Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) continues its 75th anniversary year with new gear personalized for every player to meet their aspirations – from new players and young guitarists starting their…
Kendor Music is well-known in the jazz education community and has gained prominence in all areas of school music publishing. Since 2012, Hal Leonard has partnered with Kendor Music as their…
Sweetwater has announced the grand opening of its new megastore. The captivating retail space, which boasts over 44,000 square feet, offers the ultimate experience for music fans and artists alike. Featuring…
Randy Robertson Littlite® has appointed Randy Roberston as Sales Manager for the Littlite brand of gooseneck task lights and accessories. Randy spent 10 years in the Littlite sales department before taking…
Martin Audio has set up a new online Official Merchandise store to coincide with its 50th anniversary year. A comprehensive range of high-quality clothing and accessories is now available for…
Martin Guitar has launched a new Custom Shop Experts Dealer program with 35 dealers from around the world who are specially trained and recognized for their expertise in helping guitarists…
DPA Microphones is pleased to announce the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark’s leading…
With many school music programs constrained or temporarily put on hold during the pandemic, it’s no surprise that sales of marching bass drums in 2020 nosedived – hard. As restrictions…
As Ed Intagliata of San Fernando, California’s Cassell’s Music puts it, “With our mallet sales coming almost exclusively from schools and our local schools not meeting for the past year,…
Meyer Sound has appointed Sweetwater Sound of Fort Wayne, IN as a new authorized e-tailer for the company’s line of self-powered loudspeakers for music reinforcement and recording applications. As of…
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 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…
