Shure Names Sean Bowman To Lead North American Sales
Shure is positioning itself for global growth and enhanced customer support with a new sales structure. Led by José A. Rivas, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Shure, the…
C.F. Martin & Co. Receives MMR Dealers' Choice Award
[caption id="attachment_86468" align="alignleft" width="460"] C.F. Martin & Company's Thomas Ripsam and Chris Martin[/caption] Prior to "day-one" of the 2024 NAMM Show, MMR's Matt King presented C.F. Martin & Co. president…
MMR Dealer Survey: Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds
Two of the most prominent and popular reed instruments are the Clarinet and Saxophone. Players of both require frequent replacement of -- you guessed it! -- reeds. In this month's…
Gibson Pickup Shop Updates Collection With Iconic 'Patent Applied For' Humbuckers, 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. One of the true pioneers…
Yorkville Sound Welcomes Miner to Sales & Marketing Team
Canadian Pro Audio Manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, welcomes David Miner to the Sales & Marketing Team. Dave has the title of Brand Manager, and will focus his early efforts on the…
Live Wires: MI Retailers on Instrument Cable Sales in 2024
With over 65 percent (66.7%) of participating dealers in this month’s survey reporting sales level with those from last winter, ¼” instrument cables would seem to be – perhaps unsurprisingly…
Allen & Heath USA Welcomes Potter as New Western Regional Sales Manager
[caption id="attachment_86167" align="alignleft" width="460"] Neil Potter- Allen & Heath USA's new Western Regional Sales Manager[/caption] Allen & Heath, a leading manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, is pleased to…
JHS Appoint Van Den Essenburg as New Sales Agent for the Benelux Countries
[caption id="attachment_86153" align="alignleft" width="460"] JHS Business Development Manager Stuart Richmond, JHS Director of Sales Adam Butterworth, Sales Agent Han Van Den Essenburg and JHS MD Paul Smith[/caption] JHS is…
MI Dealer Survey: Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds
One of the most essential B&O accessories out there, Clarinet & Saxophone Reeds represent repeat sales and serious profits for savvy MI retailers. MMR polls over 400 dealers to learn what…
MMR Dealer Survey: Instrument (1/4") Cables
Finely crafted instruments, top-notch amplifiers, a well-curated assortment of FX: none of it means much without cables to connect everything together! If cables are an integral accessory for your MI…
31st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
2023 saw record-breaking numbers in Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) voting, as well as some of the tightest races, per category, in the awards’ 31-year history. In addition to some repeat…
So How Was 2023 for Musical Instrument Dealers, Really?
As is tradition at this point, I gratefully cede this space in our year-end issue to the folks who truly know what’s going on in MI retail – the dealers,…