Something’s Gotta Give…Maybe?
In the 16-plus years I’ve been on staff at MMR there have been periodic rumors of Guitar Center’s imminent demise. Some of the reports and predictions have seemed more credible…
Does Your Business Pass ‘The App Test’?
At CMC we talk obsessively, but we don’t always talk exclusively about music. Sometimes, out of a random discussion, a pearl of wisdom will grace a conversation, and so the…
The Sound of Money: Curing Financial Pain
Hindsight is usually more revealing than foresight, so when I reread a listing of topics I wanted to explore in my November debut 2017 MMR column, I was surprised to…
Art & Commerce
Art and commerce have been uneasy bedfellows for centuries, and it hasn’t been getting any easier lately. The great composers of the classical era had to balance following their muse…
Simply Three Perform Backed With Equipment from CHAUVET Professional
Classical music trio Simply Three recently performed at Arizona’s Mesa Center, with a lightshow designed by Erik Parker that used 46 CHAUVET Professional fixtures, all supplied by Creative Backstage. Parker’s…
Shure Pulls Out of Phono Products Category
Shure has released a statement regarding the discontinuation of its Phono Products. “For more than 90 years, Shure has been committed to manufacturing and delivering products of the highest quality, reliability,…
Shure Releases Statement Regarding the Discontinuation of Phono Products
Shure has released a statement regarding the discontinuation of their Phono Products. “For more than 90 years, Shure has been committed to manufacturing and delivering products of the highest quality,…
Roland Announces Debut Event for New V-Drums Instruments
Roland has announced that they will debut several new V-Drums instruments during their #TotallyDrums Event and live keynote on May 8. The keynote kicks off at 10:00AM PDT live from…
KMC Music Appointed as Exclusive US Distributor of Dream Cymbals
Pointing to the company's scale, resources, and broad-based network of 6,500 resellers, Dream Cymbals and Gongs has appointed KMC Music to serve as its exclusive US distribution partner. According to KMC…
KMC Music Appointed as Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Dream Cymbals
Pointing to the company's scale, resources, and broad-based network of 6,500 resellers, Dream Cymbals and Gongs has appointed KMC Music to serve as its exclusive United States distribution partner. According…
Jones Named Educational Support Manager for SE United States
The Conn-Selmer Division of Education has welcomed Dr. Nola Jones as the Southeast Region educational support manager beginning in September of 2018. She will be retiring from the position of…
Gibson Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nashville-based Gibson Brands - the corporation behind Baldwin Piano, Wurlitzer, Gibson Pro Audio, and (most significantly) Gibson Guitars - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, May 1. The petition notes that…