Welcome to Just Announced #8, a regular flow of very brief “snippet style” announcements from all over the business world of guitar. From artists to companies, from organizations to events, and more. We present these items for the quickest news experience possible without overkill. You can help… see below for more. And check out the Just Announced Archive if you missed any.
Products
The new Vintage REVO Elektra Series of electro-acoustic guitars continue the retro lines and hybrid theme of the highly successful Vintage REVO series of electric guitars and basses launched earlier in 2024. More information HERE>>
Companies
Shubb is celebrating 50 years in business selling instrument capos that have become an industry standard. Throughout 2024, Shubb USA is releasing a unique series of Limited Anniversary Collection capos. More information HERE>>
Offers and Specials
Breedlove Guitars announced its Summer 2024 promotion, offering savings on select models. From July to September 2024, musicians and enthusiasts alike can take advantage of substantial discounts on new USA-made Breedlove guitars and Organic Pro models. More information HERE>>
What Else We're Reading
An interesting feature of London-based Music Business Worldwide is its Stat of the Week. Its latest states that, “According to Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, the Sweden-headquartered music streaming service is now host to some 8 billion user-curated playlists, and of those, 725 million were created since the start of 2024 alone. That’s on top of the playlists created by Spotify itself.” Useful or trivia? More information HERE>>
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