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Retail & Business March 31, 2014

Levy’s Appoints Booth as N. American Sales Manager

Levy’s has announced the appointment of Glen Booth as North American sales manager.Booth, a life-long and accomplished guitarist, is a graduate of Mohawk College in Applied Arts (music) and Recording…

MMR Staff
Mar 31, 2014
Retail & Business March 10, 2014

Ashly Audio Appoints Van Der Logt as New Sales Manager

Spurred by growing demand in foreign markets, Ashly Audio has appointed industry veteran Mike van der Logt of 4M4You, to serve as its sales manager for Europe, the Middle East,…

MMR Staff
Mar 10, 2014
Retail & Business March 5, 2014

Craze May Be Over, But Uke Sales Are Still Going Strong

 From “Tiny Bubbles” to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to “Hey, Soul Sister,” the ukulele has been a mainstay in American popular music for decades. The recent ukulele resurgence was fueled…

MMR Staff
Mar 5, 2014
Retail & Business March 3, 2014

2014 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards

Music-products industry retailers take center stage as NAMM presents the Top 100 Dealer Awards July 18 at Summer NAMM in Nashville. Entries are now being accepted for the awards, which focus on…

MMR Staff
Mar 3, 2014
Retail & Business February 25, 2014

Gretsch Celebrates 10 Years of the Gretsch Custom Shop

[caption id="attachment_49188" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gretsch Custom Shop Team[/caption]When Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of Gretsch guitars in 2002, Mike Lewis helmed the effort. An accomplished guitarist with…

MMR Staff
Feb 25, 2014
Retail & Business February 25, 2014

Alfred Music Announces 2013 Dealer Awards

[caption id="attachment_49184" align="alignleft" width="800"]Alfred's Antonio Ferranti and Ron Manus with Long & McQuade's Bob Kohl (center).[/caption]Alfred Music announced the winners of the 2013 Alfred Music Premier Dealer Awards at the…

MMR Staff
Feb 25, 2014
Retail & Business February 24, 2014

Fishman Appoints Wilson as International Sales Manager

Fishman has appointed Iain Wilson as international sales manager.In this capacity, Wilson’s primary role will be the development of strategies to increase sales in each of Fishman’s current export markets…

MMR Staff
Feb 24, 2014
Retail & Business February 12, 2014

Daisy Rock Announces 2013 Premier Dealer Award

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars announced the winner of the 2013 Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Premier Dealer Award at the annual NAMM Show held in Anaheim, CA. The recipient of the…

MMR Staff
Feb 12, 2014
Retail & Business February 9, 2014

Lowrey 25th Anniversary Dealer Summit

April 6-7, 2014
: Set these dates aside for Lowrey's Silver Anniversary Dealer Summit.Join the celebration of our valued relationships and participate in business development sessions.  Sunday, April 67-9pmLowrey Dealer ReceptionA…

MMR Staff
Feb 9, 2014
Retail & Business February 5, 2014

Deering Announces 'String Dealership' Program

Deering Banjo Company has formally announced the launch of its Deering Banjo String Dealership for all music stores. Deering, the worlds largest manufacturer of US made banjos, has been working…

MMR Staff
Feb 5, 2014
Retail & Business January 25, 2014

Hartley Peavey Receives Dealers' Choice Award

Peavey Electronics won the MMR Dealers' Choice Award in the category of "Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year." Company founder and CEO Hartley Peavey accepted the trophy at the NAMM Show in…

MMR Staff
Jan 25, 2014