2016 « MMR Magazine – Musical Merchandise Review

PLASA expands Glasgow seminar line-up
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 14, 2016
PLASA has expanded its free-to-attend seminar programme for the PLASA Focus Glasgow show, which returns to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) on 18th and 19th January 2017.
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YouTube hit teams up with Musopia
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 14, 2016
Musopia and JustinGuitar have launched a beginners’ guitar learning app - Justin Guitar Beginner Song Course by FourChords.
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Peavey brings out new VSX processors
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 14, 2016
Peavey has confirmed the immediate availability of its VSXe audio processors in the UK.
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Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band to Appear at VandoJam at NAMM
Christian Wissmuller | Supplier Scene | December 14, 2016
DANSR, inc. and Vandoren, Paris announced the scheduled appearance of Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band at this year’s VandoJam at NAMM, Wednesday, January 18 at the Hilton.
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Messe Frankfurt: ‘Highest-grossing Organizer with its own Exhibition Grounds’
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 13, 2016
The Messe Frankfurt Group has issued the following, which reports that they will: “once again end financial year 2016 with a high level of sales and a very profitable result compared with the rest of the sector.”
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Yorkville Sound to become exclusive Canadian Distributor for Ernie Ball
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 13, 2016
The Ernie Ball String and Accessories catalog is a new addition to Yorkville Sound’s catalog of distributed lines.
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Pistols bassist seeks stolen guitars
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 13, 2016
Original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has asked retailers to be on the look out for three guitars that were recently stolen from his London home.
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Dennis continues to menace JHS
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 13, 2016
Distributor JHS has added to its range of Beano licensed products with the launch of a branded pBuzz plastic trombone.
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More cowbell for RHCP drummer
Ronnie Dungan | MMR Global | December 13, 2016
Latin Percussion (LP) has announced the release of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer, Chad Smith’s signature Rock Ridge Rider aptly named the, Red Hot Bell.
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Support Music Education at the 2017 NAMM Show
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | December 12, 2016
There is no better time to connect with fellow advocates, resources, and opportunities than at The 2017 NAMM Show. Each day of the show will present a multitude of events and opportunities to learn, network with peers, and to engage on topics at the fore of music education advocacy.
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35th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
Christian Wissmuller | Special Report | December 12, 2016
As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates based on data available to our research team.
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Merry Christmas??
Dan Daley | Last Word | December 8, 2016
The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas has traditionally been retail’s sweet spot. The dismally named but eagerly awaited Black Friday shopping phenomenon was, of course, named for the point on the calendar when red ink turns black. But this year is going to be different.
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