SHADD Pianos
The expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is as clichéd as any in the American English language, but in the case of Warren Shadd, you’d be hard…
PRS launching new shorty semi
PRS launches its new short-scale semi-acoustic later this month. The new P245 Semi-Hollow is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway with a 24.5 “scale length combined with 22 frets. It features the LR…
RPMDA 2015
The 2015 RPMDA Convention in Las Vegas, attracted over 161 attendees – down from 183 in 2014 – including 40 exhibitors and 28 first-time attendees. Among the many convention attractions, members were treated…
5 Ways Twitter Can Help Your MI Store
“just setting up my twttr.” That’s how it all started, back in 2006 with that first tweet by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. At that time, no one knew that this…
Go Beyond! Successful MI Retailers Establish Strong Brand Identities
According to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Whether you’re in the music retail business or looking at it from the consumer’s perspective, this maxim…
Shure ends German Primacoustic deal
Shure has ended its distribution agreement for the Primacoustic range of studio acoustic products in Germany, as it concentrates on its core lines, including MI. The firm had been exclusive…
Let Present-Day Realities Shape Your Business
“The global EDM business had a value of $6.9 billion last year, up 12 percent from $6.2 billion in 2013, according to the IMS [International Music Summit]Business Report 2015,” noted…
The Air BnBing of the World
When historians of economics look back at our time years from now, it’s likely that the period between the onset of the Great Recession in 2007 and me hitting the…
Should the UK be feeling deflated?
With inflation in the UK now below zero for the first time in more than 50 years, we asked what effect, if any, it could have on the UK MI…
Fender Appoints Mooney CEO
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Andrew “Andy” P. Mooney has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mooney joins FMIC from Quiksilver, Inc. and brings significant…
German awards for Adam Hall and Yamaha
Gersamtverband Deutscher Musikfachgeschafte (GDM), the German MI retailer association has handed out its annual dealer awards to Yamaha and LD Systems. Voted for by the members of the German retail body, LD…
Fishman Fluence Pickups Quickly Gaining Artist Acceptance
Since the Winter, 2014 launch of Fluence Multi-Voice pickups for electric guitar, artists have been quick to embrace the tone and features of this newest technology from Fishman. Among the…