Former Orange boss joins Light Lead team
Former UK boss of Orange amps, Damon Waller, has joined the team at Iconic Sound, which is looking to bring its Light Lead optical guitar cables to market. The firm…
25th Profile of the American Music Dealer
Last year’s iteration of our yearly MI dealer count and breakdown was characterized by numbers that were, in some cases, radically different from the years immediately preceding 2014. Far more…
Selling and Producing MI Gear in (and near) the City by the Bay: San Francisco/Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest, most vibrant, and most economically robust markets in the country. While metropolitan San Francisco (San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward) can lay…
Loog Guitars – If You Build It, They Will Play
“If you build it, they will come.” – Field of Dreams, 1989.It sounds pretty simple in theory, at least it did to Rafael Atijas, founder and CEO of Loog Guitars.…
60 Years of Capitol Music
The band instrument repair shop at Capitol Music in Montgomery, Alabama, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you were to make an appointment to have…
4 Steps to Making The Most of the Changing MI Landscape
It’s a new time and a new landscape for the music retailer and musicians as well. Every aspect of the music business is changing, but changes are not just in…
The Death of Print Music?
Daily newspapers, magazines, works of literature printed on paper, greeting cards, graphic artists, the corner quick print shop – these are just a few areas being adversely affected by the…
POLL RESULTS: Can you survive the summer?
The results from our latest poll which asked "How much does summer make your sales dip?" are in. We wanted to find out just how much the summer lull affects…
Headstock adds Schlagwerk
Headstock Distribution has become the exclusive distributor of Schlagwerk percussion products in the UK and Ireland. Schlagwerk Managing Director Detlef Bӧrgermann said “As soon as we decided to seek UK and Ireland distribution, we…
Orange adds Fleetwood Mac bassist
Orange Amplification has added Fleetwood Mac bassist, John McVie, as its latest Ambassador. McVeigh co-founded the band along with drummer Mick Fleetwood, and they are touring this year with their On…
Timber Tones launches affiliate scheme
Timber Tones luxury guitar picks has set up a UK affiliate programme, offering 10 per cent commission on sales. The brand launched in 2009 and now claims to offer the largest selection of…
FBT adds JTS Professional mics
Audio specialist FBT Audio has added exclusive UK and Ireland distribution of the JTS Professional microphone range to its roster. FBT is establishing an exclusive dealer network numbering more than 50 retail…