Brexit is Served
When attendees and exhibitors walked onto the show floor at NAMM in Nashville on that Thursday, they saw a summer show that continues to expand and look healthier each year.…
Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part I
Retailers often say they want their customers to be “100 percent satisfied.” But, really, that’s not enough to make customers loyal – loyal to the point of exclusivity, where they…
It’s In The Details
B&O accessories sales in 2016. Band & Orchestra accessories: that’s a “big tent” right there – we’re talking reeds, mallets, tuners, drumheads... Suffice to say, this month’s retailer survey was…
Let Your Voice be Heard
In this election year – a pretty wacky one, by anyone’s estimation – you might take solace in participating in another voting process with considerably less associated angst and confusion:…
Hot Times In ‘Music City’
“Industry conditions continue to change rapidly, and this year’s Summer NAMM Show provided a unique platform for our members to better understand the impact of these changes.,” observes NAMM’s Joe…
‘That Unique Sound’
Nylon-stringed acoustic guitars take center stage. The nylon-string, “classical” guitar – it’s no longer just for acolytes of Andrés Segovia and Paco de Lucía. The venerable instrument is not only…
PMC Receives NAMM Foundation Grant
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has once again received a generous grant from the NAMM Foundation to expand its market development programs, campaigns and events that bring percussion education to…
Music China 2016
Music China, the largest trade fair in the Asian musical instrument industry, takes center stage from October 26 – 29 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Featuring over 1,800…
Trade Regrets: Owen McPeek
Owen McPeek passed away on August 11th. Beginning in the late’60s, McPeek managed Rush’s Music in Knoxville, Tennessee for over a decade. At the time, Rush’s was a full-line MI retail…
Trade Regrets: John Craviotto
On August 9th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:John Craviotto, the founder of Craviotto Drum Company, passed away last month at the age of 69. He…
Sweetwater Hires Bailey to run GearFest and Academy of Music
Sweetwater has hired longtime Roland representative Bob Bailey, who will have two roles. He will fill the newly created position of executive director of GearFest, and he will also be…
JHS adds Attitude to accessories line-up
JHS has taken on distribution of the Attitude range of instrument bags and cases across a number of European territories. Catering for electric, acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards, percussion and…