Trade Regrets: Hugh Goldsmith
In 1937, Hugh Goldsmith was hired by the Mason-Risch Piano Company of Canada when he was still a teenager. After enlisting in the Canadian Air Force to serve in WWII, Goldsmith returned…
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2014 Music Products Industry Archive — Retail
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Krell Names Milton as U.S. Western Regional Manager
Krell Industries, LLC has announced the immediate appointment of John Milton as the new Western regional sales manager. Milton joins Krell with a wealth of experience including the director of…
Grundorf Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Grundorf Corporation, parent company of Grund Audio Design, is pleased to announce it is celebrating its 30th anniversary. From humble beginnings in the family garage, Grundorf Corporation has evolved into…
JHS Appoints Pieters Musical Agencies as New Benelux Agent
John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. has strengthened its position in Benelux with the appointment of Pieters Musical Agencies as Sales Agent for Fret-King electric guitars, Santos Martinez Classical Guitars, Supro amplification, Danelectro and Italia electric guitars and a host…
Music Group Welcomes Adorama to Dealer Network
Music Group welcomes Adorama as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s rapidly expanding dealer network, Adorama will carry…
Korg USA to Distribute Dean Markley
Korg USA announced that they will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Dean Markley’s exceptional line of guitar strings, pickups, picks and polishing accessories. Dean Markey joins Korg’s family of…
Trade Regrets: Frank Green
Frank Green opened Music for Everyone in Southern California in 1959. He began working in the music industry some 12 years earlier as student enroller in an accordion school. He…
Trade Regrets: William Kent
William Kent, who along with his late brother, Ed, formed the Kent Drum Company, passed away in his Buffalo, New York area home at the age of 99 on December…
Boulder Creek Guitars Names Hurwitz VP
Boulder Creek Guitars, Inc. has named Michael Hurwitz as vice president of Worldwide Sales. Hurwitz will oversee the sales of domestic U.S. dealers and international distributors.“Michael is a true professional,”…
Trade Regrets: Vern Schafer
Vern Schafer, founder of Colton Pianos and president of Schafer Piano Movers, passed away on December 8.As a teenager, Schafer joined the family business, Schafer Piano Movers, and developed an…
Fishman Fluence Sponsors Sweepstakes
Fishman Fluence is sponsoring the “Win Greg Koch Sweepstakes” contest to promote brand awareness and desire to buy for its pickups, while driving traffic to MI retailers. Running from January…
SFM to Distribute On-Stage Stands in Canada
On-Stage Worldwide is pleased to announce a three-year agreement with SF Marketing (SFM), for which SFM will be the exclusive distributor for the full line of On-Stage products in Canada.Celebrating…
31st Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast
ALABAMA Guitars and More GardendaleDustin Honeycutt, president2014 vs. 2013? We’ve had an increase of 50 percent.Hot new product line? PRS, Takamine, Peavey and Blackstar.Technological advances? Facebook and Instagram have been…
22nd Annual Dealers' Choice Awards
The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products retailers to select the lines that made this year a success. This winning slate of instrument, sound, lighting and…
Our Industry’s Trailblazers, and How They’ve Influenced Me
Ever since I was 11 years old, I’ve known what I wanted to do. My dad used to call me his “shadow,” because I’d follow him everywhere and eavesdrop on…
Social Climbing
Social media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, et cetera – has drastically reshaped the way that individuals, organizations, and companies interact with one another in a remarkably short span of…
Succeed at That Which You Do Well
In late October of this year, the U.S. government ceased qualitative easing (QE), a program which had involved the Federal Reserve purchasing government bonds to the tune of billions (you…
D'Addario To Implement Dealer Authorization Program
D’Addario has always supported the philosophy that accessories should be accessible,” comments Vice President of Sales, David Via. “However, that does not remove us from our responsibilities of proper channel…
'Step Up to Yamaha' Promotion
Yamaha announced that as part of its Step Up to Yamaha promotion — now in its 11th year — through December 31st, 2014, customers can receive $50 or $100 rebates (via…
Davitt & Hanser to Distribute Cort Guitars in the U.S.
