Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
[caption id="attachment_82044" align="alignleft" width="460"] Andy Hicks[/caption] Fender Custom Shop is pleased to announce two new Master Builders that will be joining the team: Andy Hicks and David Brown. Since…
With the robust sales of fretted instruments that began during lockdown, it’s perhaps not especially surprising that guitar and bass straps are also moving at a healthy clip. “Strong sales…
We invite you to participate in our next MI retailer survey (results to appear in the June 2022 issue of MMR) - this month on the topic of Brass Mouthpieces.…
[caption id="attachment_81861" align="alignleft" width="460"] Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Guitar Center location in Hagerstown, MD. Pictured L-R: Two city officials from Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce; Guitar Center CEO Ron Japinga;…
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…
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…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
In today’s fast-evolving and competitive digital marketplace, access to streamlined and reliable purchasing journeys is key. For this reason, Shure has taken an essential step forward in digital commerce, announcing…
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.…
