Lee Oskar Harmonicas Reports Broadened Market Share
Lee Oskar Harmonicas has reported that its market share has broadened to record levels just as it approaches its 35th anniversary in 2017. Retailers have been able to boost their profitability…
Tanglewood debuts down under
Tanglewood recently took its newest guitar lines to Australia’s Melbourne Guitar Show and unveiled its high-end Tiare ukulele range for the first time. The firm’s Australian distribution partner National Music exhibited…
New Faith models burst forth
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GC Names D’Addario Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Guitar Center (GC) announces the appointment of Jeannine D’Addario to the position senior vice president and chief customer officer for the Guitar Center brands. D’Addario’s appointment is the result of…
NAMM Announces Expansion of 2018 NAMM Show
The 2018 NAMM Show will offer exhibitors and attendees the largest expanded campus in the show’s history when the doors open January 25-28, 2018 in Anaheim, California. The Show, which annually…
The Class of 2017: Eight Electric Guitar Brands Making Waves This Year
Back in September of 2013, MMR decided to single out eight up-and-coming guitar brands that we felt were poised to make a significant impact in the market that year. With…
CLASS OF 2017: Eight electric guitar brands making waves this year
Back in September of 2013, MMR decided to single out eight up-and-coming guitar brands that we felt were poised to make a significant impact in the market that year. With…
JodyJazz Hosts Visit to Facilities
JodyJazz Inc. recently hosted a visit to their facilities with the educational rep team of leading school music dealers and Portman’s Music. The visit included a tour of the manufacturing facilities, a luncheon,…
362ce and 352ce Models from Taylor Guitars
The new 362ce and 352ce models from Taylor Guitars are the newest guitars in the company’s 12-string guitar line. The 362ce’s compact cutaway Grand Concert shape features solid Tasmanian blackwood back and…
Sittin’ Pretty in ‘Music City:’ Summer NAMM 2017 Keeps Up Momentum
Two things stand out in my mind from this year’s Summer NAMM,” says NAMM president and CEO, Joe Lamond. “The dealers I spoke with were so incredibly earnest about improving…
SURVEY :The 2017 acoustic guitar market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales…
Higher-Quality Instruments, Broad Consumer Base, Concerns about CITES Fallout…:The 2017 Acoustic Guitar Market
Overall, the acoustic guitar market seems to be a relatively rosy segment for MI retailers in 2017, with nearly 75 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales…