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News May 6, 2014

Physis Piano V100

Viscount International has gone on somewhat of a scientific vision quest over the last seven years. Their goal was a new world of physical sound modeling, enabling an electronic keyboard…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2014
News May 6, 2014

Back of the House

A pack of strings, a set of sticks, and a show. That's what customers are increasingly coming for when they arrive at MI retail. It was inevitable that what has become…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2014
News May 6, 2014

Kawai MP7 Professional Stage Piano

In designing their new MP7 Professional Stage Piano, Kawai has paid attention to countless details but also made a few big changes that substantially upgrade the instrument's foundation. Kawai is…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2014
News May 6, 2014

NASMD 2014

"We were very excited that attendance was up considerably from last year - and San Antonio was a really good convention!" says NASMD president George Quinlan, Jr. of this year's…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2014
News May 5, 2014

Mississippi Music’s Johnson Named VP of NASMD

Rosi Johnson, CEO and president of Mississippi Music and Mississippi Music Acceptance Corporation, was elected vice president of the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) during its 52nd annual…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2014
News May 5, 2014

LPD Music Names Wicks National Sales Manager

LPD Music has announced Steve Wicks as their National Sales Manager.As a seasoned veteran in the music industry for almost 40 years, Wicks has worked with various companies prior to…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2014
News May 5, 2014

2014 RPMDA Convention

The 2014 RPMDA Convention, held last week in Dallas, placed a premium on collaboration as retailers and publishers alike worked to address issues facing the distribution, licensing, marketing, and the state…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2014
News May 4, 2014

2014 SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Winners

In this photo, students at West Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Middle/Senior high School surround MMR sister publication School Band & Orchestra Scholarship Essay Contest winner Margaret Allen.   The theme of this year’s…

MMR Staff
May 4, 2014
News May 4, 2014

Chauvet Professional Opens New Showroom-Learning Center

Chauvet Professional recently sponsored a highly personalized hands-on lighting workshop at its new southern California showroom and learning center.The Chauvet Professional Concert Lighting Workshop gave students from four colleges in the…

MMR Staff
May 4, 2014
News May 4, 2014

Avid Appoints Smith CMO

Avid® has announced that marketing executive Jennifer Smith has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO), based in the company’s Burlington, Massachusetts headquarters.Reporting directly to Avid president…

MMR Staff
May 4, 2014
News April 29, 2014

Jupiter Launches 'Banded' Campaign to Unite School Music Community

Jupiter Band Instruments has launched a new integrated marketing campaign dubbed "Banded,” which highlights the common ground shared amongmusicians, music educators, parents of musicians, school music retailers, and Jupiter.  The campaign…

MMR Staff
Apr 29, 2014