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  • ‘Pro Usage is Up, Overall’ – Sales of Guitar & Bass Cases and Bags Surge As Live Performance Returns at Full-Strength

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueMarch 2024Survey | March 19, 2024With only just over 10 percent (10.5%) of participating dealers in this month’s poll reporting a downwards trend in terms of Guitar & Bass Cases and Gig Bags sales, it would appear that the post-pandemic “return to the stage” is having a real impact on this market sector. Read More...
  • The Legacy We Leave Behind – Mary Luehrsen

    Menzie Pittman | ArchivesMarch 2024Small Business Matters | March 19, 2024At this point, no doubt, we have all returned and survived The NAMM Show, and most folks realize that they are truly glad they went. Read More...
  • ‘Don’t Even Jinx Me with That!’

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueEditorialMarch 2024 | March 19, 2024"Music education isn't just about creating incredible musicians, it's about creating incredible humans." Read More...
  • Swing City Music Reaches 60-Year Milestone

    Christian Wissmuller | AnniversaryArchivesCurrent IssueMarch 2024 | March 19, 2024In late 1964, a young drummer named Art Risavy launched the business which would define his professional career. Read More...
  • Classically Beautiful: Nylon-String and Classical Guitars in 2024

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueMarch 2024Roundtable | March 19, 2024“Soft,” “warm,” “soothing” – these and plenty of similar descriptors are used by many to describe the sound of nylon-string acoustic guitars. Classical (or “Spanish”) guitars have long been the go-to instrument for (get ready for a shock…) players of classical or Flamenco music, but in recent decades artists who trade in music of genres as wide-ranging as jazz, world, folk, rock, and even metal (truly!), have embraced the distinctive, rich tones afforded by nylon-string axes. Read More...
  • The MI World Discovers Victory: Melvin Quinones of Victory Musical Instruments

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueFebruary 2024Upfront Q&A | February 22, 2024Victory Musical Instruments (VMI) has made quite an impact on the B&O market in only a few short years. Read More...
  • ‘A Reed Before the Wind…’: Clarinet & Saxophone Reed Sales

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesFebruary 2024Survey | February 22, 2024Vitally important to the overall sound of both clarinets and saxophones, reeds can elevate even the most entry-level instrument or make the most finely crafted one sound like a defective, cheap product. Read More...
  • 2024 NAMM Show: ‘We’re on the Right Path’

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueFebruary 2024Show Report | February 22, 2024“I felt like this Show, more than probably any Show I’ve ever attended, set the tone for the industry,” says NAMM president and CEO John Mlynczak of the recent NAMM Show held from January 25-28 in Anaheim, California. Read More...
  • Re-Awakening Your Originality!

    Menzie Pittman | ArchivesCurrent IssueFebruary 2024Small Business Matters | February 22, 2024When a customer first walks into your business, what inspires them? What senses are you trying to awaken in your customers to keep them engaged? Read More...
  • Marching Orders: Suppliers Chime in on Drumming Up Marching Snare Sales in 2024

    Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesCurrent IssueFebruary 2024Roundtable | February 22, 2024Many schools begin to prepare for purchases in advance of the fall semester during the summer months. With that in mind, we figured now might be a good time to touch base with some key suppliers of marching snare drums – one of the more popular, essential, and in need of “refresh” marching band instruments – to learn about what particular models are selling best, what trends are guiding the market, and how savvy dealers position themselves to connect with the greatest number of buyers. Read More...
  • History of Jay’s Music: Georgia MI Retail Mainstay is a Family Affair

    Roger Bellow | ArchivesCurrent IssueFebruary 2024Retail | February 22, 2024The 76-year story of Jay’s Music begins with a Ma and Pa jewelry and luggage shop at 311 8th Street in Augusta. Read More...
  • Today’s Top Hits Brought to You by Cyberdyne, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

    Christian Wissmuller | Current IssueEditorialFebruary 2024 | February 22, 2024“Artificial Intelligence is not just a crescendo, it is a paradigm shift,” began a recent Forbes article by contributor David Henkin. Read More...
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