who want to experience more of the benefits of playing music.

NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education'

Designation recognizes community support for music education program.

NAMM Announces 2008 Summer NAMM Educational Sessions

Summer NAMM attendees will be offered free business-enhancing sessions throughout the show.

NAMM Announces Wanna Play Week, May 5-9

First-ever week dedicated to music making begins by joining with Canada in celebration of Music Monday.

Study Reveals Teens' Strong Commitment to Music and Music Making

New research reveals the meaning and importance of music participation in the lives of teens.

NAMM Calls for New Board Member Nominations

NAMM is seeking nominations of industry professionals to serve on its volunteer Board of Directors.

NAMM to Provide Customized Financial Performance Insight to Retail Members As Part of the 2008 Cost of Doing Business Survey

Retailers encouraged to participate in survey to find out their businesses' comparable financial performance within the industry.

NAMM's Float in 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade Featured In First-Ever Post Parade Audio Tour Available on iTunes and Amazon.com

Audio tour is the first-ever produced by the Tournament of Roses.

NAMM Offers Health Care Savings for Its Members

National RX discount card can save Members 40 percent on prescriptions.

New Poll Reveals Stifling Imagination in Schools Underlies Innovation and Skills Deficit

Evidence Points To New Values Coalition Of Swing Voters Ready to Act to Keep America Competitive

NAMM Unifies Industry at Record-Breaking Show

Surge of exhibitors and buyers do big business in Anaheim.

NAMM Announces Second Annual 'Wanna Play?' Award Recipients

From locomotive to footwear industries, companies inspire more Americans to make music.

Eight New Board Members Elected at NAMM's Annual Meeting of Members

NAMM welcomes new slate of industry professionals to its board of directors.

106th NAMM Show Opens in Anaheim

Trade-only event features musical product displays from a record number of exhibitors; show offers a variety of educational and networking opportunities for industry professionals.

NAMM Committee Releases Latest Version of Industry Standards

Ad-hoc Technology Committee releases Version 2007.1 business-to-business standards for the music products industry.

The NAMM Foundation and Disney Channel Announce Grant Recipients of ‘Disney’s High School Musical: The Music In You Grant Program’

 

NAMM and Activision/Redoctane® Announce Partnership to Link “Wanna Play?” Campaign and Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock

Online collaboration and nationwide retail effort bridge gap between virtual and real-world guitar playing to create more music makers.

It's a New Year, New Day and New Hobby

2008 rocks recent poll proving that learning to play a musical instrument is a resolution worth keeping.

The NAMM Foundation Searching for 'Best Communities for Music Education' in America

Annual survey currently live and open to school districts nationwide.

NAMM Float Showcases International 'Sesame Street' Characters and Celebrates Making Music at the 119th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade

NAMM teamed with Sesame Workshop to produce the float, which featured the theme "Passport to the World of Making Music."

NAMM Wins Three 2007 MarCom Awards

Awards recognize creative achievement in the association's marketing and communications materials.

NAMM Makes Plans to Hit the Road for Town Hall Meetings In Four U.S. Cities

Events designed to open up dialogue between industry professionals and NAMM.

NAMM Announces 2008 NAMM Show Professional Development Sessions Schedule

Daily breakfast sessions and NAMM University sessions held every 30 minutes are designed to maximize attendees' time on the show floor.

Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Barbara Kopple Follows Texas Students Who Learn to Express Themselves through the Arts in Disney's "High School Musical: The Music in You"

Short form segments premiere Saturday, Oct. 27. Story culminates in half-hour documusical premiering Sunday, Jan. 20.

Rockin' to the Top of the Corporate Ladder

Soul Focus wins the Seventh Annual FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands.

NAMM and Sesame Workshop to Celebrate a World of Making Music with 2008 Rose Parade Float

NAMM float, called "Passport to the World's Celebrations," features international family of "Sesame Street" characters displaying the importance of making music.

NAMM Foundation Announces Request for Proposals for Grants Focused on Creating More Music Makers

Five new initiatives designed to reach out to specific segments of music makers and researchers.

Disney Channel and the NAMM Foundation Encourage School Kids to Get Musical with New Program

New program designed to support music in schools and help fund school theater productions of 'High School Musical.'

NAMM Announces Influx of New Affiliates Joining SupportMusic Coalition in Favor of School Music Education

Organizations across the U.S. join more than 140 existing SupportMusic Coalition affiliates looking for ways to provide a complete education that includes music and arts instruction for children.

Music China to Take Place Oct. 17-20 at Shanghai 's New International Expo Centre

International trade fair for musical instruments and accessories to feature NAMM University sessions, industry practitioners, academics and legal experts, and sharing of best practices.

NAMM To Sponsor Drum Corps International Championships Broadcast On ESPN2

NAMM reaches out to potential musicians through public service announcements during broadcast.

NAMM to Exhibit at AARP Event & Expo to Demonstrate the Health, Social Benefits of Recreational Music Making

NAMM will demonstrate through presentations and mini music lessons, the many benefits that people over age 50 can experience from recreational music making.

NAMM Announces 2007-2008 Executive Committee

Election denotes a change of leadership for NAMM.

The NAMM Foundation Sponsors Music Week at Chautauqua Institution

Week of music lectures and events at summer retreat intended to expose the public to the joys and benefits of making music.

Execs Who Rock

Eight company bands head to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as finalists of the FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands.

First-Ever U.S.-Based SchoolJam Teen Battle of the Bands Competition Draws Nearly 300 To Emo's In Austin During Summer NAMM

NAMM and Texas Music Educators Association Team Up to Host SchoolJam Texas to Support Teens Making Music In a Nontraditional Setting.

NAMM Announces 2008 Summer NAMM Event to be Held in Nashville

2008 Summer NAMM event will be held in Nashville, June 20-22, 2008, at the Nashville Convention Center.

NAMM Committee Adds New Component of Industry Standards

Ad-hoc technology committee releases additional documents for Version 2007.1 of the Business-to-Business Standards for the music products industry.

2007 Summer NAMM Show Wraps Up...

2007 Summer NAMM Show Wraps Up with Exhibitors, Attendees Echoing Positive 'Quality Time' with Vendors and Peers; Three Days of Learning Opportunities; and Reported Decreased Attendance

2007 Summer NAMM Trade Show Opens In Austin

The trade association of the international music products industry hosts exhibitors, education sessions, networking in the ‘Live Music Capital of the World.’

"High School Musical: The Music In You" Documentary to Air in Fall 2007 on Disney Channel

 

NAMM Announces William R. Gard Scholarship Winners

Scholarship designed to assist college students interested in pursuing a career in the music products industry.

New Study Reveals Strong Relationship Between Quality Music Education Programs and Higher Standardized Test Scores

Making music helps make the grade.

Rockin' The Suit And Tie

The Seventh Annual FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands announces regional qualifiers.

NAMM Awards More Than $500,000 To Worthy Music Organizations

NAMM grants will support community programs to create more music makers.

NAMM Provides Free Community Outreach Materials To Retailers

Free materials will allow NAMM Member retailers to show their support for music and music education in their communities.

U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Music Education as Part of a Complete Education for Children

NAMM's advocacy efforts secure critical endorsements and actions for music education.

NAMM and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partner to Make Playing Music More Accessible to Next Generation

New MusicMakers program has the potential to enrich the lives of millions of children throughout the U.S.