Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
[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…
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…
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. One of the true pioneers…
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…
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…
[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…
[caption id="attachment_86153" align="alignleft" width="460"] JHS Business Development Manager Stuart Richmond, JHS Director of Sales Adam Butterworth, Sales Agent Han Van Den Essenburg and JHS MD Paul Smith[/caption] JHS is…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
[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…
