Piano Sales and the ‘New Normal’
Piano sales are back. Sort of.“As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of this year.…
Six Easy Steps to Begin a Lesson Program in Your Music Store
Often I am asked about how you build a successful music lesson program. I believe the best answer is to make quality you first and only priority. If your program…
MI Retailers Give Environmentally Sound Business Practices the (Green) Thumbs Up
Retailers responded in great number and with enthusiasm to this month’s survey on the topic of “going green” and its impact within the world of MI.As environmental issues are inexorably…
Drum Workshop’s Chris Lombardi
One of the more significant events in the world of MI in 2015 was the announcement in early January that Fender’s subsidiary, KMC Music, had sold its drum and percussion…
Music Sales swoops for Carisch
The Music Sales Group has bought Italian printed music business Carisch from the Monzino Group. Carisch is an educational music publisher with a history dating back to 1887.Before the acquisition…
AM&S Promotes McDougall to National Sales Manager
American Music and Sound (AM&S) has announced the promotion of Kris McDougall to the position of national sales manager, transducer products.McDougall is an accomplished sales professional with nearly a decade…
Samick Names Johnston Western Sales Manager
Samick Music Corporation, Inc. (SMC) has announced the appointment of Mike Johnson as Western sales manager of the company’s Musical Instrument Division.In his new role, Johnson will have the responsibility…
2015 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards
NAMM invites music product retailers worldwide to stand up and take a bow as the fifth annual Top 100 Dealer Awards nominations open. Retailers can now enter in seven “Best…
European Beat: Yamaha Launches New-look Flagship Store
One of the UK’s best-known and well-established music retailers has undergone a transformation as part of Yamaha’s overhaul of its dealer network.The Yamaha-owned Chappell of Bond Street in London (which…
LOUD Technologies Announces Two New Sales Directors
LOUD Technologies has announced the appointment of Sean Humphries to the position of sales director, APAC Region, and Craig Lewis to the position of sales director, U.S. National Accounts.Lewis comes…
SSL Appoints Set Square to Lead Live Console Sales in UAE
Solid State Logic is pleased to announce the appointment of Set Square as its live console partner in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company, owned and operated by Dave…
Full Compass Names Grabel-Komar as Vice President of Sales
Full Compass Systems has announced that Michelle Grabel-Komar has accepted the leadership role of vice president of sales, and will be overseeing the company’s vertical sales channels. Grabel-Komar will take…