Sweetwater Defends Proprietary Web Content
Sweetwater Sound Inc. has taken a stand on defending itself against the misuse and misappropriation of its proprietary Web content.Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack says, “We regret…
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Jupiter Appoints Richardson Woodwind Brand Manager
Jupiter Band instruments has announced the addition of John Richardson to their brand management team as their woodwind brand manager starting in mid-FebruaryRichardson comes to KHS America from…
Daisy Rock Announces 2013 Premier Dealer Award
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars announced the winner of the 2013 Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Premier Dealer Award at the annual NAMM Show held in Anaheim, CA. The recipient…
Berenice Chauvet Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
DJ Zone, a leading mobile DJ industry website and online news service, has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Berenice Chauvet, vice president of Chauvet® DJ, Sunrise, Florida.…
Trade Regrets: Paul Ash
On the morning of February 6, we received the following message from Sammy Ash of Sam Ash Music:It is with inexplicable sorrow that the Ash Family has to…
New NYC Digs for Guitar Center
The Real Deal is reporting that GC will be moving into the former Daffy’s (fashion retailer) space in the old New York Times Building at 218 West 44th Street…
D'Addario's Robert Polan on the Rico Acquisition
MMR: Can you remind our readers about the 2004 acquisition of Rico? What was the catalyst for the move?Robert Polan: In 2004, we were approached by Rico and…
9 Exterior Signage Options
Whether travelling by foot or speeding by in a vehicle, the single most visible element of your business to the passing potential customer is, in most cases, your…
80 Years of Hammond Organs
The name “Hammond” is as hallowed as that of any guitar maker in the MI business, responsible for the soul of generations’ worth of hits thanks to its…
Hurray for Hollywood Piano
You can’t own something called “Hollywood Piano” without dropping names, and co-owner Glenn Treibitz doesn’t disappoint: Justin Bieber just bought his mom a piano there; Captain America (Chris…
Backun Enters the Intermediate Market
A quick tour through Backun Musical Services’s carefully appointed Vancouver facilities will quickly convince visitors of the company’s expertise in fine clarinets and the unique culture associated with…
The Future of Retailing
When the future comes, there will be no room for error on the retail floor.Oh and look – the future is here.Retail guru Bob Negen, a fixture on…
Trade Regrets: Ed Miller
Former president of KMC Music Inc., Ed Miller, passed away on January 15 at the age of 66.Starting in the finance department at Kaman Corp., Miller quickly rose…
Chauvet Participates in Christmas in the Village Toy Giveaway
The Chauvet team recently pooled their talents, time, and resources to distribute over 400 toys to kids in the Christmas in the Village Toy Giveaway, which was held…
NAMM Prep: The Experts' Guide to Anaheim Dining and Entertainment
[caption id="attachment_48888" align="alignleft" width="800"]Grab memorable drinks at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen[/caption]The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope);…
TRUSST from Chauvet Forms The Backbone of Award-Winning LDI Booth
Chauvet® DJ won the Best Small Booth Design Award at this year’s LDI Show, reflecting not only the booth’s appearance, but the fact that it effectively showcased more…
Midwest Clinic Reports Successful 2013 Show
"Our expectations for the conference was exceeded in all manners,” declared Denny Senseney, treasurer of the Midwest Clinic. “The exhibit hall was nearly sold-out with approximately 50 new…
Ableton Grooves, Rock Band Camp, Ukulele Decade, Keyboard Lesson Goldmine from Hal Leonard
[caption id="attachment_48825" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ableton Grooves, Rock Band Camp, Ukulele Decade, Keyboard Lesson Goldmine from Hal Leonard[/caption]Ableton Grooves trains readers to create realistic-sounding drum grooves using Ableton Live and…
iMSO Announces New Board
The Independent Music Store Owner (iMSO) association has named new board members, including Don Tegeler of Tegeler Music (Clinton, Iowa) as president.“I first want to thank Gordy Wilcher…
SSL Matrix2 Console
[caption id="attachment_48751" align="alignleft" width="6660"]SSL Matrix2 Console [/caption]SSL’s new Matrix2 version of its Matrix console features many upgrades, including softwared controlled patching of analogue channel inserts. Hardware device inserts…
America's Top Music Chains (32nd Annual)
As with each of the 31 reports that preceded it, the 2013 rendering of “America’s Top Chains” sees a few departures from the tally due to store closings,…
21st Annual Dealers' Choice Awards
While 2012 seemed to possibly be ushering in a new era, as Yamaha’s AvantGrand was the top vote-getter in the “Product of the Year” category after first ending…
#50DEALERS - VIRGINIA: Action Music
Action MusicFalls ChurchMatt Baker, Owner Special challenges in 2013? We’ve been even, but the shutdown hurt us a lot since we’re seven miles from the capitol. All my customers…
#50DEALERS - NEVADA: Music Education in Sparks, LLC
Music Education in Sparks LLCSparksMike Manning, PresidentBusiness this year: Just reopened in June after closing in 2011. Formerly Sparks Music.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? Just getting…
Stick a Fork In It - It's Done (A Thankful Look Back on 2013)
[caption id="attachment_48649" align="alignleft" width="738"]Mike's Monster Guitars in Cambridge, MA was one of many things to be thankful for this year...[/caption]Another year’s almost in the books. As they say…
Introducing D'Addario Woodwinds
Since D’Addario’s acquisition of Rico in 2004 it has always been the company’s goal to respect and improve upon the legacy of the Rico brand; this will never…
21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
As the Dealers’ Choice Awards enter their third decade, we see amongst the 2013 winners some familiar faces, some newcomers, and the return of champions from years past.While…
Les Paul Foundation Bestows Grant on Ramapo College
Ramapo College of New Jersey will build a state-of-the-art music studio that will educate the musical luminaries of the future in a hybrid facility that bridges the worlds…