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[caption id="attachment_47511" align="alignleft"]Morley Thompson[/caption]Morley Thompson passed away on March 7 at the age of 86.Thompson’s financial background was a key element in the expansion of the Baldwin Piano Company during…
[caption id="attachment_47509" align="alignleft"]The Piano Empire Megastore in Orange County, California.[/caption]There’s no type of promotion that can beat the upside of a great location. Piano Empire president and CEO Chris Vance…
[caption id="attachment_47505" align="alignleft"]Antigua Winds general manager Grant Henry.[/caption]Ask general manager Grant Henry why any dealer should give 22-year-old manufacturer Antigua Winds a closer look and the answer is simple: “Service.”…
[caption id="attachment_47503" align="alignleft"]Scott Davies of Arriba Cases[/caption]“I think the folks in retail do a good job being knowledgeable about case options, but the problem is a lot times they simply…
[caption id="attachment_47499" align="alignleft"]Fusion cases are making are one of many companies helping redefine the soft case market.[/caption] There’s no doubt that soft cases have gotten better and more affordable,” says…
[caption id="attachment_47497" align="alignleft"]The Music People's TCM9150 U-mount.[/caption]At the RPMDA show in Columbus, the rallying cry was the evolution of digital print, which will inevitably include digital delivery to tablets. At…
[caption id="attachment_47495" align="alignleft"]RPMDA president Carol Wilbur.[/caption]With the show’s fast–paced schedule, every exhibitor and visitor had little time to spare – the exhibit hall was only open a few hours a…
The entire four days of RPMDA were filled with great ideas to increase a music instrument retailing business, increase traffic, and spread the joy of music making. One of the…
Since 1879, Musical Merchandise Review has been a stalwart of the musical instrument industry. It has published through good times and bad: wars, depressions, recessions, and events that changed the…
[caption id="attachment_47483" align="alignleft"]Hank Starks and Gordy Wilcher of the Owensboro Music Center.[/caption]"How’s it goin’, friend?” Hank Starks chimes to a trio of folks entering his music store. Soon more arrive,…
[caption id="attachment_47448" align="alignleft"]Gator G-TOUR Road Case for Behringer X32[/caption]The G-TOUR X32-ARM features thick, heavy-duty plywood construction and a tough laminated PVC exterior. The interior is lined with specialized EVA foam…
[caption id="attachment_47446" align="alignleft"]ADJ’s LED Pixel Tube 360 Color-Changing Light Stick [/caption] This 39.5-inch/1,000 mm bright colorchanging LED tube is a glowing “candle of light” that can be used in multiples,…
