Keeping Time with Denver’s Rupp’s Drums
In late October of last year, Alex Simpson, owner of independent drum retailer Rupp’s Drums, closed on the purchase of 2045 S Holly St. in Denver, the property the MI…
Succeed by Going Above and Beyond
This issue of MMR – much like many August (sometimes July!) editions in my tenure with the magazine – focuses on the relationship between MI retailers and suppliers with area…
The Real ‘Influencers’: Tapping Into the Purchasing Power of Music Educators
Surely all readers of MMR – reps for MI brands, individual retailers, administrators – recognize that young and new music students are a key engine driving our industry. First-time students…
Trade Regrets: Lori Supinie
Owner and president of Wichita, Kansas’ Senseney Music Company, Lori Supinie passed away from complications related to brain cancer on July 12 at the age of 63. Supinie purchased Senseney…
The NAMM Foundation Elects Victor Wooten to Board of Directors
Victor Wooten The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome legendary bassist, educator and author Victor Wooten to its board of directors. In the role of director-at-large, Wooten will serve a…
Rhodes Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Limited Edition MK8/75AE Piano
Rhodes announced that it has completed manufacturing of its first strictly limited edition MK8/75AE electric piano. The MK8/7AE — anchored on the design of the classic Rhodes MK8 — has been painstakingly…
NAMM Young Professionals and Women of NAMM Announce New Leadership
NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) and Women of NAMM (WON) recently elected new leaders to continue serving NAMM members on behalf of the music products, sound and entertainment technology industries.…
Forging Partnerships, Rather Than Merely Conducting Business
“We’re here to be your friends and support you as best as we can, and it’s a very collaborative sort of journey rather than something that’s very top-down,” says Scott…
Stringjoy – ‘We Ended Up Finding a Lot of Ways to Make Strings Better’
It is not often in the world of “MI” that one gets to see a dynamic, successful startup in a traditional product line like guitar strings. It’s not as if…
The Keys to the Kingdom: Home Digital Keyboard Sales in 2023
Home Digital Keyboards have been having a moment of late. Features such as the ability to play and practice in close quarters quietly, which had already been significant selling points,…
NAMM Announces New Leadership for Executive Committee
Whitney Brown Grisaffi, Chris Whie, John Mlynczak, Barbara Wright, and Tom Sumner The NAMM board of directors has elected a new executive committee to continue the organization’s legacy of service…
Peavey Partners with Riversong Guitars to Expand U.S. Distribution
Mike Miltimore and Courtland Grey Peavey® announces a U.S. distribution partnership with Canadian guitar manufacturer Riversong Guitars. The collaboration was officially unveiled at the 2023 NAMM Show in Anaheim,…