NAMM Congratulates the 2021 Top 100 Dealers
NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising and resilient music product retailers to be honored at the organization's Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its eleventh year, the annual…
Yamaha Names Shalhoup VP of Sales Enablement
Yamaha has announced that it has promoted John Shalhoup to the role of Vice President of Sales Enablement. A 23 year veteran of Yamaha, Shalhoup was previously Senior Director of…
How COVID-19 Impacted Musical Instrument Sales Online
Ahead of “Buy a Musical Instrument Day” on May 22, the data science team at Pattern, a global ecommerce company, tracked consumer demand (or the number of people shopping for a…
Primed for the Rebound: PA System Sales
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” – MMR April…
Live to Fight Another Day: Sales of Live Sound Mixers During the Pandemic
As reported often within the pages of MMR live sound reinforcement was (still is!) up against the wall during the pandemic. Nonetheless, we reached out to over 300 MI retailers…
KHS America Offers Free NUVO Dealer Training & POP Displays
KHS America recently announced the addition of NUVO pre-band instruments and WindStars curriculum to its distribution. Featuring a lightweight, ergonomic design, NUVO instruments are constructed of durable plastic and are…
Pearl River Announces 2021 Premier Partner Dealer of the Year Award Recipients
Pearl River Piano Group recently honored two of its North American dealers with its prestigious Premier Partner Program Dealer of the Year Award. The designation goes to Dan Skelley of…
Gibson Re-launches the Gibson Repair and Restoration Shop in Nashville
Gibson introduces the re-launch of the Gibson Repair & Restoration Shop, an in-house state-of-the art-repair and restoration facility in Nashville, TN. The Gibson Repair & Restoration team (Gibson R&R) offers a…
Cardinal Percussion Expands Global Salesforce with Drum Industry Veterans
Cardinal Percussion, official U.S. distributor of multiple prestigious drum/percussion brands and owner of Attack Drumheads, Wuhan Cymbals & Gongs, Lug Lock drum accessories, and Cardinal Percussion accessories, is proud to…
Filling Distribution to Handle Ashdown's European Retail Strategy
Ashdown Engineering announces the appointment of Filling Distribution, a French-based, pan-European distributor of musical instruments, to handle its retail strategy across Europe. A new beginning for Ashdown, the appointment means…
Framus Custom Shop WH-1 Signature 6-String Special Bionic Snake
The team at the Framus Custom Shop in Markneukirchen, Germany presents another signature model for Wolf Hoffmann and shows what German guitar making is capable of. The WH-1 Bionic Snake…
Fender Custom Shop's Limited Edition Mike McCready 1960 Stratocaster
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop have announced the Limited Edition Mike McCready 1960 Stratocaster® in the artist’s first-time collaboration with the iconic guitar brand. The…