Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in 2020, according…
How does one come up with a suite of customized musical instrument- and accessory-specific maintenance products typified by a single, all-in-one spray-on solution that acts as a cleanser, lubricant, and…
MI retail and pro audio have been on a convergent course for several decades now. The overtures were made initially by pro audio companies seeking broader markets; the poster child…
So let’s start with the “bad news”: only 30 per cent of the participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 500 MI retailers across the globe…
So let’s start with the “bad news”: only 30 percent of the participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 500 MI retailers across the globe –…
The Humidipak Restore Kit by D’Addario helps instruments and cases return to the ideal humidity level without danger of over-humidification. These packets use Boveda’s® patented two-way humidity control technology to…
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Sweetwater Sound has announced that GearFest 2017 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002, Sweetwater’s free, annual GearFest is the…
Jody Espina, the founder and president of JodyJazz Inc, recently completed a masterclass, clinic, and concert tour of Southeast Asia. The two-week trip included stops in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand,…
A select group of Bösendorfer dealers joined members of the Yamaha management team for a tour of the Bösendorfer factory in Wiener Neustadt, just south of Vienna, where they experienced…
Reeds, drum sticks, clip-on tuners, stands, strings – these items and many more are essential to all active players of every ability level. As such, Band & Orchestra accessories have,…
The great American chain is one of the most versatile parts of our culture, but adding music stores into the rapidly- evolving retail equation usually isn’t very common. Yet, Music…
