Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Fargen Amplification recently announced an expansion of its Custom Shop, including new Hot Mods Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits, and a high-end guitar accessories line. Fargen has designed and performed many amplifier modifications…
Hot Lick’s Co-Owner Cyn McDermott (center) with the Mike Starkey Band, which performed at their blues fundraiser.Hot Licks Guitar Shop of Waldorf, MD, held a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen…
We’d like to invite you to participate in the selection of MMR's 21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards. Please make your choices below in all product categories that are relevant to your…
Korg USA has expanded its sales force to be able to provide the same premium service to Canadian retailers as it does in the U.S. market. Joining existing West Coast…
Jim Hirschberg of SalesTrakBefore Clark Johnson and Jim Hirschberg brought the practice of using objective retail sales data to the MI industry, decisions were ultimately just guesswork. But 10 years…
MMR recently sent out a survey to over 1,000 subscribers to get some feedback on the state of the drum and percussion retail market and… the results are not pretty.…
Asterope visits First String Music in Colorado.Asterope recently embarked on a nationwide tour to give music retailers the chance to experience first-hand the “Asterope difference” its audio cables make. Dealers…
Harman Professional has announced the appointment of Brian Friborg to lead US sales, group-wide as USA vice president of Sales. Friborg, who previously held the position of president, Americas for…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Angress to the position of senior vice president of Global Sales. Angress has more than 30 years…
Gary Dunaway "We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of explaining how…
Retail guru Bob Negen"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.” And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers typically make…
Samson Technologies has appointed Bob Caputo as the company’s new head of sales. Previously at Adam Audio USA in Hicksville, N.Y., Caputo will now spearhead all of Samson’s North American sales…
