Suckerpunch
President Donald Tump has boasted in the past (he later backpedaled on this) that, as a second-grader, he punched his music teacher, giving him a black eye. “I didn’t think…
Five Tips and Tricks to Avoid Burnout
Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running at such…
Five Tips and Tricks to Avoid Burnout
Owners and managers operate at a very fast pace, but it’s not the pace that we need to be hyper-focused on; it is the prolonged exposure to running at such…
String Theory: Prominent Suppliers Discuss the Electric Guitar & Bass String Market
Accessories are a consistent, reliable category for most MI retailers and it’s quite possible that nothing generates more traffic and sales than fretted string sets. Strings may not necessarily be…
Taking on Internet Competition for Small-Ticket Items: Band & Orchestra Accessory Sales in 2017
Reeds, drum sticks, clip-on tuners, stands, strings – these items and many more are essential to all active players of every ability level. As such, Band & Orchestra accessories have,…
Keeping MI Retail Contemporary: Menzie Pittman of Virginia’s Contemporary Music Center
Whether he knows it or not, Menzie Pittman has always been an entrepreneur. Before his store Contemporary Music Center was even a thought, the drum teacher had 96 students, 20…
Jordan Kitt's Pianos: The Legend and Legacy
Chris Syllaba’s 30-plus year career with Jordan Kitt’s Music essentially started by accident. Strolling through a mall on a gap year between high school and college in 1984, Syllaba wandered…
FEATURE: The Ascension of KLOTZ Cables
Most musicians take the magic of cables for granted; German innovators KLOTZ, however, do not. The company, founded in 1979, is rather young in comparison to many MI suppliers, but…
The Cable Connection: The Ascension of KLOTZ Cables
Most musicians take the magic of cables for granted; German innovators KLOTZ, however, do not. The company, founded in 1979, is rather young in comparison to many MI suppliers, but…
Fishman Hosts T. Kurosawa Inc.
Fishman recently hosted their Japanese distributor T. Kurosawa Inc. to give company president Tomohiro Kurosawa, staff members, and company representatives a factory tour and in-depth presentation on Fishman products. The presentation offered…
Prolight + Sound Shanghai Revs Up for 2017
Prolight + Sound Shanghai is revving up for its 2017 edition this October. About 90% of the exhibition space at the Shanghai New Expo Centre has been reserved thus far. “The…
Make Music Day takes shape
The UK is getting tuned up for Make Music Day, a Summer Solstice celebration, on the 21st June 2017 with major free music events planned throughout the country. Make Music Day is…