C.F. Martin & Co. Welcomes New Strings Business Leader
C.F. Martin & Co. has announced\that Brian Hall has joined the company as Senior Director – Strings Business Segment Leader, filling a newly created position and signaling the company’s renewed…
Gibson SJ-200, J-45, and Hummingbird Standards in Rosewood
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, with a premier acoustic craftory in Bozeman, Montana, Gibson continues a legacy of world-class artisanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product innovations that are unrivaled. For more than a…
IDLES Upgrade to Martin Audio WPL for European Arena Tour
When IDLES embarked on their 2024 Love Is The Fing European tour, their production included a large complement of Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision line array elements for the main PA.…
Roland's Most Extensive Update Yet to the SP-404MKII
Roland's SP-404MKII Sampler is getting a major boost with its new firmware update, version 4.04, in celebration of 404 day! This update continues to solidify the SP-404MKII as the most…
Keeley Electronics launches Mk3 Driver - Andy Timmons Full Range Overdrive
Your eyes are not deceiving you! This incredible overdrive used to go by another playful bard-esque name. The new Mk3 Driver - Andy Timmons Full Range Overdrive from Keeley Electronics…
Ashly Welcomes Jay Blout, National Sales Manager - Retail
Ashly Audio announces the appointment of Jay Blout as the new national sales manager - retail. Blout brings extensive experience and a proven track record in sales management within the…
‘We Create Musicians’: Maxwell’s House of Music is Having a Banner Year in 2024
Two major awards from the 2024 NAMM Show – including “Dealer of the Year – are just some of the most recent accolades being bestowed upon Jeffersonville, Indiana’s beloved Maxwell’s…
Light Up the Night! -- Sales of Lighting & Stage Effects Remain Stable Post-Pandemic
When we polled MI retailers on the state of the Lighting & Stage Effect market segment back in fall of 2021, things were still – understandably – massively impacted by…
The Differentiation Factor: Music History -- A Million-Dollar Idea
[caption id="attachment_86999" align="alignleft" width="460"] The "Million Dollar Quartet"[/caption] It was Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” in 1954 that broke the pre-internet “internet,” but can you explain the unusual ticking…
Spin Control: DJ Interfaces & Controllers
“He just turns up with his memory stick and pretends he's doing something and goes away with a huge amount of money,” said Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickenson of today’s…
Many Happy Returns? For Customers, Yes; For MI Businesses, Not so Much: In-kind Donation Can Ease the Burden of Returns on Warehouses and Make Beautiful music
U.S. retail sales during the 2023 holidays rose 3.1 percent over last year, according to figures from Mastercard – which isn’t bad considering consumers are still feeling the pinch of inflation. But…
Music As an Avenue Towards Community Building: Making Your Retail Business ‘The Right Place’
“Most marketers have heard the term ‘community building’ at some point in the recent past,” began an article from last summer in an issue of Rolling Stone. “It’s not just…