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UK distributor Music Shipping, has a brand new website offering greater functionality for retailers and end-users alike. The new site www.musicshipping.co.uk lists the entire range of products from Music Shipping…
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,…
NAMM honored South Carolina’s Musical Innovations as the 2015 ‘Dealer of the Year’ at the fifth annual NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards. The Friday evening gala held during Summer NAMM…
Last year’s iteration of our yearly MI dealer count and breakdown was characterized by numbers that were, in some cases, radically different from the years immediately preceding 2014. Far more…
We’ve talked about the return to the notion of craft in this space. Whether it’s beer or cupcakes or bacon, or Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours that musicians have been taking…
Cymatic Audio, effective immediately, has created its own North American distribution channel. Industry veteran Tom Sailor has been appointed as their head of operations and sales and marketing for North…
Long-established Newcastle retailer JG Windows is currently undergoing a huge expansion which it says will make it one of the UK’s destination music stores and possibly the country’s largest. The…
The owner of a Scottish music shop has been awarded £17,000 in costs after a customer took him to court claiming she had developed tinnitus because he crashed a cymbal near her…
According to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Whether you’re in the music retail business or looking at it from the consumer’s perspective, this maxim…
KHS America announced the expansion and reorganization of its Combo Sales Division and the integration of the Hohner Inc. sales effort. Effective May 1st, the KHS America Combo division will…
UK trade body, the Music Industries Association declared its annual Learn to Play Day its most successful to date, with more venues involved than ever. This year, 129 venues, up more…
Avedis Zildjian Company presented their 2014 “Outstanding Dealer Award” to Dale’s Drum Shop of Harrisburg, PA. Dale’s was recognized for their sales achievements in 2014.Zildjian CEO, Craigie Zildjian, remarked, “Our…
