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Retail & Business April 12, 2022

Gibson Custom Shop: Sergio Vallín 1955 Les Paul Goldtop

For the past 128 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound across genres of music and generations of players. Today, Gibson Custom Shop is proud to partner…

MMR Staff
Apr 12, 2022
Retail & Business April 10, 2022

MMR Dealer Survey: Guitar & Bass Straps

We invite you to participate in the next MMR survey - this time on the topic of Guitar & Bass straps (results to appear in our May 2022 issue). If the subject…

MMR Staff
Apr 10, 2022
Retail & Business April 6, 2022

Music & Arts Opens Store-Within-a-Store in New Orleans Guitar Center

[caption id="attachment_81738" align="alignleft" width="460"] Entrance to the Music & Arts store-within-a-store at Guitar CenterNew Orleans[/caption] Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers, announces…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2022
Retail & Business April 6, 2022

PRS Guitars Awards the Top Dealers of 2021

Every year, PRS Guitars recognizes the top retailers in America, and the world, for outstanding sales of PRS Guitars products. Awards are given to independent, chain, and online retailers who…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2022
Retail & Business April 1, 2022

Taking Center Stage: Stage Monitor Sales Rebound

The live performance industry was absolutely decimated by the pandemic – and we all know it (and are likely sick of hearing about it). Trust me, I’m at least as…

MMR Staff
Apr 1, 2022
Retail & Business March 31, 2022

D’Addario Spotlights Playback Program Dealer Russo Music

In 2016, D’Addario launched Playback, the world-leading string-recycling program, partnered with global recycling organization, Terracycle. Since the launch, the Playback program has recycled over 8 million instrument strings. Part of…

MMR Staff
Mar 31, 2022
Retail & Business March 24, 2022

MXL Microphones Appoints Stimler as Global Sales Manager

MXL Microphones, a division of Marshall Electronics and a leading manufacturer of consumer and professional audio products, announces the promotion of Gina Stimler to the position of Global Sales Manager.…

MMR Staff
Mar 24, 2022
Retail & Business March 23, 2022

MMR Dealer Survey: Stage Monitors/Wedges

We invite you to participate in our next MI Retailer Survey, appearing in the April 2022 issue of MMR on the topic of Stage Monitors/Wedges. If this subject of relevance…

MMR Staff
Mar 23, 2022
Retail & Business March 9, 2022

Fender Custom Shop Reveals 2022 Prestige and Annual Collections

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop™ today announces the launch of the Prestige Collection built by its team of world-class Master Builders, and their Annual Collection…

MMR Staff
Mar 9, 2022