DWV Orchestrates Sale of Soundsphere to MSE
The Mergers & Acquisitions arm of David Wiener Ventures (DWV) has helped broker a successful acquisition in the audio industry: after more than 25 years as a leader in omni-directional…
Young Chang Announces the Return of Denny Reed
Young Chang announces the return of industry veteran Denny Reed. Reed has been in the industry since 1973 and spent time with a number of manufactures including Young Chang from…
Roland's F-20 Digital Piano
Roland’s F-20 Digital Piano is an entry-level instrument that is also compatible with Roland’s free interactive apps for Apple iOS devices.With the functions, appearance, and texture of keyboards found in…
Lamond Honored with Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award
Joe Lamond received the Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award for his outstanding support of music education. Among his accomplishments on behalf of music education, Lamond was honored as instrumental in…
Wrong Direction? Sorry, Chief – No Direction Yet
Last January, MMR’s longtime publisher Sid Davis wrote in his editorial column about the floppy-haired moppets in One Direction, the Simon Cowell-created boy band phenomenon. “I hold no ill will…
NAMM Prep: The Experts' Guide to Anaheim Dining and Entertainment
The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope); plenty of orders are placed, or at least considered for when folks…
Internet Sales Tax: Leveling the Playing Field
In December 3rd, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling that states can tax online retailers even if they don’t have a physical presence in that state.This is…
Why Retailers Should Be Planning for Retirement, Now
At this year’s RPMDA convention, I ran into a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Doing a double take, there was indeed Jeff Ponte. Ponte spent 14 years in the…
Indispensible Tips for Interior Retail Display
Special guest column by Shane Kinney (Drum Center of Portsmouth):Perhaps you are a new store, or a generations-old operation looking to enhance your look with minimal investment. The five tips…
Ken Stanton Music Celebrates 65th Anniversary
In the mid 1990s, the MARS superstores were opening at a fast and frantic pace, causing some independent dealers to close up or seriously change their business plan. Not Kenny…
Neil Grover on Grover Pro's Sale of SilverFox
In November of 2013, Neil Grover, owner of Grover Pro Percussion, sold the SilverFox Drumsticks division to Greg Scarselletti of Kingfield Wood Products. Grover owned and manufactured SilverFox sticks for…
PASIC 2013 In Review
In November of 2013, more than 5,000 drummers and percussionists converged on Indianapolis for over 120 clinics and performances during the 2013 Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention. The exhibit hall…