It's Back to School Season: Is Your Store Ready?
Preparing for the back-to-school rush is one of the most important times of year for music retailers. The season starts long before the first day of class. Stores that gain…
Neil Potter Promoted to Director of National Sales at Allen & Heath USA
Allen & Heath USA and American Music and Sound are proud to announce the promotion of Neil Potter to the role of Director of National Sales. Neil steps into this…
Celebrating 25 Years of Gator Cases: Built for Retailers, Trusted by Musicians By Mike Lawson
In the summer of 2000, Crystal Morris and her father, Jerry Freed, brought a handful of molded plastic guitar cases to the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. They had no…
NAMM's Top 100 Dealer Awards Rebranded as The NAMM Retail Awards
Now in its 15th year, NAMM’s annual celebration of retail excellence has a new name: The NAMM Retail Awards (formerly known as the Top 100 Dealer Awards). This rebrand reflects…
Guitar Center Launches First-ever In-store AI Shopping Assistant in Music Retail
Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the U.S., has launched Rig Advisor, becoming the first music retailer to introduce an AI-powered shopping assistant directly onto the store floor.…
Prestige Guitars Appoints Rod Washburn as VP of Global Sales
Prestige Guitars is proud to announce the appointment of Rod Washburn as VP of Global Sales, effective immediately. Rod brings with him a wealth of industry experience and a proven…
Kepma USA Appoints Industry Veteran Marty Kloska as National Sales Manager
Kepma USA is proud to announce the appointment of Marty Kloska as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. Based in Wilmington, N.C., Kloska will oversee all U.S. sales operations, develop and…
OMG Music Names Misha Guiffre as Sales and Marketing Director
OMG Music has appointed Misha Guiffre as Sales and Marketing Director, effective immediately. The appointment underscores the company's commitment to strengthening partnerships with independent music retailers nationwide. Misha brings 21…
Samson Appoints Mike Zegelbach as New Head of Sales
Samson Distribution LLC, a leader in professional audio solutions, announces Mike Zegelbach as its new Head of Sales. With a rich sales background in the music industry, Zegelbach brings a…
Five Star Guitars Becomes First Powers Electric Dealer in the Northwest
Five Star Guitars is now the first and only Powers Electric dealer in the Pacific Northwest. This is a brand-new project from Andy Powers, the Master Builder, CEO, and President…
New Orleans’ Violin Shop Celebrates 50 Years While Preparing for New Ownership
Keller Strings, a second-generation family-owned shop specializing in orchestral stringed instruments, is celebrating 50 years in business as it transitions to new ownership. “We are super excited to watch our…
Jennifer Thayer Joins Music & Arts as President, Bringing Decades of Retail Leadership to the Guitar Center Company
Guitar Center has announced the appointment of Jennifer Thayer as President of Music & Arts. Music & Arts is the nation’s largest provider of band and orchestra instruments, rentals, repairs,…