New SABIAN Cymbals
Adding new Thin, Medium and Heavy models, AAX from SABIAN now offers more complexity in tone and a whole new look. With additional hammering, using a larger, rounder peen than…
Status Cymbals: The State of the Cymbal Market in 2019
Of all the tools available to help drummers express individuality and personal style, cymbals are remarkably effective (If you can’t hear the difference between a crash hit from Charlie Watts…
The 2019 NAMM Show: Annual Gathering Maintains Momentum, Increases Global Reach
“This year, I believe we were all blown away by the effort our exhibitors put into the show,” says NAMM president and CEO, Joe Lamond. “The new product launches were…
Get Your Kicks: Bass Drum Pedals
A bass drum pedal is basically just a footboard and a beater – how complex can things get? As any drummer (or MI retailer with knowledge of this market segment)…
Strategies to Engage and Keep Your Best Employees
For those of you who had the opportunity to attend my winter NAMM talk with the same title as this column, consider this a concise summary. For everyone else, here’s…
Nothing Fake About the End of the Copyright Extension
The insouciance of the wealthy in the Trump era evokes the la-dee-da of Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, and Myrtle in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the excesses of American lives…
Trade Regrets: William Boyce, Jr.
William Clifton “Bill” Boyce, Jr., who distinguished himself as a highly successful piano retailer throughout his remarkable 60-year career in the music products industry, passed away peacefully in his sleep…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Seattle, Washington, at Roosevelt Square
Guitar Center has opened its latest retail location, a 15,000-square-foot facility in the Roosevelt Square shopping center in Seattle, Washington (3609 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115). The grand opening…
Original Gigbag Co. Launches Coda Range
The Korg USA stand at NAMM saw the international launch of the new Coda series 40mm padded gigbags from Britain’s Original Gigbag Company. Coda gigbags are claimed to have the…
Musikmesse and Prolight Insider Matchmaking Programme Opens
Registration for Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound’s 2019 buyers’ benefits programme ‘Insider’ is now open The ‘Insider’ programme offers a variety of benefits for buyers, from free admission on all four days…
34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 26: onstage at the TEC Awards during the 2019 NAMM Show at the Hilton Anaheim on January 26, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty…
Manhasset Stands’ New Grande Music Stand
Manhasset Stands’ #5450 Grande music stand was designed with an all-purpose shelf, rather than a storage area in the back of the stand (as featured on the Regal model). The…