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Retail & Business April 4, 2017

KMC Names Deibler Pro Audio Sales Development Manager

Strengthening the depth of its Pro Audio sales team, KMC has announced the appointment of Derik Deibler to the newly created position of KMC Pro Audio Sales development manager, reporting directly to…

MMR Staff
Apr 4, 2017
Retail & Business March 31, 2017

SOMM readies for dealer awards

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MMR Staff
Mar 31, 2017
Retail & Business March 31, 2017

JHS bolsters pro-audio sales team

JHS has boosted its pro-audio team, appointing Matt Flavell as its new Pro-Audio area sales manager for Southern UK and Ireland. Flavell was formerly part of Sony Music's Digital Operations Team,…

MMR Staff
Mar 31, 2017
Retail & Business March 30, 2017

Schimmel Awards Top North American Dealers

Schimmel recently honored their top North American dealers at a special event in Anaheim, California. The piano company awarded Robert Lowrey Piano Experts of Toronto with the #1 Single-Store Dealer…

MMR Staff
Mar 30, 2017
Retail & Business March 30, 2017

FEATURE: How dealers can adapt to change

US dealer Menzie Pittman, owner of Contemporary Music Center in Virginia, provides some observations on how to adapt to change. This year my business, Contemporary Music Center, enters its 28th year and, while…

MMR Staff
Mar 30, 2017
Retail & Business March 27, 2017

MONO Launches Direct Dealer Program in U.S.

 MONO has announced that it will distribute its full line of cases and accessories directly to music dealers across the United States. Approved dealers will have access to the company’s…

MMR Staff
Mar 27, 2017
Retail & Business March 23, 2017

Drum brands back Mexico workshop event

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MMR Staff
Mar 23, 2017
Retail & Business March 19, 2017

Momentum Audio Sales Named U.S. Distributor of Ehrlund

Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the U.S. market.  Ehrlund joins British audio manufacturer Audient, synthesizer maker Modal Electronics and Analogue Solutions, and…

MMR Staff
Mar 19, 2017
Retail & Business March 10, 2017

Thomas Blug launching dealer tour

German guitar supremo, and vintage amp expert Thomas Blug is once again touring the UK showing off his range of BlugGuitar products such as the AMP1 and the recently released BLUBOX.  Taking in an number of dealers UK wide, the…

MMR Staff
Mar 10, 2017
Retail & Business March 9, 2017

DANSR Promotes Murphy to Sales Manager

DANSR, Inc. has promoted Stephanie Murphy to DANSR sales manager. Stephanie joined DANSR in 2013 primarily to manage the Vandoren JUNO dealer applications. “We realized very quickly Stephanie possessed great customer…

MMR Staff
Mar 9, 2017
Retail & Business March 8, 2017

Leisuretec hosting Apart workshop

As part of Leisuretec’s ongoing TecZone educational seminar series, Apart Audio is to host an event – An Installer's Guide to Commercial Audio Solutions – on Wednesday 15th March at Leisuretec’s…

MMR Staff
Mar 8, 2017