The Evolving Independent Music Store
In the ‘60s and ‘70s there was only a sprinkling of music stores in the area where I lived. I lived just outside of Washington D.C. in what was then…
'The Store that Ate Your Brain' – Celebrating 60 Years of House of Guitars, Rochester, New York
Located in Rochester, New York, the House of Guitars is hailed as the "Largest Guitar Store in the World." Established in 1964 by brothers Bruce and Armand Schaubroeck, the store's…
MMR Dealer Survey: Drum Microphone Packages
Setting up a mic for a singer in the studio or onstage? Not so terribly complicated. Same applies to guitar, bass, keys, brass & woodwind -- nearly everything except DRUMS.…
The Martin Custom M/0000 Satin Black Limited arrives on The Official Martin Reverb Shop
The Martin Custom M/0000 Satin Black Limited and the Reverb Selects Instruments series from Martin became available on Tuesday, April 16th, at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time at The Official Martin Guitar Reverb…
EAW Introduces Raymond Tee as APAC Technical Sales Manager
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) welcomes Raymond Tee as APAC Technical Sales Manager. In this role, Tee will be the primary pre- and post-sales technical support contact for EAW’s APAC partners.…
'The Store that Ate Your Brain' - Rochester, NY's House of Guitars
MMR publisher Mike Lawson profiles Rochester, New York's legendary House of Guitars - aka "The Great, Great House of Guitars" and "the store that ate my brain." This MI retail…
JHS Announce New Sales Team
[caption id="attachment_87067" align="alignleft" width="460"] Back row left to right:Stuart Richmond, Rob Tinsley, Dean HollingsFront row left to right:Carla Gracia Carlo, Neil Knowles[/caption] Whilst on the front lines and acting as…
Lectrosonics Appoints Jamie Criswell as Northeast U.S. Sales and Market Development Representative and Ethan Dayton as Technical Services Manager
[caption id="attachment_87036" align="alignleft" width="225"] Lectrosonics Appoints Ethan Dayton as Technical Services Manager and Jamie Criswell as Northeast U.S. Sales and Market Development Representative[/caption] Lectrosonics, the renowned manufacturer of world…
Ashly Welcomes Jay Blout, National Sales Manager - Retail
Ashly Audio announces the appointment of Jay Blout as the new national sales manager - retail. Blout brings extensive experience and a proven track record in sales management within the…
Light Up the Night! -- Sales of Lighting & Stage Effects Remain Stable Post-Pandemic
When we polled MI retailers on the state of the Lighting & Stage Effect market segment back in fall of 2021, things were still – understandably – massively impacted by…
Music As an Avenue Towards Community Building: Making Your Retail Business ‘The Right Place’
“Most marketers have heard the term ‘community building’ at some point in the recent past,” began an article from last summer in an issue of Rolling Stone. “It’s not just…
Play Drums Wants to Help Your Store Celebrate International Drum Month
Drive traffic and build new customer relationships with the Lesson with a Master giveaway. Your store can share and promote the free Lesson with a Master Drummer giveaway to help…