Orange Amps’ Cooper Breaks Ground at Strawberry Field
Cliff Cooper, CEO and founder of Orange Amplification helped bury a time capsule to mark the start of the site construction at Strawberry Field. Orange Amplification is supporting the Salvation…
Full Compass Names Butera VP of Marketing
Full Compass announced that Susan Butera has joined the company as vice president of Marketing. In her role, she will lead the marketing team and help drive continued growth of the…
NAMM Fly-In Continues to Bring Music Education Support to D.C.
No matter who’s in the White House, one thing in Washington, D.C. stays the same every year: the NAMM Fly-In, a staple of advocating for all school-aged children to have…
The 2018 SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Winners
“What would you say to your fellow classmates who are not in the music program? Why should they consider getting involved?” was the theme of School Band and Orchestra’s 18th…
Hot-Rodding: Aftermarket Electric Guitar & Bass Products are Burning Up
Just as it’s usually a safe bet that most longtime, serious (or semi-serious) electric guitarists and bassists own more than one of their chosen instrument, it’s equally likely that the…
Good Things Come in Small(ish) Packages: Parlor Guitars Appealing to a Wide Variety of Players
The same qualities that made parlor acoustic guitars popular in the late 19th through mid-20th centuries have been fueling a present-day rekindling of interest in these instruments. Their comparatively compact…
Kyser’s President and CEO Meredith Hamlin
Kyser Musical Products was founded in 1974 by Milton Kyser, who gained recognition for designing quality capos, while always searching for ways to improve upon the basic design. Over the…
Considering a New Building or Buying Out Your Partner? Explore SBA Loans
Often MI owners don’t have a barrel of spare cash hanging around – their wealth is locked up in the business. So, when there is a need to write a…
After the Shine Wears Off, It Still Comes Down to Quality
Late on a Saturday afternoon, I desperately needed a specific bicycle riding shoe. The good news for me was that the bike shop next to my music store was still…
Hollywood Piano Celebrates 90 Years in Business
On June 21, 2018, Hollywood Piano marked its 90th year in business with a big celebration at their Burbank store, just outside of Hollywood. The event was hosted by Hollywood…
Think ‘Small,’ Score Big
This issue wound up wound up focusing (and not entirely by design) on many aspects of MI – particularly in the “fretted-related realm” – that are, well, “small." In our…
Taking it to the Streets – and into the Store
The great thing about guitar players is that they’ll keep coming back to buy strings and picks. Now, as busking becomes more like a career choice than a temporary placeholder…