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News July 2, 2020

Buffet Crampon USA Announces the 'R13 Stimulus' Instant Rebate

Buffet Crampon USA, in partnership with its network of authorized dealers throughout the United States, announces a new promotion designed to benefit customers searching for a professional clarinet during these…

MMR Staff
Jul 2, 2020
News July 1, 2020

ADJ Announces ‘Stay Connected Summer Sessions’ Live Videos

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit earlier this year, ADJ began to broadcast regular Facebook Live videos to stay connected with customers through educational content and in-depth product overviews. The…

MMR Staff
Jul 1, 2020
News July 1, 2020

Business Longevity

I’ve always been attracted to thought-leaders. Amro Music has created four generations of thought leadership. In my previous post, "Amro Music: The First 100 years," Chip Averwater, third generation and past Amro’s…

MMR Staff
Jul 1, 2020
News June 30, 2020

FMIC’s Billy Martinez

The “Ukulele Craze” that began back in 2007, and which many predicted would be a short-lived fad, never really went away. These days, with more folks staying at home in…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2020
News June 30, 2020

Santa Monica Music: Their Story Could be Your Story

What could be worse for any business to experience than the pandemic? Lately, when you visit the websites of most music stores, you will see a pinned notice that pertains…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2020
News June 30, 2020

Amro Music: The First 100 Years

In 2021, Memphis Tennessee’s Amro Music will be celebrating its centennial. It is rare for a company to survive ten decades. Less than 50 percent of U.S. firms are over…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2020
News June 30, 2020

Silver Lining? Maybe?

“Sales of Instruments and Music Gear Are Soaring. Will Quarantine Spark a Renaissance?” reads the headline of a late April article in Rolling Stone. As many MI retail operations have…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2020
News June 30, 2020

Coming Back from the Edge

[caption id="attachment_72175" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by congerdesign from Pixabay[/caption] The COVID-19 virus is going to be around for a while, varying only in its intensity. That means there are some…

MMR Staff
Jun 30, 2020
News June 29, 2020

Flexcel from Excelcia Music

Flexcel is a flexible Concert Band and Orchestra series with high-quality pieces from well-known composers like Sean O’Loughlin and Carol Brittin Chambers. Pieces in the Flexcel series are designed to…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2020