Fishman names Norton Vice President of Retail Sales
Fishman has appointed Bill Norton as VP of Retail Sales. Formerly a professional musician with an extensive background in global distribution and sales, Norton brings a wealth of experience to…
Retail Truths from Hal Leonard
[caption id="attachment_47998" align="alignleft"][/caption]Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing and 50 Ideas to Train Your Sales Staff in 15 Minutes a Day is a collection of more than 400 street-smart…
Beacock Music Honored as Dealer of the Year
[caption id="attachment_47959" align="alignleft"]Gayle Beacock receives NAMM's 'Dealer of the Year' Award (Photo: Getty)[/caption]At midnight, Gayle Beacock strolled into Renaissance Hotel bar and soaked in the eruption of spontaneous applause that…
Sonaré Pro Brass Names Allen Sales Director
Sonaré Pro Brass is pleased to welcome Steve Allen as Brass Sales Director for the Sonaré and E.K. Blessing product lines. Allen brings over forty years of experience in the music industry, having held…
Anthem Names Sarcia Director of Sales
Anthem Musical Instruments has appointed Frank Sarcia as director of sales. Sarcia has worked in the music products industry for over 25 years, holding sales management positions for many companies…
Fender Names Price VP of North American Sales
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has appointed Tony Price to the position of vice president of North American sales.In this role, Price will have sales responsibility for FMI and specialty…
Gibson Providing Educational Workshops at Summer NAMM
Learn Guitar Maintenance from the Experts at the Gibson BoothBecause Gibson wants to help all guitar players get the most enjoyment out of their instruments, expert luthiers and guitar techs…
23rd Profile of the American Dealer
[caption id="attachment_47712" align="alignleft"]Optimism is creeping back into the guitar market, along with most other sectors of the MI business...[/caption]For the third consecutive year, MMR’s annual dealer count remained slightly ahead…
Rodgers Announces Top 10 Sales Awards and Higher Revenue
[caption id="attachment_47652" align="alignleft"]Top 10 Performance Award winner Scott Lane of Lane Music, Germantown, Tennessee (right) with Rodgers Regional Sales Manager Bruce Hindla.[/caption]Rodgers Instruments Corporation President Duane Kuhn has announced the…
The Fret Shop
[caption id="attachment_47519" align="alignleft"]The Fret Shop's Colt Ward and Orami Rutledge[/caption]WHAT:The Fret Shop WHO: Mark Torstenson, Owner WHERE: Huntsville,Alabama WHEN FOUNDED: 1979 At home: Married to Lucia Cape; two kids: Evelyn, 6,…
Soft Cases Make for Hard Sales
[caption id="attachment_47499" align="alignleft"]Fusion cases are making are one of many companies helping redefine the soft case market.[/caption] There’s no doubt that soft cases have gotten better and more affordable,” says…
Orange Announces Dealer & Sales Representative of the Year
Orange Amplification announced that Sweetwater Sound Inc. has been awarded USA " Dealer Of The Year 2012 and Bill McDaniel has been presented with USA Sales Representative Of The Year…