Anthrax's Charlie Benante - Persistence of Timekeeping
As a founding member of thrash-metal architects, Anthrax, Charlie Benante has been a force to be reckoned with and one of the most respected names in hard rock drumming since…
Morley Thompson
[caption id="attachment_47511" align="alignleft"]Morley Thompson[/caption]Morley Thompson passed away on March 7 at the age of 86.Thompson’s financial background was a key element in the expansion of the Baldwin Piano Company during…
Piano Empire's New Digs
[caption id="attachment_47509" align="alignleft"]The Piano Empire Megastore in Orange County, California.[/caption]There’s no type of promotion that can beat the upside of a great location. Piano Empire president and CEO Chris Vance…
Antigua Winds Focuses on the Basics – Listening, Learning, and Improving
[caption id="attachment_47505" align="alignleft"]Antigua Winds general manager Grant Henry.[/caption]Ask general manager Grant Henry why any dealer should give 22-year-old manufacturer Antigua Winds a closer look and the answer is simple: “Service.”…
5 Tips on Selling the Better Cases
[caption id="attachment_47503" align="alignleft"]Scott Davies of Arriba Cases[/caption]“I think the folks in retail do a good job being knowledgeable about case options, but the problem is a lot times they simply…
Soft Cases Make for Hard Sales
[caption id="attachment_47499" align="alignleft"]Fusion cases are making are one of many companies helping redefine the soft case market.[/caption] There’s no doubt that soft cases have gotten better and more affordable,” says…
The Future of Print Needs a Mount
[caption id="attachment_47497" align="alignleft"]The Music People's TCM9150 U-mount.[/caption]At the RPMDA show in Columbus, the rallying cry was the evolution of digital print, which will inevitably include digital delivery to tablets. At…
Carol Wilbur at RPMDA 2013
[caption id="attachment_47495" align="alignleft"]RPMDA president Carol Wilbur.[/caption]With the show’s fast–paced schedule, every exhibitor and visitor had little time to spare – the exhibit hall was only open a few hours a…
7 Great Ideas from the RPMDA to Improve Your Business Today
The entire four days of RPMDA were filled with great ideas to increase a music instrument retailing business, increase traffic, and spread the joy of music making. One of the…
"Who Are These Guys?"
Since 1879, Musical Merchandise Review has been a stalwart of the musical instrument industry. It has published through good times and bad: wars, depressions, recessions, and events that changed the…
Owensboro Music Center Turns 40
[caption id="attachment_47483" align="alignleft"]Hank Starks and Gordy Wilcher of the Owensboro Music Center.[/caption]"How’s it goin’, friend?” Hank Starks chimes to a trio of folks entering his music store. Soon more arrive,…
Gator G-TOUR Road Case for Behringer X32
[caption id="attachment_47448" align="alignleft"]Gator G-TOUR Road Case for Behringer X32[/caption]The G-TOUR X32-ARM features thick, heavy-duty plywood construction and a tough laminated PVC exterior. The interior is lined with specialized EVA foam…