Joe Satriani
MMR caught up with Satch just prior to his recent South American tour to get the 411 on his latest gear. Legendary guitar wizard Joe Satriani has built up a career…
Retail Ready for Its Close-Up
Marshall McLuhan’s famous dictum, “The medium is the message,” rings as true for retail as it does for media. While the Internet-era nostrum that “content is king” remains plenty valid,…
König & Meyer at 65
A global leader in the design and manufacture of music stands and accessories, Germany’s König & Meyer – most commonly referred to simply as “K&M” – has been celebrating its…
Sustained Growth and the Customer Experience
New business is falling out of the sky. All you have to do is accept the great margin and write up the deal. Well maybe it wasn’t quite that easy…
Finding Keys to Success in a Struggling Segment
As any longtime reader of MMR knows, the past few – well, unfortunately, many – years have represented something of an uphill struggle for those who supply and sell pianos…
Keeping Up with Keyboard Workstations
"It’s a Swiss Army knife for keyboard guys.” Ed Diaz, a member of Roland Corporation’s keyboard product team, cuts straight to the chase when describing the keyboard workstation. While it…
The New Role of Women in MI
This year, the 52-year-old National Association of Music Dealers (NASMD) will inaugurate the first woman president in the history of the organization. Rosi Johnson, CEO of Mississippi Music in Hattiesburg,…
Paging Don Draper - Your Time's Up, Bub
There is a belief, which is just not true, that women are just in bad occupations and if we just put them in better occupations, we would solve the gender…
Chauvet DJ Scorpion Script
The Scorpion Script laser effect is a compact 532mn/50mW green laser that comes with its own detachable keyboard to display custom text. Use the keyboard to type out any customized…
MusicNomad Band & Orchestra and Piano & Keyboard Care
MusicNomad’s additions to its instrument care products include: Valve Oil, T-Slide Trombone Lubricant, Bore Oil, Silver Polish, Lacquer Polish, Polishing cloths for Piano/Keyboard, Brass and Woodwind, String Instrument, Piano ONE…
Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster
The Pickup Booster pedal returns with a few extra twists and a new look. With its class A, low-noise circuit design, the Resonance Switch allows those with single-coils to flip…
AIM Gifts Music Gifts Catalog
AIM Gifts' new Music Gifts Catalog contains thousands of profitable music gift accessories with hundreds of new music gifts added, including everything from air fresheners to zebra-striped tote bags. These…