CAD Taps Dockrill As Regional Sales Manager
CAD Audio has appointed Terry Dockrill as regional sales manager for the Eastern half of the United States. A 25-year veteran of the music industry, Dockrill has held successful sales…
Zildjian Present Dealer Award to Dale’s Drum Shop; Present Cymbal to Sam Ash Music
Avedis Zildjian Company presented their 2014 “Outstanding Dealer Award” to Dale’s Drum Shop of Harrisburg, PA. Dale’s was recognized for their sales achievements in 2014. Zildjian CEO, Craigie Zildjian, remarked,…
Roland Seeks SW District Sales Manager
Roland Corporation U.S. has an exciting opportunity for a District Sales Manager for the SW territory, representing Roland and BOSS products within the MI channel. As the first point of…
Fishman Names Townsend To Head Global Retail Sales
Fishman announced that Brad Townsend has been appointed as vice president of Global Retail Sales. A longtime industry veteran, Townsend will be in charge of Fishman’s domestic and international retail…
U.S. Piano & Keyboard Dealers in 2015 – A Snapshot
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across the country:…
Getting Keyed Up – Piano & Keyboard Retailers Discuss the Market
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” goes the old adage and there are some signs of hope that such maxims can prove true when applied to the piano & keyboard…
Piano Sales and the ‘New Normal’
Piano sales are back. Sort of. “As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of this…
Six Easy Steps to Begin a Lesson Program in Your Music Store
Often I am asked about how you build a successful music lesson program. I believe the best answer is to make quality you first and only priority. If your program…
MI Retailers Give Environmentally Sound Business Practices the (Green) Thumbs Up
Retailers responded in great number and with enthusiasm to this month’s survey on the topic of “going green” and its impact within the world of MI. As environmental issues are…
Drum Workshop’s Chris Lombardi
One of the more significant events in the world of MI in 2015 was the announcement in early January that Fender’s subsidiary, KMC Music, had sold its drum and percussion…
Music Sales swoops for Carisch
The Music Sales Group has bought Italian printed music business Carisch from the Monzino Group. Carisch is an educational music publisher with a history dating back to 1887. Before the…
AM&S Promotes McDougall to National Sales Manager
American Music and Sound (AM&S) has announced the promotion of Kris McDougall to the position of national sales manager, transducer products. McDougall is an accomplished sales professional with nearly a…