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News October 1, 2014

König & Meyer at 65

A global leader in the design and manufacture of music stands and accessories, Germany’s König & Meyer – most commonly referred to simply as “K&M” – has been celebrating its…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News October 1, 2014

Sustained Growth and the Customer Experience

New business is falling out of the sky. All you have to do is accept the great margin and write up the deal. Well maybe it wasn’t quite that easy…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News October 1, 2014

Finding Keys to Success in a Struggling Segment

As any longtime reader of MMR knows, the past few – well, unfortunately, many – years have represented something of an uphill struggle for those who supply and sell pianos…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News October 1, 2014

Keeping Up with Keyboard Workstations

"It’s a Swiss Army knife for keyboard guys.” Ed Diaz, a member of Roland Corporation’s keyboard product team, cuts straight to the chase when describing the keyboard workstation. While it…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News October 1, 2014

The New Role of Women in MI

This year, the 52-year-old National Association of Music Dealers (NASMD) will inaugurate the first woman president in the history of the organization. Rosi Johnson, CEO of Mississippi Music in Hattiesburg,…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News October 1, 2014

Paging Don Draper - Your Time's Up, Bub

There is a belief, which is just not true, that women are just in bad occupations and if we just put them in better occupations, we would solve the gender…

MMR Staff
Oct 1, 2014
News September 29, 2014

Chauvet DJ Scorpion Script

The Scorpion Script laser effect is a compact 532mn/50mW green laser that comes with its own detachable keyboard to display custom text. Use the keyboard to type out any customized…

MMR Staff
Sep 29, 2014
News September 29, 2014

MusicNomad Band & Orchestra and Piano & Keyboard Care

MusicNomad’s additions to its instrument care products include: Valve Oil, T-Slide Trombone Lubricant, Bore Oil, Silver Polish, Lacquer Polish, Polishing cloths for Piano/Keyboard, Brass and Woodwind, String Instrument, Piano ONE…

MMR Staff
Sep 29, 2014
News September 26, 2014

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster

The Pickup Booster pedal returns with a few extra twists and a new look. With its class A, low-noise circuit design, the Resonance Switch allows those with single-coils to flip…

MMR Staff
Sep 26, 2014
News September 26, 2014

AIM Gifts Music Gifts Catalog

AIM Gifts' new Music Gifts Catalog contains thousands of profitable music gift accessories with hundreds of new music gifts added, including everything from air fresheners to zebra-striped tote bags. These…

MMR Staff
Sep 26, 2014
News September 26, 2014

Alesis Pro X Hi Hat

The Pro X Hi Hat is a patented dual-cymbal hi-hat controller with true open, half open, closed, “chick”, and splash triggering capability. Designed to offer authentic hi-hat playability and trigger…

MMR Staff
Sep 26, 2014
News September 26, 2014

"Elegy" by Gary Gazlay from Kendor Music

Written as a tribute to the composer’s parents, this Grade 2 original for horn features an expressive melody that’s expanded through a series of simple variations marked by rallentandos. A…

MMR Staff
Sep 26, 2014