2025 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards Ballot - Last Week to Vote!
Over the summer, you selected the instruments and musical gear that were to be nominees in the 33rd Annual MMR Dealers' Choice awards -- now you get to vote on the…
Gibson Pickup Shop Launches 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3
As a true pioneer of the electric guitar and pickup design, Gibson’s nearly 90 years of research and manufacturing have defined the sound of countless musicians and music lovers. Since…
Kepma Guitars Expands National Sales Team to Drive Growth and Strengthen Dealer Partnerships
Kepma Guitars USA has announced a significant expansion of its U.S. sales team with the addition of seven highly respected industry veterans across key territories. The new territory sales representatives…
Allen & Heath USA Welcomes Daniel Reed as Western Regional Sales Manager
Allen & Heath USA and American Music and Sound are pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Reed as the company’s new Western Regional Sales Manager. In his new role,…
Solid State Logic Appoints CJ Lewis to National Sales Manager, Western U.S., for Audio Creation Products
Solid State Logic announces that it has appointed CJ Lewis to the position of National Sales Manager, Western U.S., where he is responsible for SSL, Harrison Audio and Slate Digital…
D’Addario Launches Players Choice Custom String Shop
Create your perfect set of guitar strings: your gauges, your alloys, your way. D’Addario announces the launch of the Players Choice Custom String Shop, a new online tool that lets…
Concerted Growth: How Concert Ukuleles Are Tuning Up Sales for Retailers
By Christian Wissmuller [caption id="attachment_90543" align="alignleft" width="240"] Mike George, Product Manager of Instruments and Accessories at C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_90544" align="alignleft" width="240"] Leanne McClellon, Director of…
The Small Box Shops – and the Part We Play in the Bigger Picture
By Menzie Pittman “The whole point of having an original store is to express your own authentic, creative ideas, and bring a unique product to market.” When…
In Case You Missed It – Electric Guitar & Bass Cases and Gig Bags Sales Stay Strong in 2025
By Christian Wissmuller “From the standpoint that I also still gig often – I have a closet full of hardshell cases that never leave the house. When bringing two guitars…
The Small Box Shops: and the Part We Play in the Bigger Picture
When someone asks me what I do for a living, the wise guy in me always wants to reply with, “I try to change the world every thirty minutes —…
2025 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards Nominations - Ballot Closes 9/5!
The Nomination Form for the 2025 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards is now live, but time is running out! 2025 marks the 33rd year of MMR presenting these MI industry awards, chosen by the people…
Solid State Logic Appoints Mark Skipper to National Sales Manager, Eastern U.S., for Broadcast & Live Audio Production Systems
Solid State Logic announces that it has appointed Mark Skipper to the position of National Sales Manager, Eastern U.S., where he is responsible for SSL Broadcast and Live solutions. In…