MMR Dealers' Choice Award Winner Buffet Crampon at the NAMM Show
MMR publisher Mike Lawson and Buffet Crampon's Francois Kloc, Jérôme Perrod, and Al Maniscalco with the Dealers' Choice Award trophy for "Band & Orchestra Line of the Year."
Casio Presented with MMR Dealers' Choice Award at the 2024 NAMM Show
MMR publisher Mike Lawson (second from left) presents the 2023 Dealers' Choice Award trophy for "Home Digital Keyboard of the Year" to Casio's Shigenori Itoh, Mike Martin, and Stephen Schmidt.
C.F. Martin & Co. Receives MMR Dealers' Choice Award
Prior to "day-one" of the 2024 NAMM Show, MMR's Matt King presented C.F. Martin & Co. president & CEO Thomas Ripsam and executive chairman Christian Frederick Martin IV with Martin…
MMR Dealer Survey: Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds
Two of the most prominent and popular reed instruments are the Clarinet and Saxophone. Players of both require frequent replacement of -- you guessed it! -- reeds. In this month's…
Live Wires: MI Retailers on Instrument Cable Sales in 2024
With over 65 percent (66.7%) of participating dealers in this month’s survey reporting sales level with those from last winter, ¼” instrument cables would seem to be – perhaps unsurprisingly…
MI Dealer Survey: Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds
One of the most essential B&O accessories out there, Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds represent repeat sales and serious profits for savvy MI retailers. MMR polls over 400 dealers to learn what…
MMR Dealer Survey: Instrument (1/4") Cables
Finely crafted instruments, top-notch amplifiers, a well-curated assortment of FX: none of it means much without cables to connect everything together! If cables are an integral accessory for your MI…
31st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
2023 saw record-breaking numbers in Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) voting, as well as some of the tightest races, per category, in the awards’ 31-year history. In addition to some repeat…
So How Was 2023 for Musical Instrument Dealers, Really?
As is tradition at this point, I gratefully cede this space in our year-end issue to the folks who truly know what’s going on in MI retail – the dealers,…
2023 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards Ballot - Last Chance to Vote!!!
Voting is now open for the 2023 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards! Share your selections for what specific MI brands and models stood out from the pack in 2023, across all…
‘A Wide Open Market’ - MI Retailers’ Thoughts on Sales of Headphones in 2023 Reveal Few Universal Trends
So, when considering the results of this month’s dealer survey, what are we to make of this market segment? The gap between those who report that sales are up, when…
Proel North America Announces Piano Nation as Arizona Dealership for Dexibell Digital Pianos
Proel North America is pleased to announce Piano Nation of Arizona as the premier Arizona dealership for Dexibell digital pianos. This collaboration presents a significant opportunity for music enthusiasts in…