High Tech Adds to Crossrock Range
High Tech Distribution has added to its Crossrock bags and cases range with the new 106 Series. Designed with a 10mm high-density padding foam, the Crossrock 106 Series Gig Bags,…
Busy Rosetti Adds Another
Rosetti has continued its recent spate of new product activity, taking on UK and Ireland distribution for The String Cleaner accessory. The firm recently took on distribution of both the Prohands finger exerciser and…
GHS Goes for Gold With Italian Deal
String maker, GHS Corporation has appointed Gold Music SRL as its new distributor in Italy for GHS Strings and Accessories and Rocktron Guitar products. Since 2001 Gold Music has grown rapidly expanding the brands it…
Earthquaker Launches Pyramids Flanger
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Celestion To Sponsor John Petrucci’s Guitar Universe
Celestion will be a sponsor of the second annual John Petrucci’s Guitar Universe, a four-day and night summer shred event to be held August 6 to 10 2018 at the Glen Cove Mansion…
Yamaha Helps Dayton Public Schools Restore Instrumental Music Program
From April 17 through 19, Dayton Public Schools (DPS) celebrated the rebirth of its long-dormant instrumental music program, with Yamaha Corporation of America on hand to help make it happen.…
Music & Arts Acquires DND Music
Music & Arts has announced the opening of their 166th location in the U.S. with the acquisition of DND Music in Chesapeake, Virginia. DND Music has served the community as a…
St. Louis Music Announces ‘Spend $1000 Win $1000’ Winners
St. Louis Music (SLM) has announced the winners of its Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” promotion. Launched in January, the "Spend $1000 Win $1000" promotion rewarded dealers that spent $1000…
Gaining Momentum: Hollow Body Electrics Appealing to More and More Players
This issue’s dealer poll – sent to just over 300 MI retailers – on the topic of hollow body electric guitars provided both some expected results, as well as a…
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2018
Opinions differ wildly, depending on who you speak to as to the relative success of this year’s Musikmesse gathering in Frankfurt. But while it’s inarguable that exhibitor numbers were down,…
Something’s Gotta Give…Maybe?
In the 16-plus years I’ve been on staff at MMR there have been periodic rumors of Guitar Center’s imminent demise. Some of the reports and predictions have seemed more credible…
Does Your Business Pass ‘The App Test’?
At CMC we talk obsessively, but we don’t always talk exclusively about music. Sometimes, out of a random discussion, a pearl of wisdom will grace a conversation, and so the…