Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
A few years ago, MMR dedicated significant coverage to American MI companies – both retailers and suppliers – who had joined the “Century Club.” This October, MMR turns our attention…
With less than 15 percent (13.3%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 300 MI retailers – claiming that sales of live power amplifiers are…
[caption id="attachment_68486" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo via Lukas from Pexels[/caption] “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” (“The Wizard of Oz”) When it comes to understanding the marketplace, everyone…
[caption id="attachment_68483" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Nattanan Kanchanaprat[/caption] We think we are better looking than we are. We think we drive better than we do. And we think our business…
In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of president and…
[caption id="attachment_68477" align="alignleft" width="460"] Visual Tag Mx from Pexels[/caption] Imagine Bernie Sanders owning a music store. The chances of that are fairly remote, especially since he’ll likely be busy with…
This issue’s dealer survey is on the subject of live power amplifiers and one of the main takeaways, based on participants’ responses, is that this market segment has contracted fairly…
The Mile of Music is an annual Americana and Roots music festival located in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. This year — the festival’s seventh — festivalgoers could leave the main stage area and…
At the Madrid club Florida Retiro, house designer Fernando Rodriguez-Berzosa creates stunning lightshow spectacles, and powers them with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console. Having been responsible for programming visuals at…
On October 3, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) issued an official notification stating that the effective date for the musical instrument exemption from…
Rhythm Tech has launched a new website, featuring a streamlined interface that’s fully optimized to ensure a seamless customer experience. You can check out the new site here. “The new…
KORG USA, Inc. joined thousands of Long Island professionals for the 2019 Marcum Challenge, an annual 5k organized to raise money and awareness for the company’s brand mission: to provide…