Davitt & Hanser has announced that as of December 1, 2014 they will be responsible for distribution of Cort Guitars for the United States market.In commenting on becoming the exclusive…
22nd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products dealers to nominate the lines that made this year a success. This winning slate of instrument, sound,…
GC Pro Appoints Riley Marketing Manager
Guitar Center Professional(GC Pro) has appointed Adam Riley to the newly created position of marketing manager, GC Pro. The announcement was made by GC Pro vice president Rick Plushner and…
San Diego’s Greene Music CEO to Retire After 60 years
Mike Greene, the longtime owner of San Diego’s Greene Music, is effectively retiring in January, having sold the music store that bears his family name—to Music Exchange, a highly-successful, multi-location retailer…
Personnel Realignments at D'Addario
D’Addario is adjusting personnel assignments to better align with their business partners and consumer needs in the market.Steve Loud, e-commerce sales manager, has been assigned global responsibilities. Reporting directly to…
GC Names Amkreutz Executive Vice President
Guitar Center has appointed Michael Amkreutz to the position of executive vice president, Marketing, Merchandising and E-Commerce, for the Guitar Center brand. Amkreutz’s appointment is the result of an extensive,…
Webb Named Guitar Center President & CEO
Guitar Center announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Darrell Webb to be the company’s new President and chief executive officer, effective today, November 17. Webb, a proven executive…
Allen & Heaths Qu Series in Guitar Center
The Qu-32 is a 38 in / 28 out digital mixer offers a big 7” touchscreen married to an interface that has been optimized for intuitive operation. The Qu-32s are now…
AIRA House Originator Series
The AIRA Crew hits the road in the fall of 2014 for a series of AIRA House events. These include a selection of special “originators” events featuring the AIRA Crew…
Yamaha Offering Free and Discounted DBR Powered Speakers
Yamaha announced the new Power to Play promotion, which offers free speakers and rebates on the new DBR powered speaker line with the purchase of a musical instrument. Yamaha’s portable and…
D’Addario Play Fearlessly Project
D’Addario & Company, Inc. has announced the launch of a new site for their “Play Fearlessly Project.” The Play Fearlessly Project is a social initiative designed to showcase the next…
Omacro Announces Partnership with Tri-Technical Systems
Tri-Tech is the author of the AIMsi and Active-e software products. AIMsi is a POS, inventory management, accounting and business software application for music industry retailers. The software offers retailers…
OneRepublic FOH Engineer With Sonnet Fusion F3 RAID Storage System
The Fusion™ F3 two-drive RAID storage system is enabling a live recording workflow for OneRepublic's current "Native" tour. With the ability to store up to 6TB of content on dual…
Sennheiser to Open ‘Pop Up’ Stores
In anticipation of the holiday season, Sennheiser will open two temporary concept stores in the U.S., running from November 22nd to December 28th. To increase consumer awareness of Sennheiser brand,…
Trade Regrets: Larry Moody
Larry Moody, past president of the Gemeinhart Flute Company, passed away on October 18th.Moody began his career in the music industry as a retailer working for Ziggy Coyle in Ohio.…
SLM’s Craig Denny Promoted to Vice President, B&O
St. Louis Music has promoted Craig Denny to the newly created position of vice president – Band & Orchestra. In this new role, Denny will be focusing band and orchestra…
Yamaha ‘Test Drive A Hybrid’ Retail Promo Returns
In late October, Yamaha once again kicked off its national “Test Drive A Hybrid” promotion to acquaint more consumers with its groundbreaking series of “hybrid” pianos. The growing family of instruments—namely,…
2015 NAMM U Lineup
One hundred and twenty-five educational sessions infuse insights and inspiration into the 2015 NAMM Show, January 22-25, 2015. Members attending the show have access to a supercharged lineup of educational…
Foster Family Music Center to Close
After 30 years of serving the Mississippi Valley region, the Foster family will turn their energies towards personal pursuits and close their 8,000 square foot store on December 20. Foster…
Blizzard Lighting Skyline
This 8-port, rack-mountable DMX splitter features built-in two-way 2.4GHz ISM wireless connectivity. Just like Blizzard’s Pipeline™ 8-way DMX distributor, the Skyline allows users distribute and boost incoming DMX signals into…