New sales and marketing head for Focusrite
Focusrite has appointed Richard Johnstone as sales and marketing manager for the UK. Johnstone joins from Propellerhead where he was partner marketing manager for UK, Benelux and Germany, and has…
Retail Boot Camp to Return to Summer 2017 NAMM Show
This July, Retail Boot Camp will return to the 2017 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville at Music City Center. On July 12, Retail Boot Camp will feature a one-day intensive…
Music & Arts Offers Free Workshops for Piano Instructors
Music & Arts has teamed up with different music publishers to create a new program of piano workshops this year, which run from May to September 2017. All the workshops are…
Carlson to Head Sales Team at Phil Jones Bass
Phil Jones Bass/Pure Sound (PJB) has announced the appointment of Rick Carlson to the position of director of Sales and Marketing. Carlson will oversee the management and expansion of the…
Galaxy Audio Names Nisewonger AV Dealer of 2016
Galaxy Audio has named Nisewonger AV of Lawrenceville, Georgia their dealer of 2016. Nisewonger AV has used many Galaxy products when installing sound systems in elementary, middle, and high schools,…
Passarelli to Head Canadian Sales Division for Korg USA
After six years of proving to be an integral part of Korg USA’s sales team, Inside Sales Rep, John Passarelli, was recently promoted to Canadian sales manager. John’s new role…
SOMM readies for dealer awards
The Society Of Music Merchants (SOMM), is hosting the European Musical Instrument Dealer Awards (EMIDA) on the opening day of Musikmesse on Wednesday, April 5th. The EMIDA will honour of…
JHS bolsters pro-audio sales team
JHS has boosted its pro-audio team, appointing Matt Flavell as its new Pro-Audio area sales manager for Southern UK and Ireland. Flavell was formerly part of Sony Music's Digital Operations Team,…
Schimmel Awards Top North American Dealers
Schimmel recently honored their top North American dealers at a special event in Anaheim, California. The piano company awarded Robert Lowrey Piano Experts of Toronto with the #1 Single-Store Dealer…
FEATURE: How dealers can adapt to change
US dealer Menzie Pittman, owner of Contemporary Music Center in Virginia, provides some observations on how to adapt to change. This year my business, Contemporary Music Center, enters its 28th year and, while…
MONO Launches Direct Dealer Program in U.S.
MONO has announced that it will distribute its full line of cases and accessories directly to music dealers across the United States. Approved dealers will have access to the company’s…
Drum brands back Mexico workshop event
More than two dozen of the top drummers in Mexico will be on hand for Art Xpo in Mexico City on 23rd-24th April 2017. Sponsored by Aquarian Drumheads, Reymart Custom…