Electric Guitars: Plugged In - Part II
Electric guitar suppliers discuss the 2016 market. We pick up our conversation with electric guitars suppliers that began in the May 2016 issue of MMR… Have you noticed any other trends…
Manuel Rodríguez Guitars: 'Brand Spain'
“Spanish guitars must be built in Spain,” enthused Manuel Rodríguez III, CEO of Manuel Rodríguez Guitars, while speaking to MMR from the company’s factory in Toledo, Spain earlier this spring.…
Guitar Accessories: All the Small Things
Guitar and bass accessory suppliers chime in on market trends. Accessory sales tend to do well even when other product is moving slowly — largely because of price. Can’t pull the…
Getting Connected: MI & Pro Audio Cable Sales
In this survey of over 200 MI retailers, MMR aims to get a sense for what trends are driving cable sales in 2016. With nearly 90 percent reporting sales that…
Roland: All Access(ories)
2016 has seen the Roland Corporation dive into the accessories market with new lines being fielded by both the Roland and BOSS brands. MMR recently spoke with the company’s general…
Giving Shelter: An MI Fundraiser Housing Cancer Patients and Their Families
If you were to ask Jeff Millar-Sax, what makes him the happiest, he would tell you, “Helping others and making music.” Through the creation of his album Giving Shelter and…
2016 RPDMA Convention: Celebrating 40 Years and Looking to the Future
Going strictly by the numbers, the 2016 40th Anniversary Convention, held in St. Louis April 27-30, might seem to have been something of a mixed bag. The total number of…
In Memoriam: Remo D. Belli, 1927-2016
The passing of Remo Belli, founder and CEO of Remo, Inc., on April 25th of this year was met with reactions befitting his stature and character. Tributes and fond remembrances…
Protest Song
Wherever there is political agitation, you’ll find music reflecting and reacting to that fact. Be it Pussy Riot, Green Day, Bob Marley, Woody Guthrie, or Billy Bragg, musicians of all…
Reverb.org backs Lacey Act campaign
Reverb is backing a campaign to halt illegal logging of endangered woods and promote sustainable alternatives. Several high-profile artists have joined with the site and the Environmental Investigation Agency, the…
Spector releases Limited Edition 40th Anniversary basses
Barnes and Mullins has launched two new Spector Limited Edition 40th Anniversary bass guitars in the UK. Unveiled at NAMM 2016 by Stuart Spector to celebrate the company’s 40 year’s…
JBL ships EON One linear PA system
JBL has launched its EON One all-in- one linear-array PA system in the UK. Shipping to UK stores this week, the EON One combines the sound quality of a professional system with…