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Musical Instrument Retail News March 4, 2016

Yamaha boosts audio sales team

Yamaha Music Europe has added Alex Warren as new commercial audio sales representative for the UK and Republic of Ireland. Alex has worked in in professional audio since graduating in…

MMR Staff
Mar 4, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News March 3, 2016

NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards open for nominations

NAMM’S sixth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations are now open.  The retail awards will be presented Friday, 24th June during Summer NAMM in Nashville.“Many members have told us that…

MMR Staff
Mar 3, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News February 23, 2016

New MI store for Aberdeen

There is still some positive news to be found amid the current spate of closures and shops going bust, with a new music retailer opening in Aberdeen. RamJam Music, on the city’s…

MMR Staff
Feb 23, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News February 9, 2016

PreSonus Presents 2015 Dealer, Rep, and Distributor Awards at NAMM

The U.S. Rep of the Year award went to Lienau AV Associates, which serves the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, NY Metro, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Pictured: Dealer of the Year…

MMR Staff
Feb 9, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News February 4, 2016

Breedlove and Bedell Give Guitars Away to Dealers

NAMM 2016 took place in Anaheim, CA, January 21 – 24. Dealers, artists, consumers, and distributors flood the convention center for four days to check out all that the music…

MMR Staff
Feb 4, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News February 2, 2016

New Peavey mixers hit stores

New Peavey PV Auto-Tune and Bluetooth Mixers now available in the UK from Barnes and Mullins.  PV Series mixers are suitable for both live and studio applications. They are equipped…

MMR Staff
Feb 2, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News January 29, 2016

Major German retailer boosts international online offering

German retailer Music Store has invested in an upgrade to its online shopping interface to help expand its international business. The firm has upgraded to a new version of online…

MMR Staff
Jan 29, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News January 28, 2016

SLM Presents 2015 Sales Achievement Awards

St. Louis Music (SLM) recently announced the recipients of its first annual Sales Achievement Awards, recognizing the outstanding efforts of the SLM sales team throughout 2015.  At a pre-NAMM meeting…

MMR Staff
Jan 28, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News January 24, 2016

D'Addario Receives MMR Dealers' Choice Award

D'Addario's Jim D'Addario, Brian Vance, and Peter D'Addario are handed the 2015 MMR Dealers' Choice Award for Accessory Line of the Year by MMR's Dave Jeans.

MMR Staff
Jan 24, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News January 24, 2016

Yamaha Dealer of the Year Award Presented at NAMM

The Keyboard division of Yamaha Corporation of America names Music Exchange “Overall Dealer of the Year” for the second year in a row at the 2016 NAMM Show. Photo (from…

MMR Staff
Jan 24, 2016
Musical Instrument Retail News January 14, 2016

SLM Launches Dealer Promo: Win A Dream Vacation

St Louis Music is celebrating a very successful 2015 with a special promotion for dealers, giving away a dream vacation to five lucky winners.  “Giving back to our dealers in…

MMR Staff
Jan 14, 2016