Fender's Strat Turns 60
The Fender Stratocaster (recent MMR Dealers' Choice Award-winner) guitar turns 60 in 2014. The ubiquitous instrument remains as popular as ever, and hardly a day goes by when you don’t hear its signature sound.…
Full Compass Promotes Kjensrud, Glojek
Full Compass Systems has announced two new promotions of key individuals within the company. Kyle Kjensrud moved up from assistant product manager to general merchandising manager & planning supervisor. Kjensrud…
Prase Engineering Now Distributing Shure in Italy
Shure has named Prase Engineering as its new exclusive distributor for Italy. The Venice-based organization takes on distribution for Shure and its DIS conferencing products across the country as of January 16th.…
DWV Orchestrates Sale of Soundsphere to MSE
The Mergers & Acquisitions arm of David Wiener Ventures (DWV) has helped broker a successful acquisition in the audio industry: after more than 25 years as a leader in omni-directional…
Young Chang Announces the Return of Denny Reed
Young Chang announces the return of industry veteran Denny Reed. Reed has been in the industry since 1973 and spent time with a number of manufactures including Young Chang from…
Roland's F-20 Digital Piano
Roland’s F-20 Digital Piano is an entry-level instrument that is also compatible with Roland’s free interactive apps for Apple iOS devices.With the functions, appearance, and texture of keyboards found in…
Lamond Honored with Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award
Joe Lamond received the Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award for his outstanding support of music education. Among his accomplishments on behalf of music education, Lamond was honored as instrumental in…
Wrong Direction? Sorry, Chief – No Direction Yet
[caption id="attachment_48890" align="alignleft" width="800"]One Direction for the MI industry?[/caption]Last January, MMR’s longtime publisher Sid Davis wrote in his editorial column about the floppy-haired moppets in One Direction, the Simon Cowell-created…
NAMM Prep: The Experts' Guide to Anaheim Dining and Entertainment
[caption id="attachment_48888" align="alignleft" width="800"]Grab memorable drinks at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen[/caption]The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope); plenty of…
Internet Sales Tax: Leveling the Playing Field
[caption id="attachment_48886" align="alignleft" width="800"]Leveling the playing field with an Internet sales tax.[/caption]In December 3rd, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling that states can tax online retailers even…
Why Retailers Should Be Planning for Retirement, Now
[caption id="attachment_48884" align="alignleft" width="800"]Why Retailers Should be Planning for Retirement Right Now[/caption]At this year’s RPMDA convention, I ran into a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Doing a double take,…
Indispensible Tips for Interior Retail Display
Special guest column by Shane Kinney (Drum Center of Portsmouth):Perhaps you are a new store, or a generations-old operation looking to enhance your look with minimal investment. The five tips…