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While some of our MI retailer surveys can provide a somewhat mixed-bag in terms of results, this month’s poll points to a generally clear direction for the Artist Series drumstick…
It finally happened.I actually met someone who has the exact formula needed for making any customer trust that the sales person has the customer’s best interest in mind. Enter Katie…
Retailers are watching how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bills that worked their way though the Senate and the House of Representatives late last year will ultimately turn out.…
Ah, the joys of visiting your favorite music store. Parsing through any new clearance items, ogling at the guitars hanging on the walls with pride, and... visiting the in-house café?…
Yamaha Corporation of America has recognized Music Exchange and Classic Pianos with the company's annual "Dealer of the Year" awards. The awards were presented to the piano retailers at the 2018 NAMM…
Chris Martin IV of C.F. Martin & Co. with the 2017 MMR Dealers' Choice Award for "Acoustic Guitar of the Year."
Peavey Electronics® has announced that they will now sell direct to Canadian dealers. Peavey will now process orders directly from their Meridian, MS, corporate office and fulfill orders from their new…
Gretsch® has announced that luthier Gonzalo Madrigal, an integral part of the Gretsch Custom Shop for the last 12 years, has now been elevated to master builder. “Gonzalo is a…
Sweetwater has announced another record year in total sales and job creation. Total sales in 2017 were $619 million, up 22% from $507 million in 2016, which was also a…
Orange Amplification has released a new video that spoofs all their new guitar pedals, parodying a TV shopping channel. International artist relations manager Alex Auxier stars in the video with…
Orange Amplification has released a new video that spoofs all their new guitar pedals, parodying a TV shopping channel. International artist relations manager Alex Auxier stars in the video with…
A quarter-century of Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs)! It’s our “Silver Anniversary!” That’s a pretty significant milestone and, boy, did voters come out in droves to celebrate. The 2017 process far…
