Yamaha Venova Awarded Grand Prize at Good Design Awards
The Yamaha Venova, a casual wind instrument, received the grand prize at this year’s Good Design Awards, one of the most prestigious product recognition programs of its kind. The Yamaha…
Shure Announces Special Holiday Offers
Shure has announced limited-time offers on a variety of products for the holiday season, effective from November 1 through December 31, 2017 and available at time of purchase at select…
Dean Zelinsky Guitars Hosts Giveaway
Dean Zelinsky Guitars has announced the new line of Baritone guitars with the giveaway of a custom Baritone Dellatera. The giveaway begins today (November 8), and the grand-prize drawing will…
Alteros President Receives Industry Innovator Award
Alteros president and CTO Jackie Green has been recognized with one of TV Technology’s inaugural Industry Innovator Awards. The Industry Innovator Awards recognize innovation and excellence in the broadcast and media technology…
MI Retailers Hosting Live Performance Spaces, Beware
Creating a performance venue in your music store is a great way to connect with the community and increase customer traffic. A performance space can also provide an additional source…
The Sound of Money: Hello!
My wife and I enjoy cruising. During meals, we are usually seated with new acquaintances. As so often is the case, the “What do you do?” question will eventually surface.…
Rewriting History: WFLIII Drums Carries on the Real Family Legacy of Ludwig
In 1964, Ludwig Drums and Ringo Starr changed the drum industry forever when Starr appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” performing with his Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl drum set. Over…
Geekin’ Out: How ReedGeek is Creating Better Musicians Around the World, One Gadget at a Time
As Mauro Di Gioia picks up the phone to chat with MMR this past October, he’s fresh off the plane for a trip to China, and awake a short seven…
An MI Store Adds a Recurring Event that Pulls it Closer to the Musician Community
James Rea has been holding intimate one-in-one interview events, known as “The Producer’s Chair,” with Nashville’s leading music Producer’s for 11 years, almost all of them from the stage of…
Optimist, Pessimist, or Realist? The Way You Think Daily Decides Your Fate in Business
We have a choice to make every day. Are you an optimist, pessimist, or realist about the changes that affect your businesses? And what effects can you have on an…
Facing the Music Doesn’t Need to be Such a Challenge for Dealers: How MI Retailers Can Stay Competitive in an Increasingly Online World
Since the music industry is still recovering from the recession, Wells Fargo Distribution Finance (CDF) understands the unique challenges facing music retailers. Common disruptors include low-cost imports, shifts in consumer…
The Big, Bad Online Threat and the Power of Optimism
For the past… well, certainly since I came on board at MMR in early 2002, nearly every issue has featured articles, surveys, or editorials that have, in some way, touched…