NAMM Rebrands Dealer Awards as ‘Retail Awards’ N ow in its 15th year, NAMM’s annual Top 100 Dealer Awards has a new name: The NAMM Retail Awards. NAMM said the rebrand “reflects the
evolving landscape of music retail and the innovation shown by retailers across the globe.” Awards spotlight the industry’s best music product retailers and The NAMM Retail their strategies for success. An independent panel
Participants of the 2025 Audio Affect Series.
SERATO’S 2025 AUDIO AFFECT SERIES EMPOWERS EMERGING PRODUCERS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES
I n late July, audio software company Serato wrapped the latest installment of its Audio Affect Series, a hands-on, community-driven music production workshop designed to em- power emerging Black and Brown producers in South Los Angeles. The three-day event, held at Volume Studios in Inglewood, California, was a celebration of creativity, collaboration and skill-building, presented in partnership with TEC Leimert and Undefeated.
Attendees listened as artist mentors broke down tools like Serato Samples and the newly updated Hex FX into digestible, actionable workflows, showcasing how they apply these powerful resources to their own, award-winning projects. The 2025 workshop brought together a cohort of more than 50 creatives ranging in age, experience and musi- cal background. The event featured demos, keynote Q&As and breakout sessions focused on real-time beat making. {serato.com}
of judges selects the Top 100 Retailer finalists from companies that submit for consideration. From this group, nine will receive a “Best of” category award and one will take home the ultimate honor: Retailer of the Year. This year, NAMM has also introduced two new award categories: Best Omnichannel Operation and Best Music Lesson Program. {namm.org}
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