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Standing Tall! – Trends in Music Stand Sales
Christian Wissmuller | Current IssueJuly 2024Survey | July 11, 2024Seemingly amongst the least “sexy” of musical accessories (based on the… less than “effusive” responses to this month’s poll), music stands are nonetheless essential for many players – particularly of genres that require actual sheet-music and charts (garage band folks are exempt from this discussion). Read More... -
Rack ‘em Up! – Sales of Keyboard Racks & Stands in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | June 2024Survey | June 4, 2024On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or in the studio or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instruments somewhere (unless you’re a keytar player) – enter Keyboard Stands & Racks! Read More... -
Taking a Stand (or Rack…)!
Christian Wissmuller | SurveyUpfront | May 10, 2024On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instrument somewhere (unless you're a keytar player) -- enter Keyboard Stands & Racks! Read More... -
Pack it Up, Pack it In! – Drum Microphone Packages
Christian Wissmuller | May 2024Survey | May 5, 2024Setting up mics for one vocalist, or one guitar rig – pretty straightforward, yes? Not so when attempting to effectively capture the sound of one entire acoustic drum kit! Read More... -
Light Up the Night! — Sales of Lighting & Stage Effects Remain Stable Post-Pandemic
Christian Wissmuller | April 2024ArchivesSurvey | April 5, 2024When we polled MI retailers on the state of the Lighting & Stage Effect market segment back in fall of 2021, things were still – understandably – massively impacted by pandemic-related closures of clubs, bars, and other venues. Read More... -
‘Pro Usage is Up, Overall’ – Sales of Guitar & Bass Cases and Bags Surge As Live Performance Returns at Full-Strength
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesMarch 2024Survey | March 19, 2024With only just over 10 percent (10.5%) of participating dealers in this month’s poll reporting a downwards trend in terms of Guitar & Bass Cases and Gig Bags sales, it would appear that the post-pandemic “return to the stage” is having a real impact on this market sector. Read More... -
‘A Reed Before the Wind…’: Clarinet & Saxophone Reed Sales
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesFebruary 2024Survey | February 22, 2024Vitally important to the overall sound of both clarinets and saxophones, reeds can elevate even the most entry-level instrument or make the most finely crafted one sound like a defective, cheap product. Read More... -
Live Wires: MI Retailers on Instrument Cable Sales in 2024
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesJanuary 2024Survey | January 9, 2024With over 65 percent (66.7%) of participating dealers in this month’s survey reporting sales level with those from last winter, ¼” instrument cables would seem to be – perhaps unsurprisingly – a fairly stable market segment. Read More... -
‘A Wide Open Market’ – MI Retailers’ Thoughts on Sales of Headphones in 2023 Reveal Few Universal Trends
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesNovember 2023Survey | November 7, 2023So, when considering the results of this month’s dealer survey, what are we to make of this market segment? Read More... -
What Does ‘Back to School’ Mean for MI Retail in 2023?: Music Dealers Sound Off on the Changing Nature of Doing Business With Student Players
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesAugust 2023Survey | August 9, 2023Long a crucial time of year that contributes significantly to the annual sales of MI retailers, the nature of “Back to School season” has changed significantly with the ever-increasing reach of e-commerce, online “research,” and big box competition. Read More... -
‘Gimme Shelter’: Keyboard Cases, Gig Bags, & Covers
Christian Wissmuller | July 2023Survey | July 11, 2023We recently surveyed over 400 MI dealers to learn more about trends impacting sales of keyboard cases and bags in 2023, what types of these products are favored by today’s players, and what specic brands are driving business. Read More... -
‘The Market is Getting Crowded’ – Woodwind Mouthpiece Brands Jockey for Position in a Dense Segment of MI
Christian Wissmuller | ArchivesJune 2023Survey | June 6, 2023Predictably, as live performance and in-person music instruction began to return to normal starting in 2021, sales of many types of musical accessories soared. With nearly 80 percent (79.7%)of this month’s survey participants reporting an upward or level sales trajectory for woodwind mouthpieces, the trend is clearly holding strong for this segment of MI. An […] Read More...
