Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
DPA Microphones is pleased to announce the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark’s leading…
With many school music programs constrained or temporarily put on hold during the pandemic, it’s no surprise that sales of marching bass drums in 2020 nosedived – hard. As restrictions…
As Ed Intagliata of San Fernando, California’s Cassell’s Music puts it, “With our mallet sales coming almost exclusively from schools and our local schools not meeting for the past year,…
Meyer Sound has appointed Sweetwater Sound of Fort Wayne, IN as a new authorized e-tailer for the company’s line of self-powered loudspeakers for music reinforcement and recording applications. As of…
NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising and resilient music product retailers to be honored at the organization's Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its eleventh year, the annual…
Yamaha has announced that it has promoted John Shalhoup to the role of Vice President of Sales Enablement. A 23 year veteran of Yamaha, Shalhoup was previously Senior Director of…
Ahead of “Buy a Musical Instrument Day” on May 22, the data science team at Pattern, a global ecommerce company, tracked consumer demand (or the number of people shopping for a…
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” – MMR April…
As reported often within the pages of MMR live sound reinforcement was (still is!) up against the wall during the pandemic. Nonetheless, we reached out to over 300 MI retailers…
KHS America recently announced the addition of NUVO pre-band instruments and WindStars curriculum to its distribution. Featuring a lightweight, ergonomic design, NUVO instruments are constructed of durable plastic and are…
Pearl River Piano Group recently honored two of its North American dealers with its prestigious Premier Partner Program Dealer of the Year Award. The designation goes to Dan Skelley of…
Gibson introduces the re-launch of the Gibson Repair & Restoration Shop, an in-house state-of-the art-repair and restoration facility in Nashville, TN. The Gibson Repair & Restoration team (Gibson R&R) offers a…
