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News October 4, 2019

Pokémon-Themed Accessories from KORG

KORG has collaborated with the makers of the popular anime series “Pokémon,” releasing limited-edition models of select characters for the Pitchclip 2 clip-on tuner and the MA-2 metronome. KORG’s popular…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
News October 4, 2019

Nicola Brand Strings

Created for both the traditionalist and today’s modern musician, Nicola Brand Strings deliver superior tone and feel. Wrapped with premium metal alloy, Nicola Strings are designed for that classic vintage…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
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Whirlwind’s Leader Standard Series Cable

Premium, rugged, and practically indestructible, Whirlwind’s Leader Standard Series Cable comes with a lifetime guarantee. The Leader plug's patented cable grip absorbs any typical straining in the field, and its…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
News October 4, 2019

Powerage: Are Live Power Amplifiers on the Way Out?

With less than 15 percent (13.3%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 300 MI retailers – claiming that sales of live power amplifiers are…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
News October 4, 2019

The Lost Apprentice Model

[caption id="attachment_68486" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo via Lukas from Pexels[/caption] “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” (“The Wizard of Oz”) When it comes to understanding the marketplace, everyone…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
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What’s Your Business Worth?

[caption id="attachment_68483" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Nattanan Kanchanaprat[/caption] We think we are better looking than we are. We think we drive better than we do. And we think our business…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
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Hal Leonard’s Larry Morton

In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of president and…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
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A Co-op Grows in Massachusetts

[caption id="attachment_68477" align="alignleft" width="460"] Visual Tag Mx from Pexels[/caption] Imagine Bernie Sanders owning a music store. The chances of that are fairly remote, especially since he’ll likely be busy with…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019
News October 4, 2019

‘Don’t Bury Me…I’m Still Not Dead’

This issue’s dealer survey is on the subject of live power amplifiers and one of the main takeaways, based on participants’ responses, is that this market segment has contracted fairly…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2019