SURVEY :The 2017 acoustic guitar market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales…
Higher-Quality Instruments, Broad Consumer Base, Concerns about CITES Fallout…:The 2017 Acoustic Guitar Market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales…
March ‘Em Off to Class: Back to School Season and Marching Band Instrument Sales
With nearly 40 percent of participants in this survey claiming that “Back to School” business accounts for between 50 to 100 percent of their total annual sales of marching band…
Musicwood, Part II – The Rest of the Story: Stop Using Old Growth, Clear-Cut Sitka Spruce in Musical Instruments
America’s largest national forest – the Tongass in southeast Alaska – is the only national forest where commercial clear-cutting continues. This forest treasure has stood magnificently for thousands and thousands…
Five Values and Guiding Principles of Leadership
To be an effective leader in the music retail business, you need beacons and guiding principles to get you through the difficult job to which you committed yourself. In the…
Smarter PA Systems Will Offer MI Retailers a New Opportunity
Historically, one of the hardest things for performing musicians has been getting the PA sound right. Two things have been happening to make that less of a problem, and they…
Nightclubbing
While in Nashville for the Summer NAMM Show, I was able to carve out 20 minutes and meet up with a buddy – a Nashville local – for coffee. In…
Ashdown Names Alexander Export Sales Manager
On August 8th, we received the following news from Ashdown's Mark Gooday:I would like to Introduce you to Lee Alexander, whom some of you may have already met at the Frankfurt…
TC Helicon launches mic-stand processor
TC Helicon has launched a new compact vocal and acoustic guitar processor which attaches to a mic stand. Designed with the solo artist or performing duo in mind, the Perform-VG has…
Vintage models now CITES free
Ahead of the recently announced regulations regarding rosewood and musical instruments, JHS has announced that all of the models within the Vintage electric guitar and bass ranges are already CITES free. Any models…
Brass and woodwind brand Champion launches new Valve Oil.
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Integral deal for Madison and Fifth
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