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MI Business Centennials Share Stories

The Lennon & McCartney song, “When I’m 64” is apropos to the current COVID environment. We are all trying to determine if our customers still need us, and…

QSC UK & Ireland to Reopen Waybridge Education Centre for In-Class Training

QSC is excited to announce that on August 4, 2020, it will reopen its Weybridge Training Centre, which delivers specialist AV courses to more than 1,000 industry professionals…

Business Longevity

I’ve always been attracted to thought-leaders. Amro Music has created four generations of thought leadership. In my previous post, "Amro Music: The First 100 years," Chip Averwater, third generation and…

Amro Music: The First 100 Years

In 2021, Memphis Tennessee’s Amro Music will be celebrating its centennial. It is rare for a company to survive ten decades. Less than 50 percent of U.S. firms…

ILIO Launches New Series ‘7 Days of Sound Design’

Starting now, ILIO will release one video a day for an entire week covering synthesis and sonics, guided by Michael (MIDIhead) Babbitt.

Roadie 3 Reaches Kickstarter Goal in Ten Minutes

Just 24 hours after launching their new flagship automatic tuner Roadie 3 on Kickstarter, Band Industries has announced some impressive results: in under 10 minutes, the guitar tuner…

Perception vs. Reality

Here are this week’s major developments related to COVID-19: (Source: City National Rochdale)

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…

PreSonus CDL Loudspeakers a Big Winner at Binion’s in Las Vegas

To ensure a showcase attraction, Binion’s management contracted with Deftal Audio Video Solutions and partners Alliance AV Group to design and install a state-of-the art AV system with…

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.

Thalia Retools to Build Intubation Boxes to Fight COVID-19

On April 3, we received the following from Thalia Capos: Hi Christian, Several of my friends & family members are healthcare workers serving on the front lines in…

Surviving COVID-19: Healthy Workplaces, Reduced Staffs, Informed Customers

Businesses – including MI retailers and suppliers – face daunting operational challenges as the rapid spread of COVID-19 causes employees to call in sick and customer counts to…

Audio Modeling Products Now Distributed by ILIO

ILIO has announced a new distribution partnership with Audio Modeling, global leaders in multi-vector expressive acoustic instrument emulations.

Vision: You Must See Clearly First What Others Will Understand Later

Vision is the one idea that’s uniquely yours. As the retail world continually changes, you would be well-served to remember one important constant – the word “vision” –…

Trying Times

As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly impacts all aspects of life, globally, in mid-March, I reached out to a few in MI to learn how the disease is affecting…

ADJ Announces COVID-19-Related Operations Changes

To further minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to adapt to the current business climate, ADJ has decided to temporarily adjust their operations to Monday through Thursday, with…

Roadie Rescue Campaign Formed to Benefit Live Event Industry Hourly Workers Displaced by Coronavirus Cancellations

A group of leading live event industry organizations has joined together to create a GoFundMe campaign to raise $250,000 in donations to provide relief to eligible freelance professionals…

Musikmesse 2020 Postponed Due to COVID-19

Given the increasing spread of Covid-19 in Europe, Messe Frankfurt has decided to postpone Musikmesse 2020. The health of exhibitors, visitors, contractors and employees has top priority for…

Prolight + Sound Postponed Until May due to Covid-19

In an email to exhibitors sent out today (March 3), Frankfurt Messe has decided to postpone Prolight + Sound 2020 due to the spread of Covid-19 in Europe.

The Inheritance Taboo

Let’s say you’re 50-plus. Your parents are 80-plus. You’re concerned about your parents’ financial health and curious about any potential inheritance. So, you pop a money question, and…

The 2020 NAMM Show

Over 2,000 exhibitors representing 7,000 brands were visited by 115,888 attendees (roughly in keeping with 2019’s tally of 115,301).

Crystal Morris of Gator Cases Looks Back on Two Decades: ‘20/20 Perfect Vision and Outlook’

Formed in 2000 by Crystal Morris and her father Jerry, Gator Cases quickly emerged as designers and producers of some of the most sought-after cases and bags for…

Spotlight on High School Music Service: A Successor’s Perspective

Bernie Marsden, Don Airey, Jennifer Batten: Top Stars to Appear During 'Ultimate Jam' at Musikmesse

Ultimate Jam is part of the ‘Musikmesse Festival 2020’, the five-day music gala that, for the fifth time running, will offer a wide variety of great evening events…

Mitchell to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award at 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

Joni Mitchell will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California.

36th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast

2019 Shows Promise for the Coming Years of MI Sales, Boosted by Gibson, Tagima Guitars, and Repairs, Among Other Factors

Adam Hall’s MICRO 2 Series Cable Protectors

The new MICRO 2 series cable protectors from Adam Hall provides space for two cable runs and ensures even greater protection for people and cables with its newly…

See Ya, ’19!

As with every December, I happily cede this space to those who actually know exactly how good (or bad) the past calendar year was – the dealers! Best…

D’Addario & Company’s Brian Vance

This June, D’Addario & Company, Inc. launched the XT line of strings with high carbon steel cores and advanced corrosion treatment, offering unparalleled durability, break resistance, and pitch…

Weigl and Avolites Collaborate on Dollywood’s Wildwood Grove Installation

Avolites and Weigl recently partnered on The Wildwood Tree, a unique installation located within Wildwood Grove at Dollywood.