Trade Regrets: Ray Hennig
On May 2, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following message: Ray Hennig the Texas music retailer who sold Stevie Ray Vaughn his first Fender Stratocaster passed away on April…
Trade Regrets: Joe Keith
On April 30 we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Long time music retailer and RPMDA past president Joe Keith passed away yesterday. Joe felt that the…
NEW NAMM U Webinar – COVID Retail Recovery: How to Reopen for Business
Following up on his popular NAMM U webinar, Bob Phibbs (a.k.a., “The Retail Doctor”) returns on Thursday, May 7 for an online session about reopening a music retail business in the “new normal.” He’ll…
Well Enough Alone
Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay It seems silly, pointless, even irresponsible to write this month’s editorial about anything other than COVID-19, but at the same time, what can I add…
NAMM Webinar: House of Worship Streaming and Production in the COVID-19 Era
Thursday, April 30, 2020 — 10:00 am to 11:30 am Add to Calendar REGISTER NOW COVID-19 has made virtual gatherings critical for houses of worship. So what are the best practices in streaming and…
Metric Halo is the Secret Weapon for Mix Engineer Ernster
After many successful years using Metric Halo’s flagship plug-in ChannelStrip “on just about everything,” Grammy-nominated mix engineer Jesse Ray Ernster recently met the Metric Halo team at NAMM and expanded…
The UnPerfect Triad During the COVID-19 Pandemic
If you have read any of my past columns you’ve recognized that I’m quite committed to keeping the spotlight on intangible assets, which invariably govern the true value of your…
COVID-19 Update: U.S. Senate Approves Additional Funding for Small Business Relief
After the depletion of the $350 billion initially allocated for the SBA Small Business Relief programs, on April 21, the Senate passed a new aid package, which includes an additional $310…
Deering Banjo Company Purchases ProPik
Janet Deering, Greg Deering, Jamie Deering, Jim Mapson, Chad Kopotic, and Jamie Latty Deering Banjo Company has completed the purchase of the long-standing fingerpick brand, ProPik® , from California based…
NAMM Presents Master Marketer Marcus Sheridan in Part II: Timeless Marketing Webinar
NAMM will be hosting the second of three sessions presented by Marcus Sheridan. In this webinar, Sheridan will demonstrate how to build a marketing plan for your business that stands the…
NAMM Presents Four New Webinars Featuring Master Marketer Marcus Sheridan, Business Relief Resources and Music Making How-to’s to Inspire New Insights
Beginning Wednesday, April 8, NAMM members will have access to four new webinars designed to provide timely insights and resources for navigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details of…
Summer NAMM 2020 Cancelled
On the afternoon of April 7, we received the following: Dear NAMM Family, After speaking with so many of you and closely following the latest news regarding the ongoing global…