Meredith Music Artistic Nuance: Uncovering the Mystery of Musical Expression
Meredith Music announced the release of Ed Lisk’s latest publication, Artistic Nuance: Uncovering the Mystery of Musical Expression.
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Yamaha S Series Arranger Workstation Keyboards
All three new Arranger Workstation keyboards feature two assignable control knobs that offer unprecedented control over a number of voice and style characteristics, innovative DJ Styles that put the focus…
Casio Privia PX-160
As the successor to the popular Privia PX-150, this 88-key digital piano has an elegant style and includes a redesigned dual 8W speaker system.
Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe Model: New Colors
Fender announced the addition of Black and Shoreline Gold to the Foo Fighters lead guitarist’s signature model, the Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster® Deluxe guitar.
Willcox Guitars Saber Basses
Saber basses feature the LightWave Optical Pickup System.
Bedell Wildfire Series Acoustic Guitars
Bedell Guitars introduced the Bedell Wildfire Series of acoustic guitars—part of the Bedell Homegrown Collection—built with all American-grown tonewoods with handcrafted detail and sound.
Kala Ebony Ukulele
The first thing you notice about Kala’s new Ebony series is the contrast of the light figured reddish-brown stripes against a deep brown body.
New Cupit Travel Guitar
This guitar’s patented unique design joins the end of the neck to the body creating an all around brace removing the need for a truss rod.
Godin Electric Model Updates
Electric model updates include the thinline, semi-hollow body Godin Montreal Supreme Lightburst Flame HG, featuring figured flame top, bound headstock and bound Richlite™ fingerboard with large dot inlays, Seymour Duncan…
Legator Guitars Opus Series and Helio 300 Pro Series
Legator continues to expand their line of guitars and basses with the OPUS Series.
Top ten ways to cope with summer trading
We've come up with some handy hints to help see you through those dog days of summer.
NEW POLL: How much do you sell online?
Only a few years ago, many dealers were rather hoping the internet would just go away and leave them to it. It hasn't of course, and most have wised up to…
DOD reworks classic pedals
Effects specialist DOD has reworked and re-released two of its best-loved pedals - the DOD Meatbox bass synth pedal and the Gonkulator.
Former Orange boss joins Light Lead team
Former UK boss of Orange amps, Damon Waller, has joined the team at Iconic Sound, which is looking to bring its Light Lead optical guitar cables to market.
25th Profile of the American Music Dealer
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.
Selling and Producing MI Gear in (and near) the City by the Bay: San Francisco/Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest, most vibrant, and most economically robust markets in the country.
Loog Guitars – If You Build It, They Will Play
“If you build it, they will come.” – Field of Dreams, 1989.It sounds pretty simple in theory, at least it did to Rafael Atijas, founder and CEO of Loog Guitars.
60 Years of Capitol Music
The band instrument repair shop at Capitol Music in Montgomery, Alabama, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
4 Steps to Making The Most of the Changing MI Landscape
It’s a new time and a new landscape for the music retailer and musicians as well.
The Death of Print Music?
Daily newspapers, magazines, works of literature printed on paper, greeting cards, graphic artists, the corner quick print shop – these are just a few areas being adversely affected by the…
POLL RESULTS: Can you survive the summer?
The results from our latest poll which asked "How much does summer make your sales dip?" are in.
Headstock adds Schlagwerk
Headstock Distribution has become the exclusive distributor of Schlagwerk percussion products in the UK and Ireland.
Orange adds Fleetwood Mac bassist
Orange Amplification has added Fleetwood Mac bassist, John McVie, as its latest Ambassador.
Timber Tones launches affiliate scheme
Timber Tones luxury guitar picks has set up a UK affiliate programme, offering 10 per cent commission on sales.
FBT adds JTS Professional mics
Audio specialist FBT Audio has added exclusive UK and Ireland distribution of the JTS Professional microphone range to its roster.
2015 NAMM D.C. Fly-In: Largest Advocacy Gathering Yet!
“Overall, the Fly-In was memorable on several levels,” notes NAMM Foundation executive director, Mary Luehrsen, regarding this year’s trip to Washington D.C.
2015 Annual MPA Meeting
The annual meeting of the Music Publishers Association (MPA) took place in New York City on Friday, June 19th.
KMC Now Sole U.S. Distributor for Paiste America
Strengthening a percussion portfolio that already includes Gibraltar, Latin Percussion, Remo, Toca, Vater, and Vic Firth, KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced that it has been appointed to serve as the…
Vigilance All Year Long Is Crucial For Local Music Education
As a music education advocate and strategist, I find the spring school budget season my most worrisome time of the year, because this is when districts lay out budget proposals…
Is Customer Service a Dying Art?
We’ve talked about the return to the notion of craft in this space.
The Secret to Success? Adaptability
“It’s varied over time, but right now our typical customer is, in fact, a music student taking band or orchestra in school and the parents thereof,” explains Bronstein Music’s Rich…
Thunder Road Guitars Takes Seattle By Storm
There’s a famous saying by Alexander Graham Bell – “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we…
US breakthrough for JHS guitar brands
JHS has made major strides internationally with its Vintage and Fret King brands, appointing a US distributor in the form of RBI Music in Texas.
Rosetti adds another new line
Fast-expanding Rosetti continues to add to its growing distribution line-up, bringing Ritter bags into the fold across the UK and Ireland.
Fishman and Sam Ash Partner For Jennifer Batten TriplePlay Clinic Tour
Beginning on July 20 at the Sam Ash location in Canoga Park, California, guitarist, composer and author Jennifer Batten will embark on a 26-city tour that includes a full demonstration…
MOD102+ tube amp kit
The new MOD102+ kit expands on the same all analog vacuum tube classic American circuit design combined with a British style Class A output section as the Original MOD102 with…
Jensen Nighthawk 12" speaker
Jensen Musical Instrument Speakers has announced a new addition to the Jensen Jet series, the 12” Nighthawk.
Ready for Summer NAMM?
Music City Center will fill with the sweet sounds of live music as Summer NAMM returns to Nashville, July 9-11.
Introducing JazzFestivalsWorldwide.com
JAZZed magazine, the premier magazine for jazz educators, jazz professionals and jazz enthusiasts, is pleased to announce the launch of JazzFestivalsWorldwide.com, an internet database site for jazz festivals around the…
Music technology show tickets on sale
Tickets for this year’s Musical Instruments & Technology Show (MITS) are available now – and to celebrate the launch of the show they will be free for anyone who books…