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Retail & Business July 18, 2017

Cordoba makes European sales signing

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MMR Staff
Jul 18, 2017
Retail & Business July 12, 2017

NEMC Hosts Annual Summer Workshop for Music Teachers

On June 27, the National Educational Music Company (NEMC) hosted the 2017 Summer Workshop for Music Teachers, which was co-sponsored by Alfred Publishing and KHS Alliance for Music Education. At…

MMR Staff
Jul 12, 2017
Retail & Business July 11, 2017

Workers at GC Stores Ratify First Union Contract

On July 11, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's (RWDSU) newly unionized Guitar Center workers at four stores in New York (NY), Chicago (IL), Danvers (MA), and Las Vegas (NV),…

MMR Staff
Jul 11, 2017
Retail & Business July 10, 2017

FEATURE: Dealers try their hand at hosting live performances

Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in 2020, according…

MMR Staff
Jul 10, 2017
Retail & Business July 10, 2017

US STATS: Guitar & Bass Amplifier Sales in 2017

So let’s start with the “bad news”: only 30 per cent of the participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 500 MI retailers across the globe…

MMR Staff
Jul 10, 2017
Retail & Business July 7, 2017

The Humidipak Restore Kit by D’Addario

The Humidipak Restore Kit by D’Addario helps instruments and cases return to the ideal humidity level without danger of over-humidification. These packets use Boveda’s® patented two-way humidity control technology to…

MMR Staff
Jul 7, 2017
Retail & Business July 4, 2017

Barnes and Mullins upgrades online dealer facilities

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MMR Staff
Jul 4, 2017