Russian show reveals line-up
NAMM/Musikmesse Russia returns to Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, 15th-18th September, 2016. Now in its fifth year, the 2016 exhibition will mix events such as The Theatre Forum, Piano…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight+Sound NAMM Russia Announce Music-Filled Forums, Professional Development, and Business Events
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, an international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, an international fair of technologies and services…
They’re Back (Almost)…
Promos are nice, but relationships reap the rewards. The brief back-to-school season represents a one-time chance to secure a year’s worth of business in what some call the music products…
Brexit is Served
When attendees and exhibitors walked onto the show floor at NAMM in Nashville on that Thursday, they saw a summer show that continues to expand and look healthier each year.…
Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part I
Retailers often say they want their customers to be “100 percent satisfied.” But, really, that’s not enough to make customers loyal – loyal to the point of exclusivity, where they…
Hot Times In ‘Music City’
“Industry conditions continue to change rapidly, and this year’s Summer NAMM Show provided a unique platform for our members to better understand the impact of these changes.,” observes NAMM’s Joe…
PMC Receives NAMM Foundation Grant
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has once again received a generous grant from the NAMM Foundation to expand its market development programs, campaigns and events that bring percussion education to…
Music China 2016
Music China, the largest trade fair in the Asian musical instrument industry, takes center stage from October 26 – 29 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Featuring over 1,800…
Trade Regrets: Owen McPeek
Owen McPeek passed away on August 11th. Beginning in the late’60s, McPeek managed Rush’s Music in Knoxville, Tennessee for over a decade. At the time, Rush’s was a full-line MI retail…
Trade Regrets: John Craviotto
On August 9th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: John Craviotto, the founder of Craviotto Drum Company, passed away last month at the age of 69.…
How to win a Dealers’ Choice Award
Is there anything more satisfying than rocking up at the NAMM Show and having a lovely new Dealer’s Choice Award taking pride of place on your booth? Quite a few things…
Grindrod seeks investment
Amp designer and manufacturer Steve Grindrod is hoping to raise money for his latest eponymous project through online crowdfunding. Grindrod made his name as chief designer at Marshall through the…