Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced that Rachel Hibser has joined the company as the Midwest District Manager for School Service Sales, effective October 5. She reports to Chris Dolson,…
Land Rover Puebla (Mexico) created a launch video and glitzy ongoing display for the new Land Rover Defenders with help from a collection of CHAUVET DJ fixtures. The dealership had…
Reverb has announced that its third quarter gross merchandise sales were $205.1 million—a significant increase when compared to the same time period last year. The company attributes the continued growth to…
Nearly every acoustic drum kit includes the “standard” cymbals: crash, ride, and hi hat. While individual playing style and ability of course distinguish one drummer from another, for players looking…
[caption id="attachment_73476" align="alignleft" width="460"] Tom Bedell[/caption] “In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its…
Have you noticed any significant shifts when it comes to drum heads, on either the player or vendor sides of the equation? “Since COVID-19 became an issue, I’ve discovered that…
ESP Guitars has announced their new workshop series, featuring endorsee Michael Rubin, a School of Rock owner and instructor and the lead guitarist of NYC-based rock bands King Falcon and…
Voting for the Dealers Choice Awards is now open. Only current subscribers to MMR Magazine get to vote. Voting will close on October 31 at 12:00 pm (PST).
QSC is pleased to announce Paul Lee has joined QSC as APAC Business Development Manager – Systems. In his new role, Paul will be responsible for growing the Systems business…
[caption id="attachment_73066" align="alignleft" width="357"] Tammy Van Donk[/caption] When the MI industry began to brace for the challenges of COVID-19 this spring, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) didn’t waste any time…
[caption id="attachment_72915" align="alignleft" width="460"] Clint Aull[/caption] All Pro Integrated Systems is pleased to announce the addition of two industry veterans to help lead the growth of the company. Clint Aull…
With more participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting that guitar & bass strap sales are either up or level than down, when compared to the summer of 2019, it…
