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CARLSBAD, CALIF.,  January 17, 2024 – NAMM 

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial line-up of artists and bands scheduled to perform live at The NAMM Show, January 25-28 in Anaheim, California, and will feature more than 170 global artists and bands in a variety of genres including: rock, pop, bluegrass, funk, hip-hop, mariachi, jazz and more. Additional announcements on ground-breaking performances, artists and bands are expected from both NAMM and its member companies in early January 2024 to highlight an incredible array of

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, is ready to celebrate its role as the U.S. home of pro audio when the NAMM Show opens its doors in January 2024.

CARLSBAD, CALIF., November 14, 2023 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, will kick off its 2024 platform of events beginning with The NAMM Show, January 25-28 in Anaheim, California, which will feature more than 200 industry and educational sessions for NAMM member communities, including: retail, brands, professional audio, music technology, live event production, music education, artists, nonprofit and community leaders, college music business students and more.

CARLSBAD, CALIF., November 6, 2023 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and 85 music business leaders and professionals from 41 states will arrive on Capitol Hill November 13 for NAMM’s Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In. Following large-scale online advocacy events and efforts through the pandemic, this is the first time since 2019 that a group of music industry leaders will travel to Washington, D.C., and advocate to ensure children of every age and ability in

CARLSBAD, CALIF., OCTOBER 24, 2023 – For the past 25 years, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has celebrated communities throughout the country by honoring schools and their districts with The NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education award (BCME). During those 25 years, The NAMM Foundation has reached communities representing more than 43 states and 900-plus combined school districts and individual schools.

— Top 100 Global Retailers Recognized by NAMM —

CARLSBAD, CALIF., AUGUST 22, 2023 – This month, NAMM (www.namm.org/news), the world’s largest not-for-profit music trade organization representing the $17 billion music industry, introduced Member Services, a strategic initiative to elevate the value and benefits all NAMM members receive as part of the global association.

On Tuesday, July 18, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music welcomed patrons to a sold-out “Concert for a Cause” benefit event that featured legendary Grammy Award®-winning renaissance artist Graham Nash. The event was held at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California, and raised more than $195,000 in support of the museum’s educational outreach programs, which impact thousands of school children and adults each year.

The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome legendary bassist, educator and author Victor Wooten to its board of directors. In the role of director-at-large, Wooten will serve a three-year term to help guide the work of the nonprofit organization and fulfill its vision: creating access to and advance participation in music making across the lifespan.

CARLSBAD, CALIF., JULY 19, 2023 – NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) and Women of NAMM (WON) recently elected new leaders to continue serving NAMM members on behalf of the music products, sound and entertainment technology industries. NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) has elected two new members to its board of directors. Matthew Kennedy, director of strategic initiatives at C.F. Martin & Co., and Ryan Kotrlik, retail and combo manager at Beacock Music and Education Center, will serve three-year terms with the organization.

The NAMM board of directors has elected a new executive committee to continue the organization’s legacy of service to NAMM members and the industry at large.