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Musical Instrument Retail News June 29, 2014

Hal Leonard and Barbershop Harmony Society Expand Distribution Deal

Hal Leonard Corporation has reached an agreement with the Nashville-based Barbershop Harmony Society to expand the scope of products in its global distribution deal.Hal Leonard has had a relationship with…

MMR Staff
Jun 29, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 12, 2014

Sweetwater’s GearFest 2014 Draws Record Crowds and Sales

Sweetwater Sound says that GearFest 2014 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002, Sweetwater’s annual GearFest is the nation’s largest end-user-oriented…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 11, 2014

Shure Picks Henry W. Phillips Co. for Southeast U.S. Sales

Shure Incorporated announced that it has chosen Henry W Philips Company Incorporated (or HWPco) of Flowery Branch, Ga., as its new sales representative for the Southeastern region of the United…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 6, 2014

Korg Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop

Several new Korg sound collections – some for free download, some for purchase – are now available on Korg's global Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop. This online store expands the…

MMR Staff
Jun 6, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 4, 2014

Radial Takes On Int'l Sales and Distro for Jensen Iso-Max

Vancouver-based Radial Engineering Ltd. recently announced that it has taken on the global sales, marketing, and distribution of Jensen Transformers' Iso-Max range of products. Iso-Max is a range of isolators that provide ground…

MMR Staff
Jun 4, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 3, 2014

Learning to Love Retail Analytics

Number crunchers have been harping on analytics for years – you’ve seen it take hold of sports (Moneyball and the rise of “sabermetrics”) while advanced infographics have become a staple…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News June 3, 2014

Step Up to the Plate, B&O Dealers

There’s much talk in the industry of “creating music makers” and, while it’s certainly an important first step to get that customer in the door, making that initial purchase, the…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News May 9, 2014

NAMM Announces Top 100 Dealers of 2014

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) applauds thriving music instrument and product retailers from around the world with the announcement of the 2014 Top 100 Dealers. These industry trailblazers…

MMR Staff
May 9, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News April 28, 2014

NEMC Names Beaudoin Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

National Educational Music Co., Ltd. (NEMC) has hired Ron Beaudoin as chief sales & marketing officer.  In this newly formed role, he will be responsible for all sales and marketing…

MMR Staff
Apr 28, 2014
Musical Instrument Retail News April 25, 2014

McFadden Sales Celebrates 75 Years with Shure

The first meeting between McFadden Sales, Inc. and Shure Incorporated occurred in 1939, when Founder Bill McFadden met S.N. Shure and decided to strike a partnership. This year, Shure is…

MMR Staff
Apr 25, 2014