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A Mighty Wind: Student Flute Sales Surge in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | Current IssueJuly 2024Roundtable | July 11, 2024The fall semester is just around the corner. While you’re planning for “Back to School” sales and promotions, you’ll want to be sure to have plenty of one of the most popular B&O instruments, the flute, in stock. Read More... -
Have Keys, Will Travel: Portable Keyboards in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | June 2024Roundtable | June 4, 2024Ideal for musicians on the go – be it to an impromptu session down the street, a lesson across town, rehearsals, or outdoor gigs – today’s Portable Keyboards pack a powerful punch, with ever-expanding features and functionality. Read More... -
Have Keys, Will Travel: Portable Keyboards
Christian Wissmuller | Roundtable | May 10, 2024Ideal for musicans on the go -- be it to an impromptu session down the street, a lesson across town, rehearsals, or outdoor gigs -- today's Portable Keyboards pack a powerful punch, with ever-expanding features and functionality. Read More... -
Don’t Call it a Comeback – ‘The New Normal’ is Treating the PA Speaker Market Just Fine, Thank You Very Much
Christian Wissmuller | May 2024Roundtable | May 5, 2024Based on our recent conversations with reps from some of the biggest names in PA speakers, it’d be accurate to describe folks who operate in that realm as being “bullish” on the market segment. Read More... -
Spin Control: DJ Interfaces & Controllers
Christian Wissmuller | April 2024ArchivesRoundtable | April 5, 2024“He just turns up with his memory stick and pretends he's doing something and goes away with a huge amount of money,” said Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickenson of today’s DJs in a recent interview. Read More... -
Classically Beautiful: Nylon-String and Classical Guitars in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesMarch 2024Roundtable | March 19, 2024“Soft,” “warm,” “soothing” – these and plenty of similar descriptors are used by many to describe the sound of nylon-string acoustic guitars. Classical (or “Spanish”) guitars have long been the go-to instrument for (get ready for a shock…) players of classical or Flamenco music, but in recent decades artists who trade in music of genres as wide-ranging as jazz, world, folk, rock, and even metal (truly!), have embraced the distinctive, rich tones afforded by nylon-string axes. Read More... -
Marching Orders: Suppliers Chime in on Drumming Up Marching Snare Sales in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesFebruary 2024Roundtable | February 22, 2024Many schools begin to prepare for purchases in advance of the fall semester during the summer months. With that in mind, we figured now might be a good time to touch base with some key suppliers of marching snare drums – one of the more popular, essential, and in need of “refresh” marching band instruments – to learn about what particular models are selling best, what trends are guiding the market, and how savvy dealers position themselves to connect with the greatest number of buyers. Read More... -
The Front End – Audio Interface Sales Remain Ascendant
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesNovember 2023Roundtable | November 7, 2023Home recording enthusiasts, professional recording engineers, like sound reinforcement engineers, podcasters, streamers, DJs, gamers – it’d almost be easier to list the types of professions and personal passions that don’t require use of a reliable audio interface in 2023. Read More... -
‘We’re in Good Shape, But the Shape is a Bit Different’: The State of the DJ Market – in Particular Multi-Channel Mixers – in 2023
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesOctober 2023Roundtable | October 5, 2023The larger DJ Market was one that – understandably – took a sizable hit during pandemic-related shutdowns and subsequent supply chain challenges. As live gatherings continue to rebound and production and shipment channels recover from the strain, sales of one of a DJ’s most vital tools, Multi-Channel Mixers, are also on the rise. Read More... -
A Steady Burn: Ukulele Sales in 2023
Christian Wissmuller | RoundtableSeptember 2023 | September 8, 2023Ukulele sales may not be quite as white-hot as a few years back, but it’s not as if the diminutive instruments have fallen out of favor – far from it! Read More... -
The Keys to the Kingdom: Home Digital Keyboard Sales in 2023
Christian Wissmuller | July 2023Roundtable | July 11, 2023Home 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, took on greater importance during COVID-related lockdowns. Read More... -
In the Mix: Sales of Digital Mixers for Live Performance Bounce Back
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesMay 2023Roundtable | April 28, 2023A segment of MI hit particularly hard during the pandemic and COVID-related restrictions on large, in-person gatherings, digital mixing consoles have been gaining momentum as venues of all sizes continue to return to something approaching “normal.” Read More...
