Music Takes a Stand on a Difficult Topic
The connection between music and non-traditional gender identities, aka LGBT, goes back decades, if not centuries. The arts in general have been havens for a much broader spectrum of self-identification,…
Retail: The Mall of Fame
The growing number of music museums all have a retail component. Is there a connection? The event commemorating the opening of the new Grammy Gallery at Nashville’s Musicians Hall of…
Chuck Surack: The Founder of Sweetwater Sound Gives Back to the Community that Nurtured Him
If, at 14 years old, Chuck Surack hadn’t met his first girlfriend, he probably would have made Eagle Scout. He was one pesky badge shy from achieving the rank. But…
Electric Guitars: Plugged In – Part II
Electric guitar suppliers discuss the 2016 market. We pick up our conversation with electric guitars suppliers that began in the May 2016 issue of MMR… Have you…
Guitar Accessories: All the Small Things
Guitar and bass accessory suppliers chime in on market trends. Accessory sales tend to do well even when other product is moving slowly — largely because of price. Can’t pull…
Getting Connected: MI & Pro Audio Cable Sales
In this survey of over 200 MI retailers, MMR aims to get a sense for what trends are driving cable sales in 2016. With nearly 90 percent reporting sales that…
Roland: All Access(ories)
2016 has seen the Roland Corporation dive into the accessories market with new lines being fielded by both the Roland and BOSS brands. MMR recently spoke with the company’s general…
Giving Shelter: An MI Fundraiser Housing Cancer Patients and Their Families
If you were to ask Jeff Millar-Sax, what makes him the happiest, he would tell you, “Helping others and making music.” Through the creation of his album Giving Shelter and…
2016 RPDMA Convention: Celebrating 40 Years and Looking to the Future
Going strictly by the numbers, the 2016 40th Anniversary Convention, held in St. Louis April 27-30, might seem to have been something of a mixed bag. The total number of…
In Memoriam: Remo D. Belli, 1927-2016
The passing of Remo Belli, founder and CEO of Remo, Inc., on April 25th of this year was met with reactions befitting his stature and character. Tributes and fond remembrances…
Spector releases Limited Edition 40th Anniversary basses
Barnes and Mullins has launched two new Spector Limited Edition 40th Anniversary bass guitars in the UK. Unveiled at NAMM 2016 by Stuart Spector to celebrate the company’s 40 year’s…
JBL ships EON One linear PA system
JBL has launched its EON One all-in- one linear-array PA system in the UK. Shipping to UK stores this week, the EON One combines the sound quality of a professional system with…