34th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast
A Nationwide Survey of MI Retailers Suggests Things Are Looking Up, While Internet Sales Remain a Threat
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Dropkick Murphys and Rancid Use CHAUVET Fixtures on Joint Tour
On the Dropkick Murphys' current tour with Rancid, both bands have been using CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue devices, all fixtures supplied by JDI Productions.
Trade Regrets: Ed Murphy
On September 14th, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino:Music publishing pioneer Ed Murphy passed away on September 1.
SURVEY :The 2017 acoustic guitar market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting…
Higher-Quality Instruments, Broad Consumer Base, Concerns about CITES Fallout…:The 2017 Acoustic Guitar Market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting…
Market Profile: Metro Boston
As home to world-renowned institutions of higher learning (M.I.T., Harvard, and Tufts, among many others), a number of storied music schools (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory),…
Century Club: Celebrating MI Retailers Who Made it to the 100 Year Mark
Last year, MMR highlighted some of the oldest musical instrument suppliers in the country, noting the history of the brands which have passed the 100-year mark.
DANSR Promotes Murphy to Sales Manager
DANSR, Inc. has promoted Stephanie Murphy to DANSR sales manager.
Susan and Jonathan Lipp - A Partnership of Generosity
After spending most of 2016 barraged by polarizing politics and the sad news of music legend losses, you may find yourself hard-pressed to hear stories of inspiration. Look…
EarthQuaker shows value of events
Innovative effects specialist EarthQuaker Devices demonstrated the value of customer events, attracting 500 people to its recent open day.
Deering Puts Smile™ On Banjos
Jens Kruger and Greg Deering have developed the new patent pending Deering Smile™ banjo bridge.
Nine Prevail in 2016 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition
Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis, in conjunction with Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, has named the winners of the 2016 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition.
Yamaha boosts audio sales team
Yamaha Music Europe has added Alex Warren as new commercial audio sales representative for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Christmas moves over in Yamaha audio division reshuffle
Yamaha’s Audio division has had a reshuffle, with long-serving Karl Christmas moving to the firm’s R&D offshoot in London, while Terry Murphy (left) steps up to sales manager…
U.S. Piano & Keyboard Dealers in 2015 – A Snapshot
To get a more detailed view of the state of the piano and keyboard market in America in 2015, MMR spent time with three distinct retailers from across…
Getting Keyed Up – Piano & Keyboard Retailers Discuss the Market
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” goes the old adage and there are some signs of hope that such maxims can prove true when applied to the piano…
NAMM Standards: Setting the Standard – Literally!
Adopting, adapting to, and competing with online commerce has been one of the major hurdles facing traditional brick–and–mortar retailers since the ‘90s. The NAMM Standards committee is comprised…
Deering Day Proclaimed In San Diego
March 3rd, 2015 has officially been declared Deering Banjo Company Day throughout San Diego County. Bill Horn, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and all of the County…
Deering Announces 'String Dealership' Program
Deering Banjo Company has formally announced the launch of its Deering Banjo String Dealership for all music stores. Deering, the worlds largest manufacturer of US made banjos, has…
Outline Outfits Oasis Stage at Milwaukee's Summerfest 2013
[caption id="attachment_48118" align="alignleft"]The Miller Lite Oasis stage at Summerfest 2013[/caption]Clearwing Productions, a full service production company specializing in audio, light, stage and video support for major concerts and…
Hal Leonard Employees Raise Money for Children’s Hospitals
14 employees from Hal Leonard’s 140-person Milwaukee office constituted the company’s team in the Tri-ing for Children’s Triathlon, a benefit for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and…