NAMM Launches The NAMM Career Center Online
NAMM has introduced The NAMM Career Center, a portal where employers and top-tier talent can connect. Via the site’s streamlined interface, companies can effortlessly leverage the industry’s vast talent pool.…
The Arrogance of Complacency
To Paraphrase… Retailers, manufacturers, and the rest of the music products industry, lend me your ears. I have come to bury home organ retail, not to praise it. I speak…
Yamaha To Reprise ‘All-Star Concert on the Grand’ Extravaganza at 2019 NAMM Show
Having enthralled its dealers for more than 20 years with the biggest NAMM concert experiences imaginable, Yamaha is once again bringing its legendary multimedia production to all show attendees during…
NAMM Hall of Fame Recognition for Audio Products
Eight culturally-significant audio inventions will be inducted to the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame (THOF), it was announced today by THOF Founder, George Petersen. The inventions span the 1940s through…
Sammy Ash at ‘Music Show Experience’ in Brazil
On September 13th of 2018, Sammy Ash represented NAMM and NAMMU for the first “Music Show Experience” Musical Instrument show in Sao Paolo Brazil. The show was produced by Daniel…
NAMM Reveals 2019 Show Development Programme Details
NAMM has announced details on its professional development offering for the 2019 show, featuring business know-how and hands-on training for working and emerging professionals involved in all aspects of the…
The NAMM Foundation Announces The 2019 President’s Innovation Award Recipients
The NAMM Foundation is recognizing 71 college music students with the organization’s prestigious President’s Innovation Award. The annual award provides outstanding college music students exploring careers in music education, music…
Staccato Outburst: Snare Drum Sales, Trends, and Best Practices in 2018
It’s the 2 and 4 that provides the “snap” for the backbeat in popular music, the defining sound of the classic military marching beat, and an integral catalyst behind any…
Music China 2018: Global MI Market Converges on the ‘Pearl of the Orient’
A record number of attendees and exhibitors were on hand at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre this October for the annual Music China gathering. With a reported 110,381 visitors…
Innovate or Fade Away: Michael Ciravolo’s Balancing Act at Schecter Guitars
Michael Ciravolo began his career at a small music shop in New Orleans. In 1995, he decided to take a leap and move to Los Angeles. He quickly scored a…
The Element of Surprise – A Humbling Teacher
When you embark on a new, creative undertaking, it’s possible that success may be your biggest downfall. It lulls you into a false sense of confidence, so when you say,…
How to Retain, Grow, and Recruit Top Performers
I was recently talking to an MI retailer with his two successors. Here’s how the conversation began. Jaimie: So tell me about store #2. How’s the team? Owner: They have…