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The International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest 2014 at Louisiana State University is rapidly approaching, and Vandoren and DANSR, Inc. have announced a few of the many esteemed Vandoren performing artists who…
Ernie Ball’s Aluminum Bronze Guitar strings feature a new development of an optimal blend of copper and aluminum specifically tailored for acoustic guitar strings. Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Strings feature more…
The new Wireless Holster is designed to safely and securely wear a wireless unit and can be used both on the guitar strap or a belt. The multiple openings in…
The foam padding on these straps is covered with our super-soft garment leather and the multilayer top is a veg leather top and a basket weave tooled insert. This 2…
This new line of trimmers offers an unprecedented level of performance. The new trimmer is the first to exactly replicate the tip contours of various reed cuts designed by Vandoren.…
Alfred Music’s new acoustic guitar strings come in .11, .12., and .13 sizes, while electric strings are available in sizes .9 and .10. Alfred Music’s acoustic strings are made of…
With four playback modes, UGO Bluetooth is designed to deliver deep bass tones, clear midranges, and sparkling tenor from any audio source via Bluetooth connection or direct plug-in. Music can…
Vancouver-based Radial Engineering Ltd. recently announced that it has taken on the global sales, marketing, and distribution of Jensen Transformers' Iso-Max range of products. Iso-Max is a range of isolators that provide ground…
Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of the Savannah-based Gretsch Company) appeared at the Savannah Arts Academy this past Friday, May 16 to present the school with a…
John D’Addario Jr., vice chairman of D’Addario & Co., Inc. will accept the Koblenz Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of himself, The D’Addario Foundation, and D’Addario & Company, Inc. for…
John R. Chase, Jr. 56 of Palm Harbor, Florida passed away May 15 at Tampa General Hospital surrounded by his family.Chase worked in the music industry for 40 years. He…
Just down the road from the Memphis outpost of certain MI retail giant, Geoff Albert’s independent Revolve Guitars does a brisk business. Since opening in 2012, Albert’s shop has sold…
As we go to print with this June issue of MMR, a hot-button topic on our site (and in my in-box) and elsewhere is the recent parting of the ways…
[caption id="attachment_49701" align="alignleft" width="800"]Myles Reck with Kevin Cranley and Madeleine Crouch.[/caption]An ever-popular feature of the RPMDA is the annual “Best Ideas” session, which culls new retail ideas from the minds…
Draft beer. Handmade coffee. Artisanal chocolate. Heritage jeans. Hand-carved wooden iPad cases. It’s hard to avoid the retail collateral of the current hipster era, with its emphasis on the bespoke.…
Many tests have been developed to identify your personality, perhaps the best-known of which is the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator. Using a series of questions, it identifies your personality and…
Number crunchers have been harping on analytics for years – you’ve seen it take hold of sports (Moneyball and the rise of “sabermetrics”) while advanced infographics have become a staple…
In the Fall of 2012, the Federal Communications Commission announced plans for an incentive auction of UHF spectrum in the 600 MHz Band – adjacent to the previously auctioned 700…
In the course of compiling our annual ’50 Dealer 50 State’ review and forecast each November, we’ve noticed that a fair number of dealers cite their own store’s brand –…
There’s much talk in the industry of “creating music makers” and, while it’s certainly an important first step to get that customer in the door, making that initial purchase, the…
It’s a rare venue or studio that doesn’t include at least a few items from On-Stage Stands, the flagship brand from MI manufacturer and distribution company, The Music People. That…
As a core group of print music insiders met in Dallas for the 38th convention of the Retail Print Music Distributors Association (RPMDA) in May, a resilient picture of the…
I’m like a lot of you out there. I am an entrepreneur. Sure I am in a fun business. I publish a magazine about the MI industry. However, at the…
On Thursday, May 22, high school students in Las Vegas and Washington D.C. participated in the first ever three-site “remote” master class with a college professor located in New York.…
U2 duo Bono and The Edge have joined the Fender board of directors.The singer and guitarist, both recruited by Fender majority owner TPG Growth, will work with the company to…
On May 23, PreSonus announced today the passing of Bob Tudor, the company's chief technology officer.Widely respected in the pro audio/MI industry, Tudor followed a long and winding road to…
Roland Corporation U.S. announces the appointments of Brandon Ryan as product and artist relations manager – dance, DJ and media production, Peter Brown as product specialist – dance and DJ,…
The Mapex Drum Company has teamed up with BANDHAPPY for the 2014 Vans Warped Tour. Mapex Armory Drums and Falcon hardware will be the drum and hardware of choice for…
Hal Leonard Corporation has reached an agreement with Samson Technologies Corp. to exclusively distribute their consumer and professional audio products to music retailers throughout the U.S. Shipping on the Samson…
Originally from Denmark, Peter Glinvad has been working in China for 12 years. His in-depth knowledge of the Chinese culture and fluency in the language present distinct upside for TC…
Longtime downtown Santa Rosa, California music dealer, Stanroy Music Center, nearly closed up shop for good before veteran employee Steve Shirrell and friend Dustin Heald decided to step in.“Tupper &…
Music China, Asia’s leading musical instruments show, is adding one more exhibition hall to its 2014 line-up, and will now offer nine halls covering 98,000 sqaure meters. The show, which…
NAMM’s D.C. Fly-In allows members to perpetuate NAMM’s vision of a world in which every child has a deep desire to learn music and a recognized right to be taught;…
On May 16, 2014, Guitar Center gave direct notice to Behringer (of parent company, MUSIC Group) that they would no longer be carrying any of their products in-store and terminating…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has promoted industry veteran Richard McDonald to executive vice president, Fender Brand. The move represents a larger strategic shift that aims to improve alignment and better…
As a precursor to the 2014 competitive marching season, the Boston Crusaders are hosting their annual “Spring Fling” event featuring a preview performance, dinner service and a silent auction fundraiser.…
A pair of North Dakota guitar vets have opened a brand new retail and repair business called Flatland Guitar and Lutherie. The Fargo store, which opened in April, focuses heavily…
