The National Association of Music Merchants — better known as NAMM – is a nonprofit organization that unifies the music product industry. They’re able to work with everyone from international heavy hitters like ESP to your local mom-and-pop guitar shop up the road. Their conventions are filled with everything new and exciting in the industry, it’s the CES of the music world, and The NAMM 2012 Show was no different.

More than 100,000 music industry veterans descended on Anaheim, CA last weekend for the largest music retailer convention in the world. Music legends such as Slash, Tommy Lee, Alice Cooper, David Crosby, Stephen Adler and Bootsy Collins were onsite for demos.
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Allie Shaw · Merchants · Music · Music Industry · Music Product Industry · NAMM · Orange Amps · Pearl Drums · Taylor Guitars · The NAMM 2012 Show · The Summer NAMM 2012 Show · Vic Firth

For the 6th consecutive year, Jakprints is proud to announce we will be attending DFest in Tulsa, OK this Friday and Saturday July 24-25.

The event began as small festival at a bar in Tulsa to help co-founders Tom Green and Angie DeVore-Green and their band Ultrafix win a Jim Beam/Rolling Stone Magazine Best Unsigned Band Contest.

Since then, it has evolved into a 2 day music festival and conference that brings together professionals in the music industry, music enthusiasts, and emerging artists from across the U.S to celebrate diversity in music.

This years event is sure to be another success – featuring over 160 artists on 13 different stages with headliners including Cake and The Black Crowes.

The festival also offers educational panels, clinics and a tradeshow where you can take advantage of networking and resource opportunities in the music industry.

And for the first year in the events’ history, a Yoga conference sponsored by Whole Foods Market will be incorporated into the festivities. (Talk about diversity!)

As a sponsor of the event (we printed the programs for this year’s festival – make sure you get one!) we are proud to attend and hope we see some of you there!

For more information about DFest, visit dfest.com

Community · Festival · Music · Sponsorship

“Dear Alicia,

Just wanted to say thank you so much for Jakprints involvement in our I HEART Austin event at SXSW. The event was quite a success and we really appreciate your support.

Best,

Arrica Rose

*Check out her tunes and sultry voice
at www.myspace.com/arricarose

Customer Testimonials · Music · Sponsorship

“Hi Alicia. …I wanted to thank you again for your contribution to our presence at SXSW…You guys turned the banners around quickly, they looked better than we imagined, and as always, you guys were a joy to work with…“

Eric Keating
Marketing, Acquisition
Sonicbids.com

Customer Testimonials · Music · Sponsorship

Jakprints Affiliated Band Wins Cleveland’s Best Hardcore Band!

Having recently issued Last Ones on their own newly formed Forest City Records, the guys in this hardcore band take local pride seriously. They recorded the album – a nice balance of heavy hardcore and more accessible punk melodies – here at Ante Up Audio and Conquistador studios, and had the graphics locally printed and designed too.

(New CD Booklet Printed by Jakprints.com)
Image: Scene Magazine

Affiliation · Awards · Community · Music · Sponsorship

Jakprints will be rocking SXSW in Austin, Texas
for the 7th consecutive year!

We will be in booth #323 in the music trade show. Come say hi and check out all of our sticker, apparel, and full color samples!

Affiliation · Festival · Music · Sponsorship

Click here to see OH NO NOT STEREO on MySpace!
Thanks guys. We love you too!

Customer Testimonials · Music · Sticker Printing