KMC Appoints New Regional Sales Managers
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West/Northwest sales territories. According to KMC Music vice president of Sales James…
Ace To Distribute Yamaha B&O Accessories
Ace Products Group officially announces the addition of Yamaha® Band and Orchestra accessories to their rapidly growing product lines and expanding distribution channels. The alliance marks a strategic milestone for Ace…
Retailer Mansons’ guitar show returns
The Manson’s Guitar Show will return to the Corn Exchange Exeter on Saturday 3rd October 2015. The event, sponsored by Rocks Organic features leading brands including Marshall, Fender, Ibanez, Orange,…
Coloring Inside the Lines: Honoring the Past, Living in the Present, and Looking to the Future
The opportunity for this guest editorial presents itself in the receding shadow of the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster, which Fender celebrated throughout 2014. And while anniversaries are of course…
Rotosound launches Summer Blockbuster giveaway
Rotosound is giving UK dealers the chance to receive £250 off their next order with its Summer Blockbuster promotion. The firm is also offering Rotosound players the opportunity to win thousands…
COMMENT: Marshall’s smart move
Why Marshall’s unexpected foray into the mobile phone market points the way forward for the industry’s big name brands… WHEN any long-established brand, particularly those closely connected with the creative…
Music China 2015 Grows in Scale, Content
This year’s Music China continues to grow and offer business opportunities within Asia’s markets. Taking place from Ocotber 14 – 17 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, the…
TOP TEN: Signs your store is overstocked
The local kids think you’ve installed a maze in-store and even the guys at Guitar Center are shaking their heads at you….. 10: You found a WW2…
Music China expands expo space
Despite dividing opinion over the future direction of its Frankfurt show, Musikmesse has promised that this year’s Music China will be the biggest yet for the Shanghai expo. Taking place…
RETAIL HACKS: Use the exterior – go BIG!
This week’s Retail Hack shows how you can use the exterior of your shop and social media to great effect. You will need an 11 foot Stratocaster, mind. Ian Ruddock…
Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe Model: New Colors
Fender announced the addition of Black and Shoreline Gold to the Foo Fighters lead guitarist’s signature model, the Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster® Deluxe guitar. The signature model still has all…
Thunder Road Guitars Takes Seattle By Storm
There’s a famous saying by Alexander Graham Bell – “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we…