Get A Grip: Clarinet Ligature Sales
With only 7.1 percent of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 250 MI retailers – reporting that sales of clarinet ligatures are down and nearly…
Warwick Masterbuilt/Custom Shop Now Uxing Graph Tech Ratio Bass Machine Heads
Starting January 2020, Warwick will equip all Warwick Custom Shop / Masterbuilt basses with Graph Tech Ratio bass machine heads. “For us these machine heads are the ‘Non Plus Ultra’…
The Drum Workshop Music Foundation Launches
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) recently announced the unveiling of the DW Music Foundation (DWMF). The goal of the new charitable arm is to provide the gift of music to underserved communities worldwide.…
Tsaptsinos Promoted to VP Global Sales at JAM U.S. Group
Strengthening its worldwide sales organization for a new decade of growth and expansion across all product categories, JAM U.S. Music Group today announced the promotion of industry veteran James Tsaptsinos…
PMC Creates New Drum Students for Retailers with 'Get Your Sticks Together' Free Drum Lesson Promotion
Kicking off the 25th Anniversary year of 2020 for the Percussion Marketing Council, the drum industry’s trade association is launching a new monthly free drum lesson consumer giveaway to bring new…
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 ALABAMA T Shepard's Discount Music Huntsville Tom Shepard, Owner…
27th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
MMR’s Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) are singular amongst the many end-of-year accolades bestowed upon MI suppliers by both consumer magazines and websites and trade organizations. While we’re lucky here at…
Knilling Expands U.S. Workshop
In the latest investment in one of its legacy brands, St. Louis Music has expanded, re-organized, and renovated their U.S. Knilling workshop, enabling accelerating production to meet rising demand while…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Augusta, Georgia
Guitar Center recently celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – a 10,000-square-foot facility in Augusta, Georgia (808 Cabela Drive). The grand opening took place on Thursday, November 14, 2019.…
A Show of Hands: Hand Percussion Sales in 2019
Hand percussion instruments: they’re relatively compact (usually), entry-level models are some of the most accessible instruments out there, the learning curve and gentle and forgiving, and whenever Santana has a…
‘People Don’t Seem to be Shopping or Buying:’ The Cymbal Market Struggles (for Many)
“Drums and cymbals are dead, and have been for a while,” declares Jason Struble of Muncie, Indiana’s Sight & Sound Music Center. “I often ask myself why I still carry…
Conn-Selmer Hosts ‘Grant Writing & Funding Strategies for Music Programs’ Workshop
On December 16 and 17, Conn-Selmer will host a workshop called “Grant Writing & Funding Strategies for Music Programs” to help educators learn about different fundraising strategies to benefit their…