NAMM Coverage · Jan 5, 2021
Trade Regrets: Carma Lou Beck
On January 5, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Beloved Iowa music retailer Carma Lou Beck passed away yesterday, January 4, 2021.
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NAMM Coverage · Jan 5, 2021
GAMA’s Skip Beltz and Glen McCarthy
We recently touched base with two key officers of the organization to learn more about Teaching Guitar Workshops (TGW), the 2020 recipient of the Guitar Ambassador Award, as…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 5, 2021
Creativity vs. Duties: The Best Tools for 2021
Like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, the year 2020 stole a great deal from us. In January 2020, this Grinch committed its first crime when it gave us…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 4, 2021
Trade Regrets: Mototsugu Shimamura
On January 4 we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: One of the true icons of music retailing has passed away. Mr. Mototsugu Shimamura passed away on…