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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
Retail & Business February 27, 2022

MMR Dealer Survey: Coated Guitar and Bass Strings

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…

MMR Staff
Feb 27, 2022
Retail & Business February 18, 2022

On the Stick: Percussion Mallet Sales

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…

MMR Staff
Feb 18, 2022
Retail & Business February 18, 2022

Riding Hi: Hi-Hat Sales Post-Pandemic

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…

MMR Staff
Feb 18, 2022