MusicNomad’s Humitar
MusicNomad’s HumitarTM uses a special “Humid-I Bar” insert, claimed to hold 2-3 times more water than the competition and has anti drip properties engineered into it, proving more effective than…
Ovation Proto Limited Series LT-60 Guitar
Ovation’s Proto Limited LT-60 acoustic is a limited-run U.S.-made model with an Adirondack spruce top on a deep-contour Lyrachord® body. The LT-60 features a modern, angled take on the classic…
Cupit Travel Guitar
With an overall weight of just 4.5 pounds including case and an overall length of 22.5 inches, this brief case guitar is designed to fit into all sorts of traveling situations.…
Guitar Center Names Joly President of Musician’s Friend
Guitar Center has named longtime GC executive Gene Joly as the new president of its Musician’s Friend (MF) division. MF is the largest direct-response retailer of musical instruments and professional…
JBL Professional 3 Series Studio Monitors
The JBL 3 Series features two models: the LSR305, 5-inch powered studio monitor; and the LSR308, 8-inch powered studio monitor. Both models offer impressive performance, with the LSR305 boasting a…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Digital Publications from Kendor
Digital products from Kendor Music, Inc. will now be exclusively available via Hal Leonard Corporation’s network of websites, apps and eBooks. Founded in 1954, Kendor Music was the first publisher…
Ten Simple Merchandising Tips that Maximize In-Store Sales
By Tracy Leenman, Musical Innovations Today’s customer has less and less time for shopping. Most people consider shopping a chore – and a stressful one at that – so they…
Knowledge of Music’s ‘Chromatics’ Playing Cards
Mark A. Sanderson was well into a career in software engineering by the time music theory clicked for him. As a friend watched him in awe while Sanderson rattled away…
Exploring New Music Ed Tools in Electronic Keyboards
Trade shows in recent years have been buried in an avalanche of new digital technology – apps for iPads and other tablets, upgraded audio interfaces built for access to diverse…
12 Successful Ideas for Retailers to Move Pianos Today
The buyer is smarter and smarter,” declares Thomas Solich of Solich Piano. “We all are. How I buy today is drastically different from even three years ago.” Solich, who has a…
Larry Morton as NAMM Chairman
Apparently someone thought Larry Morton wasn’t busy enough. His day job as president of Hal Leonard has kept his head, hands, and heart busy as the company expands into new…
Will China Save the Piano?
It’s been a heady month for the piano business. Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson won a bidding war and took home one of our industry’s most iconic brands, Steinway &…