4 Ways to be Working on Your Business and Not in It
We are entering the summer season, nearing the mid-point of the year and turning the corner into fall. What better time to rejuvenate and refresh the way we are approaching…
Making the Case for Nylon-Strung Guitars
After almost eight years of reading MMR, I admit to feeling somewhat left out. There is such a thing as a “nylon-strung” guitar, traditionally (and erroneously) referred to as a…
Retail: The Mall of Fame
The growing number of music museums all have a retail component. Is there a connection? The event commemorating the opening of the new Grammy Gallery at Nashville’s Musicians Hall of…
Chuck Surack: The Founder of Sweetwater Sound Gives Back to the Community that Nurtured Him
If, at 14 years old, Chuck Surack hadn’t met his first girlfriend, he probably would have made Eagle Scout. He was one pesky badge shy from achieving the rank. But…
Kawai: Setting the Standards
The people at Kawai certainly possess a passion for pianos. After all, it’s been their stock and trade for nearly 90 years, and beyond steady sales and customer appreciation they…
Electric Guitars: Plugged In - Part II
Electric guitar suppliers discuss the 2016 market. We pick up our conversation with electric guitars suppliers that began in the May 2016 issue of MMR… Have you noticed any other trends…
Manuel Rodríguez Guitars: 'Brand Spain'
“Spanish guitars must be built in Spain,” enthused Manuel Rodríguez III, CEO of Manuel Rodríguez Guitars, while speaking to MMR from the company’s factory in Toledo, Spain earlier this spring.…
Guitar Accessories: All the Small Things
Guitar and bass accessory suppliers chime in on market trends. Accessory sales tend to do well even when other product is moving slowly — largely because of price. Can’t pull the…
Getting Connected: MI & Pro Audio Cable Sales
In this survey of over 200 MI retailers, MMR aims to get a sense for what trends are driving cable sales in 2016. With nearly 90 percent reporting sales that…
Roland: All Access(ories)
2016 has seen the Roland Corporation dive into the accessories market with new lines being fielded by both the Roland and BOSS brands. MMR recently spoke with the company’s general…
Giving Shelter: An MI Fundraiser Housing Cancer Patients and Their Families
If you were to ask Jeff Millar-Sax, what makes him the happiest, he would tell you, “Helping others and making music.” Through the creation of his album Giving Shelter and…
2016 RPDMA Convention: Celebrating 40 Years and Looking to the Future
Going strictly by the numbers, the 2016 40th Anniversary Convention, held in St. Louis April 27-30, might seem to have been something of a mixed bag. The total number of…