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Huge expansion for UK retailer

Long-established Newcastle retailer JG Windows is currently undergoing a huge expansion which it says will make it one of the UK’s destination music stores and possibly the country’s largest. 

FBT boosted by US reports

Italian audio-specialist FBT has been on the receiving end of some glowing reports on the live circuit over in the US, as it looks to extend its international business outside of Europe.

New TC VoiceLive processor

TC Helicon has introduced a new version of its VoiceLive 3 guitar and voice processor in the form of VoiceLive 3 Extreme.

Second UK trade mag closes

UK trade mag MI Pro is closing its print issue, just weeks after the closure of near rival Music Industry News.

SVM/Dream Cymbals plan live event

Dream Cymbals and Soar Valley Music are backing the cymbal brand with an event at Birmingham's Glee Club at the end of the month. 

Gear4Music floats at 143p

Ambitious UK online retailer Gear4Music successfully floated on the London AIM last week, with shares opening at 143p.

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Why your store needs to be on the move

It was nice to read something about Guitar Center recently that didn’t focus on its debt problems for a change.

And it is something that affects all retailers in the MI business and indeed in any retailing business. Remember when all the talk was of how your store managed its e-commerce offering? Well, we’re beyond that now of course and it’s all about your store’s mobile offering.

More new UK retail

Amid the closure of some long-established music stores in the UK, there are still new stores opening.

New Nord from Sound Technology

Sound Technology has launched the latest range of three Nord Stage keyboards in the UK.

Sterling Ball on why strings refuse to bend

Got a spare $900K?

The acoustic guitar John Lennon played on many of The Beatles' early hits is expected to fetch more than $900,000 (£600,000) when it goes up for auction in California this November.