KHS America Becomes Exclusive U.S. Nuvo Instrumets Distributor
Beginning February 1, 2021, KHS America will add of NUVO pre-band instruments and WindStars curriculum to its distribution. Featuring a lightweight, ergonomic design, NUVO instruments are constructed of durable plastic…
Hal Leonard Hosts Artist Virtual Sessions at Believe in Music Week
Mel Brooks, Steve Vai, Eric Whitacre, Randall Faber, Jake Shimabukuro, Elise Ecklund, Chris Johnson, Greg Koch and others will be featured in special sessions hosted by Hal Leonard from January 18 to…
Sweetwater and Music Tribe Enter ‘Super Partner Relationship’
Chuck Surack, CEO of Sweetwater, and Music Tribe’s CEO, Uli Behringer, today announced the entering of an industry-first strategic relationship. The focus of this super partner relationship is to deliver…
D’Addario Acquires Super-Sensitive
D’Addario has announced the acquisition of Super-Sensitive Musical String Company, whose inception dates back to the 1930s. This acquisition enhances the options D’Addario can provide educators and students, including Red Label, a legacy brand in…
Trade Regrets: Carma Lou Beck
On January 5, we received the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Beloved Iowa music retailer Carma Lou Beck passed away yesterday, January 4, 2021. Carma Lou was an active musician and…
Following a Trying Year, Flute Suppliers Look to a Brighter 2021
Certain instruments have actually seen increased sales during the pandemic and lockdowns/partial lockdowns throughout most of 2020. Has this been the case for your brand with respect to flutes? Daniel…
‘Easier to Run a Fancy Steak House in Somalia…’: Sales of Mouthpieces for Brass Instruments During the Pandemic
MI retailers comment on lower B&O mouthpiece sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as which type of instrument mouthpieces remain the most lucrative.
Kanile’a ‘Ukulele’s New Showroom Shines in Dark Times
We’ll put it plainly: 2020, it seems, was not the year to make any extravagant business plans come to fruition. Even among MI brands, who stepped up to the plate…
Creativity vs. Duties: The Best Tools for 2021
Image by USA-Reiseblogger from Pixabay Like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, the year 2020 stole a great deal from us. In January 2020, this Grinch committed its first crime when…
Trade Regrets: Mototsugu Shimamura
On January 4 we received the following message from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: One of the true icons of music retailing has passed away. Mr. Mototsugu Shimamura passed away on December 26.…
NS Design Announces CONNECT2021 – A Virtual Gathering
NS Design and Ned Steinberger invite music retailers, distributors, musicians and music educators of every stripe to a special event, CONNECT2021, an online series of informative and entertaining events, January…
Breedlove VIP Winter Show Pregame Event Opens the Doors, Virtually, on Bend, Oregon Custom Shop, Jan. 11–12
In June, Breedlove outfoxed the pandemic, offering its own successful, groundbreaking Summer Show, introducing a spate of new models and offering an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at Custom Shop operations in…