2022 Dealers' Choice Awards Winners Announced!
Be sure to check out this year's DCA winners and all the other year-end content in our December, 2022 issue!
30th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
Product of the Year: Allen & Heath Avantis V1.2 This “Product of the Year” win for Allen & Heath marks the fifth year in a row that the company’s line…
Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Store in Fargo, North Dakota
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 11,000+-square-foot facility in Fargo, North Dakota (1615 38th Street, Suite 103, Fargo ND 58103), the first Guitar Center…
Bang Your Head! - Drum Head Sales Soar in 2022
With nearly 100 percent (94.1%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting either upwards or level sales trends when it comes to drum heads, compared to 2021, it seems…
Going On The Record with Drum Kits: Studio Drum Kit Sales in 2022
What precisely defines a “studio drum set,” you ask? For one, engineers tend to prefer a “drier” kit sound without overtones and room tone. Fair enough, but really what that…
The 2022 Dealers' Choice Awards - Vote Now!
We invite all current MMR subscribers to make their selections for the 30th Annual Dealers' Choice Awards. Only individuals with active subscriptions to Musical Merchandise Review are eligible to participate in the voting process. Share your…
Schmitt Music to Host Grand Opening of Flagship Store and HQ in Bloomington
Schmitt Music Company has announced the Nov. 1 public grand opening of its new flagship retail showroom and office at 7800 Picture Drive in Bloomington, the former home of Lifetouch. A…
Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Store in New Braunfels, Texas
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 9,289-square-foot facility in New Braunfels, Texas (239 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels, TX 78130). The store offers an expansive…
Music Shop 360 Launches the First All-in-One Point-of-Sale Solution for Music Retailers
Music Shop 360 recently announced the first all-in-one, cloud-based retail POS software created exclusively to meet the needs of modern music retailers. Music Shop 360 is a true end-to-end retail software…
Gibson Unveils the New Gibson Pickup Shop
One of the true pioneers of the electric guitar and guitar pickup design, Gibson’s many years of research and manufacturing in the field have helped shape the sounds of generations…
MMR Dealer Survey: Drum Heads
We invite you to participate in this month's MI retailer survey on drum heads! If this topic is of relevance to your business, please take a moment to share your…
Fender Custom Shop to Release Replica of Jerry Garcia's 'Alligator' Strat
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop (FCS) have announced the launch of the Jerry Garcia Alligator Stratocaster® guitar in celebration of Garcia’s 80th Birthday. This Masterbuilt,…