COMMENT: What now for Aria UK?
Does the departure of the key man in what is a very small operation, signal a change of direction for Aria in the UK? As a brand that has struggled…
Tanglewood launches Facebook window competition
Tanglewood has launched a new consumer competition through its Facebook page, encouraging customers to vote for their favourite Tanglwood dealer window display. Customers can vote for their favourite through the…
Hal Leonard Joins W3C Music Notation Community Group as Founding Member
Hal Leonard Corporation and its subsidiary Noteflight LLC are pleased to join in the founding of a new industry group focused on digital music notation. This group will operate under…
DWV Entertainment Sells Aphex to RØDE
DWV Entertainment, parent company of audio brand Aphex for the last several years, has announced the sale of Aphex to Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones. The announcement was made today by…
Making the most of your Millennials
NAMM board member and Contemporary Music Center director, Menzie Pittman (left), has some sage words of advice on how to understand and get the best out of those digital natives or…
Retailer Mansons' guitar show returns
The Manson’s Guitar Show will return to the Corn Exchange Exeter on Saturday 3rd October 2015. The event, sponsored by Rocks Organic features leading brands including Marshall, Fender, Ibanez, Orange,…
Aria UK MD departs
Aria's UK MD Matt Joule, is moving on from the company after three years in charge. Joule joined the company in 2012, taking over from Martin Hartwell who moved on…
The Golden Ticket: Contest Winners Tour Pearl River Factory
Thirty Pearl River, Kayserburg, and Ritmüller dealers from the United States and Canada recently returned from four days visiting Guangzhou, Southern China’s largest port city where they were able to…
Millennials in the Workplace
Growing up being a drummer, nothing was cooler than being fast. Keep in mind, I was weaned on Buddy Rich; oh wait, if you’re a millennial reading this you might…
Coloring Inside the Lines: Honoring the Past, Living in the Present, and Looking to the Future
The opportunity for this guest editorial presents itself in the receding shadow of the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster, which Fender celebrated throughout 2014. And while anniversaries are of course…
Instrument & Gear Rentals: Rental Programs Ramp Up for ‘Back to School’ Season
In anticipation of the coming fall semester MMR recently reached out to over 500 MI dealers across the country to discuss instrument rental programs. While our focus was on school…
Summer NAMM 2015
“There was a lot of value for both exhibitors and retailers alike in Nashville – the NAMM Member companies came ready to do business,” notes NAMM president and CEO Joe…