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Premium, rugged, and practically indestructible, Whirlwind’s Leader Standard Series Cable comes with a lifetime guarantee. The Leader plug's patented cable grip absorbs any typical straining in the field, and its…
In the world of acoustic instruments, we continue to marvel at the ongoing strength of the ukulele market (see our September 2019 cover feature). Over in the digital realm, few…
A few years ago, MMR dedicated significant coverage to American MI companies – both retailers and suppliers – who had joined the “Century Club.” This October, MMR turns our attention…
With less than 15 percent (13.3%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 300 MI retailers – claiming that sales of live power amplifiers are…
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” (“The Wizard of Oz”) When it comes to understanding the marketplace, everyone has an opinion regarding the way customer sales and…
We think we are better looking than we are. We think we drive better than we do. And we think our business is worth more than it is. Psychologists describe…
In late June of this year, it was officially announced that longtime Hal Leonard CEO Keith Mardak would be stepping down, with Larry Morton assuming the titles of president and…
Imagine Bernie Sanders owning a music store. The chances of that are fairly remote, especially since he’ll likely be busy with other responsibilities until November 2020. But the next closest…
This issue’s dealer survey is on the subject of live power amplifiers and one of the main takeaways, based on participants’ responses, is that this market segment has contracted fairly…
The Mile of Music is an annual Americana and Roots music festival located in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. This year — the festival’s seventh — festivalgoers could leave the main stage area and…
At the Madrid club Florida Retiro, house designer Fernando Rodriguez-Berzosa creates stunning lightshow spectacles, and powers them with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console. Having been responsible for programming visuals at…
On October 3, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) issued an official notification stating that the effective date for the musical instrument exemption from…
