Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Unfamiliar with MIRC, or only vaguely aware of what it does or how? That’s both not necessarily “your fault,” nor surprising. “For a long time, the previous owner of MIRC…
As goes the fate of live music performance, so too goes the fortunes of related income and purchases. While perhaps not connected in quite so obvious a manner to a…
Well – here we are in part two of the Tales From the Unknown MI Sales Rep. What wonderful words of wisdom, advice, or tom-foolery shall we discuss today? I…
On October 4 2021, The Hazan Media Group announced in an email that it would be halting publication of The Music & Sound Retailer, Sound & Communications, and DJ Times. "We are not alone…
[caption id="attachment_79214" align="alignleft" width="460"] Focusrite is kicking off a retrospective of its Scarlett range of USB audio interfaces, officially marking their 10th anniversary in fall 2021[/caption] Focusrite is kicking…
2021 Dealers' Choice Awards Online Voting is now live!!! We invite all current MMR subscribers to vote (one ballot per subscriber) for their selections across all 17 categories by clicking…
Korg USA announces the hiring of Andrew Moore as International Sales Manager for Aguilar Musical Instruments and Spector Musical Instruments. In this new role, Moore will be responsible for Spector…
In 1958, Gibson introduced, and shipped only 19 Explorers and 81 Flying Vs. With their space-age, futuristic designs that were ahead of their time, these instantly recognizable guitars are highly--collectible…
One of the more common refrains amongst the dealers who participated in this month’s poll on the topic of classical guitar strings was that players don’t seem to be especially…
When discussing MI since the pandemic, certain subjects inevitably take center stage: voluntary or mandated store-closings or enforced capacity limits; supply-chain interruptions; mask mandates and enhanced safety and cleanliness protocols;…
Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) is excited to announce that it has hired Matt Wechsler as Chief Marketing Officer. He will oversee the company's global marketing function across the full Drum…
[caption id="attachment_78748" align="alignleft" width="460"] Jeff Tasch explores Kayserburg piano with dealers at Grand Piano Haus[/caption] Nearly 25 U.S. piano dealers, veteran music products professionals and logistics specialists came together in…
