The Air BnBing of the World
When historians of economics look back at our time years from now, it’s likely that the period between the onset of the Great Recession in 2007 and me…
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BPM tickets on sale now
Tickets for the BPM DJ and Electronic Music Production event – which returns to the NEC Birmingham from 12-14th September 2015 – are on sale now.
Fishman Fluence Pickups Quickly Gaining Artist Acceptance
Since the Winter, 2014 launch of Fluence Multi-Voice pickups for electric guitar, artists have been quick to embrace the tone and features of this newest technology from Fishman.Among…
Fender schedules UK tour
Fender will be on tour across the UK this summer, promoting its flagship American Standard models.
Roland U.S. Sponsors Children’s Music Foundation Benefit Gala
Roland U.S. was the title sponsor for the recent BRIDGES benefit gala and concert in Seattle, in support of the Children’s Music Foundation (CMF). Founded in 2009, CMF…
Adam Hall opening Singapore base
German distributor Adam Hall will be opening its first Asian showroom in Singapore next month, and has consequently extended its sales team in the region.
Summer NAMM Empowers Industry with 35 Educational Sessions
Summer NAMM provides the ultimate educational experience on what’s working right now in music retail—brick-and-mortar, online and multichannel—July 9-11 in Nashville. NAMM U has curated 35 sessions to…
Boulder Creek Announces New Line of Remington Series Guitars
Boulder Creek announced a marketing alliance with the Remington Outdoor Company (“ROC”) to create a Remington line of acoustic guitars. Gary Keffer, director, media & partnerships at ROC, said, “Guitars…
TEC Tracks Amplifies Pro Audio’s Presence at Summer NAMM
TEC Tracks, educational sessions designed to empower the growing audio, production and recording markets, will debut at Summer NAMM in Nashville on July 9-11, 2015. Stationed next to…
Sometimes Along the Way, We Get Lucky
My thanks to Terry Lowe, Christian Wissmuller, and the Timeless Communications team for the opportunity to pen this article for MMR and its sister music education publications. My…
Getting Wired Up Over Wireless Audio
MI retailers who sell pro audio are going to have a lot of explaining to do. Explaining, that is, about the confusing state of wireless microphones, which isn’t…
Impression Splash and China Cymbals
ZimMusicInc., the exclusive North American distributor of Impression Cymbals has announced the addition of new splash and china cymbals to the Illuminatti Cymbal series. Sounding modern and urban,…
Gator Cases Deluxe PRO-Go Series
Gator Cases deluxe PRO-Go series provides professional level protection for musicians on the go and is now available for brass instruments. With storage room and adjustable, removable, padded…
MJC Ironworks Bass Strings
The display is an all-in-one custom gauge center that allows a customer to choose his or her own B, C, or F strings. This patent pending display allows…
DR PURE BLUES Bass Strings
DR Strings announces PURE BLUES electric bass strings, featuring QUANTUM-Nickel.DR’s QUANTUM-Nickel alloy offers players a smoother feeling bass string with deep low end, enhanced mids, tons of punch, and…
U.S. Piano & Keyboard Dealers in 2015 – A Snapshot
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across…
Getting Keyed Up – Piano & Keyboard Retailers Discuss the Market
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” goes the old adage and there are some signs of hope that such maxims can prove true when applied to the piano…
Born to be a Disklavier – Getting to Know the Award-Winning e3
It all started back in the 1970s. A few piano teachers had been requesting a keyboard console that offered them the ability to review and critique student performances…
Six Easy Steps to Begin a Lesson Program in Your Music Store
Often I am asked about how you build a successful music lesson program. I believe the best answer is to make quality you first and only priority. If…
Free Tom from Mapex with MyDentity Kit Purchase
Mapex MyDentity custom drums is offering a free matching tom with any *MyDentity four, five, or six piece kit purchased during the promotional period of May 1, 2015 through…
Breedlove Offers Customizable Instruments
Breedlove's Custom Sound Studio, inspired by Kim Breedlove, allows players to express themselves and their music through custom heirloom instruments with distinctively crafted sound.Crafting your Breedlove Custom Sound…
GC Opens New Location in Kansas City
Guitar Center recently opened its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering more than 7,000 square feet in North Kansas City, Missouri. The grand…
Nate Morton Shares Drum-Cam Footage from The Voice
Thanks to Pearl Artist, Nate Morton and his recently released drum-cam footage, you can now experience the thrill of banging away to the millions of viewers that tune into the…
Weber Fine Instruments Bitterroot Aesthetic Package
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments introduces the 2015 Bitterroot Aesthetic Package, available for all body styles of Weber’s handcrafted mandolins, sopranolins, mandolas, octave mandolins, and mandocellos. The Bitterroot Series…
MI Retailers Give Environmentally Sound Business Practices the (Green) Thumbs Up
Retailers responded in great number and with enthusiasm to this month’s survey on the topic of “going green” and its impact within the world of MI.As environmental issues…
New GC in Columbia, S.C.
Guitar Center recently announced the grand opening of its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering 12,000 square feet in Columbia, South Carolina. The…
Is the Price Right?
Do music instrument manufacturers sacrifice quality and profits by going green? This is a two-pronged question that is becoming imperative as more and more companies seek to become…
The Case for the Airline Case
What does the Federal Aviation Administration have to do with the MI business? More than you might think. Most times when I’m getting on a plane going to…
DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, and Sound Devices to Host Second Sound Summit Event
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Ballroom on the west side of downtown Chicago, DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, and Sound Devices will host the…
Behringer Motör 49 and Motör 61
With 61 and 49 keys respectively, the Motör 61 and Motör 49 combine all the features of a professional-quality keyboard controller, plus separate banks of nine touch-sensitive motorized…