Trade Regrets: Peter Paul Prier
In mid-June the Violin Society of America announced the passing of Peter Paul Prier on June 14th.
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Faith Guitars brand reaches Spain
The Faith acoustic guitar brand is continuing its international expansion, with Barnes & Mullins having secured its first Spanish distribution deal.
Rosetti adds audio lines
Rosetti has added two new audio lines, in the form of Dawn Pro Audio Systems and CAD.
Huge expansion for UK retailer
Long-established Newcastle retailer JG Windows is currently undergoing a huge expansion which it says will make it one of the UK’s destination music stores and possibly the country’s…
West Uses DiGiGrid
Producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter and performer Joe West (Keith Urban, Emmylou Harris, Justin Timberlake) is part of the growing trend of music professionals using theDiGiGrid DLS audio interface…
Got UK and international news? Let us know
The launch of MMR Global means a new outlet for international musical instrument market news and a chance to get your story in front of the service's rapidly…
Imitated, Never Duplicated – The Story of SKB
The story of SKB is a story of innovation. With every good story most people start at the beginning, and in the story of SKB it all began…
Go Beyond! Successful MI Retailers Establish Strong Brand Identities
According to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Whether you’re in the music retail business or looking at it from the consumer’s perspective,…
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.
MMR Global news service launches
US trade mag MMR has extended its coverage of the international musical instrument market with the launch of its new MMR Global news service.
Fender Appoints Mooney CEO
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Andrew “Andy” P. Mooney has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mooney joins FMIC from Quiksilver, Inc. and…
AIMM Appoints Mitchell Executive VP
AIMM, the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants has appointed Barry Mitchell to the position of executive vice president.Mitchell brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the…
CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Rocks With Grateful Dead Legend Bill Kreutzmann
A founding member of the Grateful Dead along with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, drummer Bill Kreutzmann is still going strong after playing…
Gear4Music readies IPO, eyes London store
UK online retailer Gear4music is readying an assault on Europe after confirming plans to float on the London stock exchange and open a Central London flagship outlet.
KHS Promotes Hankes to School Music Business Unit Manager
KHS America has announced the promotion of Christopher Hankes to the position of school music business unit manager. In this newly created position, Hankes will lead the U.S.…
Willcox Guitars Welcomes Cooper as Senior Product Advisory Consultant
Willcox Guitars has appointed virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and author Marc Cooper (Coop) as senior product advisory consultant. “As an artist endorser of the Willcox brand, Coop…
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…
Premier Builders Guild Adds Fleming as New VP
Premier Builders Guild, a group of leading USA-based boutique guitar and amplifier brands supported by proven management, sales, and customer service, recently announced that industry veteran Chris Fleming…
Black to return to IAG UK?
MMR understands that Dave Black will be on his way back from China to head up IAG’s UK operation.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Receives $5 Million Gift from Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) today announced it has received a $5 million gift from longtime donors Keith Mardak and his wife Mary Vandenberg to…
D'Addario Woodwinds Artist Wins WGI Winds Division
D'Addario Woodwinds announced their artist Rhythm X Winds as the first winner of the new WGI Sport of the Arts Winds Division. Rhythm X Winds is sponsored by D'Addario…
Under the Stage with Wicked’s Chris Jago
Pearl Artist, Chris Jago, recently finished up a residency at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California where he performed 96 shows over a 3-month long tenure with the…
Fred and Dinah Gretsch Presented With Henry H. Arnold Award
Fred and Dinah Gretsch were presented the General Henry H. (Hap) Arnold Award for helping sponsor the First Annual John Calabro Night of the Arts celebration and awards…
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…
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…
2015 Musikmesse and ProLight + Sound
As Ronnie Dungan reported in this month’s “European Beat” (see page 22), the hot-button topic in Frankfurt this April was the proposed changes to Musikmesse and ProLight +…
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…
New European boss for Yamaha
Yamaha has appointed Thomas Schoepe as its new European president.
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…