Submissions for the 2022 Top 100 Dealer Awards are now open, and NAMM Members worldwide are invited to submit their s...

The Mellin sisters, Kerry, Merrily, and Wendy invented the EaZyHold to help “maintain independence through adversity....

Umphrey’s McGee tour is back after a scary end to 2021, which saw the Omicron wave cancel our New Year’s Eve and New ...

Iconic amplifier brand, Orange, has launched a new online learning platform, Orange Learn. From aspiring to professio...

NAMM Member KHS America has donated $100,000 worth of musical instruments to Waverly Junior High and High School to r...

In July, four major music trade publications welcomed new owner, Mike Lawson. The change in ownership of School Band ...

Experts Weigh in on the Shipping Crisis, Offer Tips on How to Navigate Transportation Delays and Rising Costs Disruptions in the availability of shipping containers and routes, backlogged ports, trucking shortages, and warehouse storage fees are causing major issues for music, pro audio and live event product manufacturers, distributors, retailers and, ultimately, for consumers who face delivery delays and increased pricing on goods. NAMM Public Affairs gathered a panel of international shipping experts for a webinar to get to the bottom of this complicated and multifaceted crisis

NAMM monitors tax reform issues and provides periodic updates on advocacy efforts and pending legislation affecting small businesses, large manufacturers and corporations, lighting, sound, and event technology, and gig workers.      

Update on Proposition 65 Short-form Safe Harbor Warning Amendments: OEHHA Delay to Require Restart of Proposed Rulemaking  On May 20, 2022, NAMM received a notification from California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) stating that OEHHA is unable to complete the pending rulemaking within the allotted time to amend sections of the California Code of Regulations related to the short-form safe harbor warnings under Proposition 65 (Register No. Z2020-1229-01) (Title 27, sections 25601, 25602, 25603, and 25607.2).   As a result, OEHHA must restart the rulemaki

NAMM and global coalition achieved revisions to CITES wood listing (2019 Conference of the Parties) and has established a forum concerning sustainability in the music industry. CITES, Traveling with Musical Instruments, LAWGS/LACEY Act and Ivory Ban Information and Resources Latest Updates:  July 6, 2022: CITES agenda proposed; travel and trade of musical instruments containing protected species may be affected. The agenda for November's meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is almost complete and NAMM and its music industry partners are st