Dealer news, store openings, sales trends, and business strategies for music retailers.
St. Louis Music (SLM) has announced that Todd Schweinbold has been appointed Sales Manager for Alvarez Guitars and Combo. As Sales Manager Todd will be handling all aspects of sales…
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced its 2019 piano “Dealer of the Year” awards, which recognize exceptional retailers nationally and in five U.S. regions, as well as for Major and…
SABIAN has announced that industry veteran Mark Reynolds has accepted the position of National Sales Director, School Music Division. Mark’s extensive teaching career spans almost 30 years. He has served…
The music store, in addition to being a sales center and place of education, is also an excellent locus of scuttlebutt, a place where news and rumor can happily overlap,…
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) announced its PDP dealers of the year at NAMM 2020. The awards recognized the best dealers for sales, growth and brand champion. Cymbal Fusion, awarded Top Sales, has been providing…
Timeless Communications announces that Jeff Donnenwerth has joined the sales team as an Executive Advertising Account Manager. “Timeless continues to grow, and serving our clients exceptionally well means we need…
The National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc. has sent out a letter from member Robin Walenta, who has shared a GoFundMe page for her ill sister, Virginia. The note…
Hosa Technology, Inc. has announced the launch of its online dealer portal. The new dealer portal grants Hosa official resellers, distributors, and contractors the ability to review all pertinent details…
The Hal Leonard team poses with the company's 27th(!) Dealers' Choice Award trophy for "Print Music Publisher of the Year" on Thursday morning in Anaheim.
Run by renowned luthier and longtime D'Angelico collaborator Gene Baker, the first batch of these one-of-a-kind instruments will be on display at D’Angelico Guitars’ Room 212AB at the 2020 Winter…
Ovation Guitars has announced the opening of the all-new “Ovation Custom Shop.” This purpose-driven shop is located in New Hartford, Connecticut and features a small team of dedicated luthiers and…
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…
