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The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest, most vibrant, and most economically robust markets in the country. While metropolitan San Francisco (San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward) can lay…
“If you build it, they will come.” – Field of Dreams, 1989.It sounds pretty simple in theory, at least it did to Rafael Atijas, founder and CEO of Loog Guitars.…
The band instrument repair shop at Capitol Music in Montgomery, Alabama, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you were to make an appointment to have…
It’s a new time and a new landscape for the music retailer and musicians as well. Every aspect of the music business is changing, but changes are not just in…
Daily newspapers, magazines, works of literature printed on paper, greeting cards, graphic artists, the corner quick print shop – these are just a few areas being adversely affected by the…
The results from our latest poll which asked "How much does summer make your sales dip?" are in. We wanted to find out just how much the summer lull affects…
Headstock Distribution has become the exclusive distributor of Schlagwerk percussion products in the UK and Ireland. Schlagwerk Managing Director Detlef Bӧrgermann said “As soon as we decided to seek UK and Ireland distribution, we…
Orange Amplification has added Fleetwood Mac bassist, John McVie, as its latest Ambassador. McVeigh co-founded the band along with drummer Mick Fleetwood, and they are touring this year with their On…
Timber Tones luxury guitar picks has set up a UK affiliate programme, offering 10 per cent commission on sales. The brand launched in 2009 and now claims to offer the largest selection of…
Audio specialist FBT Audio has added exclusive UK and Ireland distribution of the JTS Professional microphone range to its roster. FBT is establishing an exclusive dealer network numbering more than 50 retail…
“Overall, the Fly-In was memorable on several levels,” notes NAMM Foundation executive director, Mary Luehrsen, regarding this year’s trip to Washington D.C. “We were thrilled with the number of new…
The annual meeting of the Music Publishers Association (MPA) took place in New York City on Friday, June 19th. A highlight of the day’s events included the presentation of awards.…
