Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
[caption id="attachment_87293" align="alignleft" width="460"] Michael Martin[/caption] Guitar Center Inc. has appointed Michael Martin as Executive Vice President of Retail Sales and Operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Martin will…
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…
[caption id="attachment_87067" align="alignleft" width="460"] Back row left to right:Stuart Richmond, Rob Tinsley, Dean HollingsFront row left to right:Carla Gracia Carlo, Neil Knowles[/caption] Whilst on the front lines and acting as…
[caption id="attachment_87036" align="alignleft" width="225"] Lectrosonics Appoints Ethan Dayton as Technical Services Manager and Jamie Criswell as Northeast U.S. Sales and Market Development Representative[/caption] Lectrosonics, the renowned manufacturer of world…
Ashly Audio announces the appointment of Jay Blout as the new national sales manager - retail. Blout brings extensive experience and a proven track record in sales management within the…
When we polled MI retailers on the state of the Lighting & Stage Effect market segment back in fall of 2021, things were still – understandably – massively impacted by…
“Most marketers have heard the term ‘community building’ at some point in the recent past,” began an article from last summer in an issue of Rolling Stone. “It’s not just…
