MI Retailers Hosting Live Performance Spaces, Beware
Creating a performance venue in your music store is a great way to connect with the community and increase customer traffic. A performance space can also provide an additional source…
The Sound of Money: Hello!
My wife and I enjoy cruising. During meals, we are usually seated with new acquaintances. As so often is the case, the “What do you do?” question will eventually surface.…
An MI Store Adds a Recurring Event that Pulls it Closer to the Musician Community
James Rea has been holding intimate one-in-one interview events, known as “The Producer’s Chair,” with Nashville’s leading music Producer’s for 11 years, almost all of them from the stage of…
Facing the Music Doesn’t Need to be Such a Challenge for Dealers: How MI Retailers Can Stay Competitive in an Increasingly Online World
Since the music industry is still recovering from the recession, Wells Fargo Distribution Finance (CDF) understands the unique challenges facing music retailers. Common disruptors include low-cost imports, shifts in consumer…
The Big, Bad Online Threat and the Power of Optimism
For the past… well, certainly since I came on board at MMR in early 2002, nearly every issue has featured articles, surveys, or editorials that have, in some way, touched…
ADJ Names Freret Regional Sales Manager
ADJ Products, LLC has appointed Tom Freret as regional sales manager representing all ADJ brands (ADJ Lighting, American Audio, Accu-Cable, and Accu-Case) for the Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions encompassing Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, New…
Tanglewood Strikes Vietnam Distribution Deal
Tanglewood Guitars signed terms at Music China with Vietnamese distributor Viet Thuong Music to grant exclusive partner distribution rights for Vietnam. The new partnership represents the 61st country to have…
Bent Grass Holdings Acquires M&M Merchandisers
Bent Grass Holdings, Inc. announced it has acquired M&M Merchandisers, Inc., a pioneer in wholesale distribution for the Pawn industry. The company will continue to operate under the M&M Merchandisers…
RCF Names Brock Retail Accounts Manager
Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF has named Justin Brock as the company’s new Retail Accounts Manager. Brock joined RCF after a 10-year stint handling outside sales for a major industry retailer, as well…
Martin Joins Reverb.com
Reverb.com has announced that Andy Martin has joined the Reverb.com team. As video producer, Martin will lead and support the continued production of the Pro Guitar Shop (PGS) and Tone…
Barnes and Mullins Launches Online Clearance Outlet
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D’Addario Honors Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and Others at Music Retailer Events
The D’Addario Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit grant-maker that supports transformative music education organizations, held three grant presentation events in October. Hosted by Ted Brown Music in Tacoma, WA, Beacock Music…