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In the Trenches August 23, 2016

Dealers' Choice Awards: FAQs

Want to enter this year's Dealers' Choice Awards but not sure how to do so? Our quick FAQ guide should address most, if not all, of your questions...  Dealers' Choice FAQsWho…

Ronnie Dungan
Aug 23, 2016
In the Trenches August 18, 2016

Metroplex Selected as Exclusive Bösendorfer Retailer for North Texas

Metroplex Piano Warehouse has been selected as the official Bösendorfer piano representative for the North Texas market. With this rare designation, Metroplex is transforming its Keller store location into a…

Christian Wissmuller
Aug 18, 2016
In the Trenches August 18, 2016

How to win a Dealers' Choice Award

Is there anything more satisfying than rocking up at the NAMM Show and having a lovely new Dealer’s Choice Award taking pride of place on your booth? Quite a few things…

Ronnie Dungan
Aug 18, 2016
In the Trenches August 16, 2016

Choose your nominees for the Dealers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time of year again when we invite all MI retailers who subscribe to Musical Merchandise Review to participate in the selection of the nominees for the 24th annual…

Ronnie Dungan
Aug 16, 2016
In the Trenches July 21, 2016

Hal Leonard Launches Enhanced Dealer Access Website

Hal Leonard has launched an enhanced and redesigned mobile-friendly dealer access website specific for their retailers. The website makes it even easier to place and track orders, research Hal Leonard…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 21, 2016
In the Trenches July 12, 2016

26th Profile of the American Music Dealer

A few years ago, MMR retooled aspects of our auditing methodology, employing more accurate data collection and analysis tools, which resulted in numbers for 2014 that were, at the time,…

Christian Wissmuller
Jul 12, 2016
In the Trenches June 25, 2016

2016 NAMM Top 100 Dealers

Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual "NAMM Top 100 Dealers." Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman - got top nods…

Christian Wissmuller
Jun 25, 2016
In the Trenches May 28, 2016

NAMM Celebrates the Top 100 Music Products Retailers

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is honored to announce the final selections for 2016’s Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its sixth year, the Top 100 Dealer Awards…

Christian Wissmuller
May 28, 2016
In the Trenches April 27, 2016

NAMM reveals Top 100 Dealers list

NAMM has revealed the final selections for its Top 100 Dealer Awards, with the UK's Absolute Music and Andertons among the few non-US dealers on the list. Now in its sixth…

Ronnie Dungan
Apr 27, 2016
In the Trenches April 22, 2016

Blug lines-up May UK dealer tour

German guitarist and amp designer Thomas Blug is to conduct a five-date tour of the UK in May promoting his  BluGuitar AMP1 range. The AMP1 is Thomas’ footpedal-sized 100 watt valve amp…

Ronnie Dungan
Apr 22, 2016