Trade Regrets: Yoshi Kobayashi
Yoshi Kobayashi, the former Import Manager for Yamaha Corporation of America, passed away on September 13th at the age of 85. Kobayashi began working for Yamaha in 1958 and was tasked with supervising the…
Trade Regrets: Ruth Charles
Music retailer, teacher, and philanthropist Ruth J. Charles passed away on September 4. She was 89. Ruth was born in Birmingham, Michigan, June 26, 1925. In 1947, she and her late husband,…
Steve Wozniak to Speak at 2015 NAMM Show
The 2015 NAMM Show, held January 22-25 in Anaheim, California, will showcase insights from entrepreneurs within and beyond the music industry including Apple co-founder, Steve "Woz" Wozniak. The engineering icon…
The Best & Worst of 2014 Summer NAMM
BEST MOTIVATIONAL APPROACH This inspirational shirt was observed at a Group Ukulele session over at Music City Center. WORST ABUSE OF PERSONAL…
Making the Most of Aftermarket/OEM Guitar Parts
As anyone who's been paying attention to the industry knows, music has been going through some growing pains. World-conquering guitar heroes aren't the norm. Number one albums sell less than…
Why MI Needs to Embrace Pro Audio
When MI retailers see guitar players or keyboardists as simply musicians in their stores, they're leaving money on the table. An industry that has long looked at its customer base…
Technological Conveniences That Can Help Grow Your Business
Technology is all around us. Every day, we read about some new advancement – sometimes several in any given day. It's become a part of life for us, personally and…
10 Key Strategies to Maximize Your eBay Sales and Profits
This July at Summer NAMM, Blues Angel Music owner, Jim DeStafney and I presented a NAMM U session on "Ten Key Strategies To Maximize eBay Sales and Profits." We've found…
Summer NAMM By the Numbers
12,442 registered, up from last summer’s total of 11,498 This year 438 exhibitors were on-hand, compared to the 422 who set up booths last year. 103 suppliers were first-timers at…
Summer NAMM Continues Climb
"Seeing our members meeting on the show floor, attending NAMM U sessions, and enjoying themselves in the vibrant Nashville scene was gratifying, the optimism was palpable," says NAMM president and…
Bösendorfer in 2014
At over 185 years old, Vienna-based Bösendorfer is one of the oldest piano manufacturers still producing instruments to this day. The brand boasts several key distinctions: it's been widely acclaimed…
Study Shows Community Music Programs Enhance At-Risk Youth Brain Function
A new Northwestern University study funded by the NAMM Foundation provides the first direct evidence that a community music program for at-risk youth has a biological effect on children’s developing…