Taking it to the Streets – and into the Store
The great thing about guitar players is that they’ll keep coming back to buy strings and picks. Now, as busking becomes more like a career choice than a temporary placeholder…
Korg USA, Inc. Hires Caniglia as New District Sales Manager
A new addition to the Korg USA, Inc. sales team has been hired for the Southwest Territory. Rob Caniglia has been appointed the new District Sales Manager, effective immediately. Caniglia,…
Yamaha Promotes Doug Steinmetz to National Sales Manager for the Band & Orchestral Division
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Doug Steinmetz has been promoted to national sales manager for the company’s Band & Orchestral (B&O) division. The announcement was made by…
Dealers’ Choice Awards Nominations Now Open
Nominations for the 26th MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards are now open. For a full list of categories and to make a nomination click here. MMR’s Dealers’ Choice Awards are bestowed upon…
Yamaha Advantage Seminars Deliver a Strong Plan for Both Dealers and Independent Music Schools
More than 80 musical instrument dealers, music school owners, and Yamaha staff across North America recently attended the Yamaha Advantage program, designed to assist educators and dealers in upping their…
Tanglewood Boosts Sales Force
Tanglewood Guitars has recruited Charles Gilbank as field sales manager for South Western England, Wales and Midlands. Gilbank has more than 30 years experience in MI sales and is well know…
John Packer Musical Instruments’ Rob Hanson: ‘Making the Choice that Much Easier for Music Retailers’
Born out of a retail and repair shop founded by John Packer in England in 1974, John Packer Ltd. is now a worldwide-force in the design and manufacture of brass…
NAMM Congratulates the 2018 Top 100 Dealers and Announces ‘Best Of’ Categories
On Friday night at Summer NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) celebrated the industry’s Top 100 Dealer Awards and recognized the enterprising music product retailers who received “Best of” awards for their…
NAMM Congratulates the 2018 Top 100 Dealers and Announces ‘Best Of’ Categories
On Friday night at Summer NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) celebrated the industry’s Top 100 Dealer Awards and recognized the enterprising music product retailers who received “Best of” awards for their…
Passing the Torch: NLFX Professional steps up as the MI dealer of Bemidji
Not all music retail stores can last forever, but they can pass the torch to the next shop suited to carry on the MI duties in their community. That’s exactly…
Sign Here: Artist-signature guitars have their own narrative – one that can be helpful to retail
The role of the signature artist-model guitar in MI retail has changed along with the culture of the guitar. For years, the artist’s name was the main or even the…
John Packer Musical Instruments’ Rob Hanson: ‘Making the Choice that Much Easier for Music Retailers’
Born out of a retail and repair shop founded by John Packer in England in 1974, John Packer Ltd. is now a worldwide-force in the design and manufacture of brass…