Trade Regrets: George Lukas
In late February, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: NAMM past president and longtime music retailer, George Lukas, passed away last month. George passed away on…
Hal Leonard & Homespun Celebrate 20 Years Together
Hal Leonard and Homespun celebrated their 20th anniversary of working together at the NAMM 2016 show. Homespun has been a respected creator of instructional video and audio materials for over…
Record-Breaking: 2016 NAMM Show Largest in Organization’s 115-Year History
“This year’s show was truly a testament to the collective energy created when NAMM members from around the world come together. It was simply amazing,” says NAMM president and CEO…
Keyboard Concepts Named ‘Dealer of the Year’ by Yamaha
Keyboard Concepts of Southern California has been named “Institutional Dealer of the Year” by Yamaha Corporation of America. The award was presented to the piano retailer at the 2016 NAMM in…
Between the Bell and the Mouthpiece: Clarinet Suppliers Discuss Trends in the Market
Always a strong segment within the band & orchestral market, clarinet sales have been particularly strong of late. MMR recently spoke with four major suppliers to learn what trends are…
2016 NAMM Best & Worst of Show Awards
Worst Behavioral Trend The relative preponderance of adult males taking photos with their selfie-sticks at the NAMM Show this year was… off-putting. C’mon guys – you’re better than that. Best…
Roland’s Jay Wanamaker on ‘Growth Mode’ and Plans for the Future
In January of 2015, industry vet Jay Wanamaker was appointed president and CEO of Roland Corporation U.S. In the ensuing year-plus, the company has experienced tremendous growth, with sales up…
Morty Manus: 1926-2016
On January 9th, Morton Manus, president of Alfred Music, passed away after a battle with cancer. A beloved figure throughout the MI industry, Morty impacted and affected many. MMR joins…
Nine Reasons to Attend a NAMM Show (If You’ve Never Been)
The big snowstorm that buried the East Coast has come and gone, and so has this year’s Anaheim NAMM show. And now that we are back in the office, we…
Ch-Ch Changes
2016 got off to a fairly depressing start, as a number of iconic popular musicians passing away in rapid succession. Whether considering Motörhead’s Lemmy, David Bowie, or Glenn Frey of…
Hal Leonard Raffles Off Super Bowl 50 Guitar
To celebrate their recent distribution agreement with Woodrow Guitar, Hal Leonard raffled off a limited edition Super Bowl 50 Northender guitar at the Winter NAMM show. Only 50 of these…
Meinl pulls out of Musikmesse
German percussion giant Meinl has become the latest company to pull out of this year’s Musikmesse. An ambitious new format with an increased consumer element appears to be struggling to…