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Retail & Business January 24, 2024

C.F. Martin & Co. Receives MMR Dealers' Choice Award

[caption id="attachment_86468" align="alignleft" width="460"] C.F. Martin & Company's Thomas Ripsam and Chris Martin[/caption] Prior to "day-one" of the 2024 NAMM Show, MMR's Matt King presented C.F. Martin & Co. president…

MMR Staff
Jan 24, 2024
Retail & Business January 21, 2024

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…

MMR Staff
Jan 21, 2024
Retail & Business January 15, 2024

Yorkville Sound Welcomes Miner to Sales & Marketing Team

Canadian Pro Audio Manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, welcomes David Miner to the Sales & Marketing Team. Dave has the title of Brand Manager, and will focus his early efforts on the…

MMR Staff
Jan 15, 2024
Retail & Business January 9, 2024

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…

MMR Staff
Jan 9, 2024
Retail & Business January 9, 2024

Allen & Heath USA Welcomes Potter as New Western Regional Sales Manager

  [caption id="attachment_86167" align="alignleft" width="460"] Neil Potter- Allen & Heath USA's new Western Regional Sales Manager[/caption] Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, is pleased to…

MMR Staff
Jan 9, 2024
Retail & Business January 1, 2024

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 Staff
Jan 1, 2024
Retail & Business December 27, 2023

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…

MMR Staff
Dec 27, 2023
Retail & Business December 13, 2023

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…

MMR Staff
Dec 13, 2023
Retail & Business December 3, 2023

Asheville, North Carolina's Musican's Workshop to Close at End of 2023

[caption id="attachment_86089" align="alignleft" width="460"] Frank and Becky Dosier[/caption] “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of Musician’s Workshop," announces a press release issued by Asheville, North Carolina's…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2023