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Retail & Business January 15, 2015

ADJ Group Invites Dealers to VIP Pre-NAMM Event

Taking place on January 21 from 1-5pm at ADJ’s global headquarters in California, the open day will showcase the range of new products to be launched at NAMM 2015, which…

MMR Staff
Jan 15, 2015
Retail & Business January 15, 2015

Music Group Adds Full Compass as Full-Line Dealer

Music Group welcomes Full Compass as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s expanding dealer network, Full Compass will carry…

MMR Staff
Jan 15, 2015
Retail & Business January 5, 2015

Bill’s Music Becomes Full Line D’Angelico Dealer

Bill's Music in Baltimore, MD recently became a full line D'Angelico dealer. To celebrate and to unveil the instruments, Bill's hosted a clinic & guitar sale on Black Friday featuring…

MMR Staff
Jan 5, 2015
Retail & Business January 2, 2015

Orange Names Garza National Sales Manager

Orange Amplification promoted James Garza to national sales manager, effective January 1st 2015.
 
Garza joined Orange in November 2013 as a West Coast regional sales manager and already he has contributed…

MMR Staff
Jan 2, 2015
Retail & Business December 22, 2014

Music Group Welcomes Adorama to Dealer Network

Music Group welcomes Adorama as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s rapidly expanding dealer network, Adorama will carry…

MMR Staff
Dec 22, 2014
Retail & Business December 6, 2014

31st Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast

ALABAMA Guitars and More GardendaleDustin Honeycutt, president2014 vs. 2013? We’ve had an increase of 50 percent.Hot new product line? PRS, Takamine, Peavey and Blackstar.Technological advances? Facebook and Instagram have been…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2014
Retail & Business December 5, 2014

22nd Annual Dealers' Choice Awards

The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products retailers to select the lines that made this year a success. This winning slate of instrument, sound, lighting and…

MMR Staff
Dec 5, 2014
Retail & Business December 4, 2014

D'Addario To Implement Dealer Authorization Program

D’Addario has always supported the philosophy that accessories should be accessible,” comments Vice President of Sales, David Via.  “However, that does not remove us from our responsibilities of proper channel…

MMR Staff
Dec 4, 2014
Retail & Business November 30, 2014

22nd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products dealers to nominate the lines that made this year a success.  This winning slate of instrument, sound,…

MMR Staff
Nov 30, 2014
Retail & Business November 15, 2014

Sennheiser to Open ‘Pop Up’ Stores

In anticipation of the holiday season, Sennheiser will open two temporary concept stores in the U.S., running from November 22nd to December 28th. To increase consumer awareness of Sennheiser brand,…

MMR Staff
Nov 15, 2014