Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
NAMM welcomes its global retail members to be recognized for retail excellence as part of the organization’s annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its twelfth year, the annual awards…
[caption id="attachment_81380" align="alignleft" width="460"] Martin Seidl[/caption] Austrian Audio's U.S. distributor, Group One Ltd., has signed several new sales & marketing firms and is now positioned to reach more dealers throughout…
On Thursday, June 2, ahead of the opening of The 2022 NAMM Show, retail leaders, managers and professionals from across the industry are welcomed to participate in two half-day intensive…
We invite you to participate in our next MI retailer survey – this month on the topic of Coated Guitar and Bass Strings. If this subject is of relevance to…
Band & Orchestra mallet sales are driven, in large part, by school music programs at all levels. As such, it’s not terribly shocking that a large swath of participants in…
The late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones never played his hi-hat in unison with the snare drum, many hip-hop acts rely on a consistent eighth-note pattern to drive the…
Hoshino U.S.A., the American subsidiary of Hoshino Gakki and U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars and TAMA drums, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. To honor this noteworthy milestone, Hoshino…
Mapex Drums announces “Why Mapex,” a year-long campaign honoring their four key pillars, Performers, Educators, Neighbors, and Retailers all who serve a vital role in the drumming ecosystem. Mapex attributes…
[caption id="attachment_81237" align="alignleft" width="460"] Jules Van Schelt[/caption] The Music People (TMP) has announced the promotion of Jeremy Payne to Senior Director of the MI Business Unit and Jules Van…
[caption id="attachment_81170" align="alignleft" width="460"] Storefront of the new Guitar Center location in Yakima, WA[/caption] Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 10,800-square-foot facility in Yakima,…
We invite our subscribers to participate in the next MMR survey on the topic of percussion mallets. If this topic is of relevance to your business, please share your thoughts by clicking…
Stand-alone metronomes in this day and age may seem more than a bit old-fashioned. With modern smart phones, tablets, and laptops either featuring a preloaded timekeeping app or, at least,…
