‘The Store that Ate Your Brain’ – Rochester, NY’s House of Guitars
MMR publisher Mike Lawson profiles Rochester, New York’s legendary House of Guitars – aka “The Great, Great House of Guitars” and “the store that ate my brain.” This MI retail…
JHS Announce New Sales Team
Back row left to right:Stuart Richmond, Rob Tinsley, Dean HollingsFront row left to right:Carla Gracia Carlo, Neil Knowles Whilst on the front lines and acting as the bridge between the…
Lectrosonics Appoints Jamie Criswell as Northeast U.S. Sales and Market Development Representative and Ethan Dayton as Technical Services Manager
Lectrosonics Appoints Ethan Dayton as Technical Services Manager and Jamie Criswell as Northeast U.S. Sales and Market Development Representative Lectrosonics, the renowned manufacturer of world class wireless systems for…
Ashly Welcomes Jay Blout, National Sales Manager – Retail
Ashly Audio announces the appointment of Jay Blout as the new national sales manager – retail. Blout brings extensive experience and a proven track record in sales management within the…
Light Up the Night! — Sales of Lighting & Stage Effects Remain Stable Post-Pandemic
When we polled MI retailers on the state of the Lighting & Stage Effect market segment back in fall of 2021, things were still – understandably – massively impacted by…
Music As an Avenue Towards Community Building: Making Your Retail Business ‘The Right Place’
“Most marketers have heard the term ‘community building’ at some point in the recent past,” began an article from last summer in an issue of Rolling Stone. “It’s not just…
Play Drums Wants to Help Your Store Celebrate International Drum Month
Drive traffic and build new customer relationships with the Lesson with a Master giveaway. Your store can share and promote the free Lesson with a Master Drummer giveaway to help…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) Announces Sales Leadership Changes for the Yamaha Commercial Audio and NEXO Sales Team
Julian Williams After a distinguished 30+ year career at Yamaha, Mr. Paul Furtkamp will retire as of July 1, 2024. Paul started his career with Yamaha in 1986 and has…
KMC Music Appoints New National Sales Manager to Growing Team
KMC Music, a Division of Exertis JAM, announces the addition of Eric Oppenheimer to its dynamic team. With a rich background in the music industry, Eric brings a wealth of…
Dealer Survey: Lighting & Effects
From Fog & Snow effects and Spotlights to Color Changers and Par Cans, today’s stages and venues are brought to life with an ever-expanding variety of Lighting & Effects option.…
MMR Dealer Survey: Lighting & Stage Effects
Demi Lovato sings of “Neon Lights,” Debbie Boone emoted that “You Light Up My Life” in 1977, and the penultimate track on the Rolling Stones’ ‘Exile On Main Street,’ was…
‘Pro Usage is Up, Overall’ – Sales of Guitar & Bass Cases and Bags Surge As Live Performance Returns at Full-Strength
With only just over 10 percent (10.5%) of participating dealers in this month’s poll reporting a downwards trend in terms of Guitar & Bass Cases and Gig Bags sales, it…