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Retail & Business January 24, 2015

D'Addario Team Receives MMR Dealers' Choice Award

D'Addario once again wins "Accessory Line of the Year": Jim D'Addario, Peter D'Addario, Ari Simon, MMR editor Christian Wissmuller, and John D'Addario III.

MMR Staff
Jan 24, 2015
Retail & Business January 23, 2015

ROLI Names Stein Head of Sales Americas, Launches Equator Synth

ROLI, design-led music technology leader and developer of the award-winning Seaboard GRAND, today announced that Gregg Stein will join the ROLI team as head of Sales, Americas. This follows a breakthrough…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2015
Retail & Business January 15, 2015

ADJ Group Invites Dealers to VIP Pre-NAMM Event

Taking place on January 21 from 1-5pm at ADJ’s global headquarters in California, the open day will showcase the range of new products to be launched at NAMM 2015, which…

MMR Staff
Jan 15, 2015
Retail & Business January 15, 2015

Music Group Adds Full Compass as Full-Line Dealer

Music Group welcomes Full Compass as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s expanding dealer network, Full Compass will carry…

MMR Staff
Jan 15, 2015
Retail & Business January 5, 2015

Bill’s Music Becomes Full Line D’Angelico Dealer

Bill's Music in Baltimore, MD recently became a full line D'Angelico dealer. To celebrate and to unveil the instruments, Bill's hosted a clinic & guitar sale on Black Friday featuring…

MMR Staff
Jan 5, 2015
Retail & Business December 22, 2014

Music Group Welcomes Adorama to Dealer Network

Music Group welcomes Adorama as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s rapidly expanding dealer network, Adorama will carry…

MMR Staff
Dec 22, 2014
Retail & Business December 6, 2014

31st Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast

ALABAMA Guitars and More GardendaleDustin Honeycutt, president2014 vs. 2013? We’ve had an increase of 50 percent.Hot new product line? PRS, Takamine, Peavey and Blackstar.Technological advances? Facebook and Instagram have been…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2014
Retail & Business December 5, 2014

22nd Annual Dealers' Choice Awards

The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products retailers to select the lines that made this year a success. This winning slate of instrument, sound, lighting and…

MMR Staff
Dec 5, 2014
Retail & Business December 4, 2014

D'Addario To Implement Dealer Authorization Program

D’Addario has always supported the philosophy that accessories should be accessible,” comments Vice President of Sales, David Via.  “However, that does not remove us from our responsibilities of proper channel…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2014
Retail & Business November 30, 2014

22nd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products dealers to nominate the lines that made this year a success.  This winning slate of instrument, sound,…

MMR Staff
Nov 30, 2014