Powerage: Are Live Power Amplifiers on the Way Out?
With less than 15 percent (13.3%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 300 MI retailers – claiming that sales of live power amplifiers are…
The Lost Apprentice Model
[caption id="attachment_68486" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo via Lukas from Pexels[/caption] “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” (“The Wizard of Oz”) When it comes to understanding the marketplace, everyone…
What’s Your Business Worth?
[caption id="attachment_68483" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Nattanan Kanchanaprat[/caption] We think we are better looking than we are. We think we drive better than we do. And we think our business…
Hal Leonard’s Larry Morton
In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of president and…
A Co-op Grows in Massachusetts
[caption id="attachment_68477" align="alignleft" width="460"] Visual Tag Mx from Pexels[/caption] Imagine Bernie Sanders owning a music store. The chances of that are fairly remote, especially since he’ll likely be busy with…
‘Don’t Bury Me…I’m Still Not Dead’
This issue’s dealer survey is on the subject of live power amplifiers and one of the main takeaways, based on participants’ responses, is that this market segment has contracted fairly…
The Tiny House Listening Lounge at the Mile of Music Festival Gets Big Sound from Bose Portable Loudspeakers
The Mile of Music is an annual Americana and Roots music festival located in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. This year — the festival’s seventh — festivalgoers could leave the main stage area and…
Rodriguez-Berzosa Powers Multi-Dimensional Show at Spain’s Florida Retiro with ChamSys
At the Madrid club Florida Retiro, house designer Fernando Rodriguez-Berzosa creates stunning lightshow spectacles, and powers them with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console. Having been responsible for programming visuals at…
CITES Issues Official Notification for Dalbergia Annotation Change
On October 3, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) issued an official notification stating that the effective date for the musical instrument exemption from…
Rhythm Tech Launches New Website
Rhythm Tech has launched a new website, featuring a streamlined interface that’s fully optimized to ensure a seamless customer experience. You can check out the new site here. “The new…
KORG USA, Inc. Staff Participates in Annual Charity Race
KORG USA, Inc. joined thousands of Long Island professionals for the 2019 Marcum Challenge, an annual 5k organized to raise money and awareness for the company’s brand mission: to provide…
2020 She Rocks Awards Honorees Announced
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has announced the honorees for the 2020 She Rocks Awards, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 17 at the House of Blues…