Hey, Mr. DJ – Put a Record On…
For a market segment so driven by technological innovation, it’s no surprise that the feedback we received from this month’s survey about Lighting & DJ retail sales was… well, kinda…
What’s in a Name – From Visual Sound to Truetone
Some companies celebrate an anniversary with a new product release and maybe a party – a few streamers, party hats, and a cake – but Bob Weil wanted to do…
Imitated, Never Duplicated – The Story of SKB
The story of SKB is a story of innovation. With every good story most people start at the beginning, and in the story of SKB it all began with two…
SHADD Pianos
The expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is as clichéd as any in the American English language, but in the case of Warren Shadd, you’d be hard…
UK drum dealer wins hearing...hearing
The owner of a Scottish music shop has been awarded £17,000 in costs after a customer took him to court claiming she had developed tinnitus because he crashed a cymbal near her…
PRS launching new shorty semi
PRS launches its new short-scale semi-acoustic later this month. The new P245 Semi-Hollow is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway with a 24.5 "scale length combined with 22 frets. It features the LR Baggs/PRS…
RPMDA 2015
The 2015 RPMDA Convention in Las Vegas, attracted over 161 attendees – down from 183 in 2014 – including 40 exhibitors and 28 first-time attendees. Among the many convention attractions, members were treated…
5 Ways Twitter Can Help Your MI Store
“just setting up my twttr.”That’s how it all started, back in 2006 with that first tweet by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. At that time, no one knew that this short-form…
We Must all Rise to Honor Schools for their Exceptional Music Education Programs
With this article, I happily share one example of the results of advocacy efforts for our Best Communities for Music Education program. I hope it inspires all of us to…
Go Beyond! Successful MI Retailers Establish Strong Brand Identities
According to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Whether you’re in the music retail business or looking at it from the consumer’s perspective, this maxim…
Shure ends German Primacoustic deal
Shure has ended its distribution agreement for the Primacoustic range of studio acoustic products in Germany, as it concentrates on its core lines, including MI. The firm had been exclusive…
Let Present-Day Realities Shape Your Business
“The global EDM business had a value of $6.9 billion last year, up 12 percent from $6.2 billion in 2013, according to the IMS [International Music Summit]Business Report 2015,” noted…