New Books from Alfred Music
Alfred Music‘s Top Broadway and Movie Songs series is arranged for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and optional piano accompaniment. All…
Hal Leonard Expands Self-Publishing Program
Hal Leonard has announced a massive expansion of ArrangeMe, their program that lets musicians legally and easily upload sheet music of original works or arrangements of popular songs and sell…
Great and Small: Guitar Amplifier Footprints Shrink, While Functionality Expands
In an issue from a few years past, MMR specifically shone a light on so-called “lunchbox amplifiers” – truly diminutive units that can fit in a courier bag, but which…
Headed South By Southwest: ‘Weirdness’ and Enthusiasm for the Arts Drive Prosperity in Austin, Texas
Standing on 6th Street in Austin in the middle of March, it’s easy to see why Austin is one of the biggest – and perhaps most underrated – music cities…
Take Your Pick: Sales of Guitar & Bass Picks
With just over half (51.2 percent) of participants in this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 retailers) reporting sales in 2019 as being level to the numbers from…
It’s Complicated: Being a Musician in the 21st Century Requires So Much More than Music
Photo by Thomas Ulrich The first great technological paradigm shift for musicians occurred when they went from saving up their money to go into the studio to, instead, using that…
Paradise City
Photo by Philipp Birmes Each July, MMR takes a close look at the MI scene – on both the retail and vendor sides – of a particular U.S. metro area.…
Identity Theft, Part II
Image by TheDigitalWay Last month, my MMR column focused on education and awareness of identity theft, a crime which has impacted every part of our life. Types of information which…
SABIAN Revamps U.S. Sales Team
Bob Rupp Rick Murray Tom O’Dea SABIAN has refocused its U.S. Sales team while continuing to strengthen its position as the leading cymbal brand for Unbound drummers.…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Anchorage, Alaska
Guitar Center has celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – a 16,000-square-foot facility in Anchorage, Alaska (2880 Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99503). The store offers an expansive set…
MPA Honors Alfred Music’s Iris Manus with Lifetime Achievement Award
Alfred Music is proud to announce that Iris Manus was honored with the 2019 MPA Lifetime Achievement Award. On Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Music Publishers Association (MPA) Annual…
Hal Leonard Announces Change in CEO Leadership
Keith Mardak and Larry Morton Hal Leonard has announced that Keith Mardak is stepping down as its CEO and Larry Morton will become president and CEO. Keith will remain with…