Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Ibanez and TAMA Drums have launched new online apparel stores offering a selection of branded clothing. The store features a variety of items, including t-shirts, hoodies, and button-down work shirts.…
Folding music stands with carrying cases, conductor stands for the maestros, tabletop music stands designed for use at a desk or on the classroom floor — there are plenty of…
On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or in the studio or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instruments somewhere (unless you’re a…
As I wrote last month’s article, Sam Ash had just announced the music store venture would be closing 16 store locations. That was certainly a shockwave, but it pales in…
Dean Guitars® sets a new standard for six-string excellence with the unveiling of the USA Custom Shop Vengeance with pickguard. Simultaneously classic and aggressively cutting-edge in appearance, this instrument boasts…
Michael Martin Guitar Center Inc. has appointed Michael Martin as Executive Vice President of Retail Sales and Operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Martin will oversee and manage every…
In the ‘60s and ‘70s there was only a sprinkling of music stores in the area where I lived. I lived just outside of Washington D.C. in what was then…
Located in Rochester, New York, the House of Guitars is hailed as the “Largest Guitar Store in the World.” Established in 1964 by brothers Bruce and Armand Schaubroeck, the store’s…
Setting up a mic for a singer in the studio or onstage? Not so terribly complicated. Same applies to guitar, bass, keys, brass & woodwind — nearly everything except DRUMS.…
The Martin Custom M/0000 Satin Black Limited and the Reverb Selects Instruments series from Martin became available on Tuesday, April 16th, at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time at The Official Martin Guitar Reverb…
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) welcomes Raymond Tee as APAC Technical Sales Manager. In this role, Tee will be the primary pre- and post-sales technical support contact for EAW’s APAC partners.…
MMR publisher Mike Lawson profiles Rochester, New York’s legendary House of Guitars – aka “The Great, Great House of Guitars” and “the store that ate my brain.” This MI retail…
