RETAIL HACKS: Use the exterior – go BIG!
This week’s Retail Hack shows how you can use the exterior of your shop and social media to great effect. You will need an 11 foot Stratocaster, mind. Ian Ruddock…
New NAMM report reveals global market shares
NAMM’s latest Global Report has been released, revealing the estimated market value of some 23 different countries across the world. The annual publication, created by the National Association of Music…
Barnes and Mullins boosts sales force
Barnes & Mullins has increased its sales network, recruiting Chris Walker as its new area sales manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He has 15 years of…
Sound Technology offers EBS bass pedal promo
This summer Sound Technology is offering UK dealers a free EBS Octabass Studio Edition pedal with every purchase of an EBS Reidmar with Classic Line 1×12 cabinet. The promotion is running…
NASMD Annual Board Meeting
The Board of Directors for the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) recently concluded a three-day planning meeting for the group’s 2016 convention to be held March 30-April 2nd…
GC Opens in Redmond
Guitar Center recently celebrated grand opening of its newest retail location, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering more than 15,000 square feet in Redmond, Washington. The grand opening…
Hohner Red Dragon and White Cobra Tagged Harmonica
Hohner’s newest harmonicas look strikingly different featuring brightly colored combs and patterns that were inspired by street art and skateboard decks. The Red Dragon and the White Cobra Tagged Harmonicas are available…
W-Music Distribution Rockbag Drum Carpet RB 22202 B
The Rockbag Drum Carpet RB 22202 B is a compact drum carpet (dimensions: 64.96″ x 55.12″ – 165 x 140 cm), made especially for E-Drums. Like all Rockbag drum carpets, the new model…
D’Addario All Natural Cork Grease and Reed Guard
This premium cork grease is all-natural – made with a unique blend of natural and organic materials. It provides and retains ample, non-greasy lubrication to keep corks at their best…
Bedell Wildfire Series Acoustic Guitars
Bedell Guitars introduced the Bedell Wildfire Series of acoustic guitars—part of the Bedell Homegrown Collection—built with all American-grown tonewoods with handcrafted detail and sound. Available in Dreadnought, Orchestra, and Parlor body shapes, the Bedell Wildfire Series combines solid…
Kala Ebony Ukulele
The first thing you notice about Kala’s new Ebony series is the contrast of the light figured reddish-brown stripes against a deep brown body. A light maple binding on the…
25th Profile of the American Music Dealer
Last year’s iteration of our yearly MI dealer count and breakdown was characterized by numbers that were, in some cases, radically different from the years immediately preceding 2014. Far more…