Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Cordoba Music Group has announced that Rick Gagliano has been named director of Brand Management. With over 25 years in Musical Instrument retail, product development and management, Gagliano will oversee…
Fender’s Maverick Spirit Endures with the Launch of the American Professional Series Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) took a bold step – and one which caught some by surprise –…
CustomShop Guitars Continue to Offer Dealers and Consumers Unique Opportunities Many professional guitarists, guitar aficionados with money to burn, and even art collectors are drawn to instruments that aren’t in…
Charles Foster Kane, the protagonist of the single best American film ever made, “Citizen Kane,” left us with one cryptic word that, if parsed correctly, would completely explain him: “Rosebud.”…
Four Observations on How to Adapt to Change This year my business, Contemporary Music Center, enters its 28th year and, while that’s young by some standards, I am aware that…
A guitar manufacturer finds success targeting a niche market. Tracy Hoeft founded Michael Kelly Guitars in 1999 after seven years of working for Gibson and Dean Guitars. Before launching his…
While the overall tally wasn’t as clearcut as some recent MMR dealer surveys have been when it comes to shedding light on the overall “health” of a particular market segment,…
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is Back! Anyone who grew up listening to – and watching – rock artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s is familiar with Hamer…
While even the most strident supporters of funding for music education would likely agree that the subject takes a back seat to far more immediately pressing national and international concerns,…
Last month, Creative Production & Design (CPD) created a lighting and video show for CRUSH Dallas 2017 at the South Side Ballroom, featuring PVP X6IP LED video panels from CHAUVET…
Musikmesse 2017 hosts a new kind of area for children and young adults this year with the “Discover Music” area, which will replace the trade fair’s previous “Music4Kids” project. The new…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, the international fair of technologies and services for entertainment, integrated systems and creation,…
