Lectrosonics Leads ‘Sound is Essential’ Social Media Campaign
Lectrosonics, together with a number of dealers, industry manufacturers and end users, is spearheading a social media campaign, “Sound is Essential,” to emphasize that sound is essential to any modern…
Allen & Heath Appoints Cadon Technical Sales for Enhanced Midwest Support
Cadon Technical Sales tapped to represent full Allen & Heath lineup, including install-centric products such as the AHM-64 matrix mixer as well as award-winning live sound consoles like SQ,…
Tanglewood Names Law Northern Sales Manager
Tanglewood Guitars has welcomed David Law as the company’s new Northern Sales Manager, effective immediately. Law is a resident of Fife and needs no introduction on the Scottish MI territory, having…
Hal Leonard’s Flex-Band Series for Grade 1.5
The Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series features works that are scored with just five parts, plus percussion, that are playable with combinations of woodwinds, brass, or strings. The series has over…
28th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
Product of the Year – Allen & Heath’s Avantis Allen & Heath was the first company to win “Product of the Year” for a mixer with their SQ Series two…
After 95 Years of Shaping the Pro Audio World, Innovation is Still a ‘Shure’ Thing
The following article is based upon conversations with Shure’s Mark Brunner, prior to his unexpected passing on October 1, 2020. If you were to flip through the annals of modern…
Creating a Lineage of ‘Keepers:’ Vintage Guitars Observes 25 Years in Business
Over in Leeds, UK, Dennis Drumm believes Vintage Guitars has found the ultimate “sweet spot” in the guitar market. The brand’s intersection of price point, quality, and flair was their…
Unprecedented
Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels I observe and report on the MI industry and can make guesses (hopefully educated guesses) as to how vendors and retailers are faring, but…
Developing Trends Post-COVID: Follow the Money and Look for Green Shoots
Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels Following trends is akin to catching a falling knife; at best, it’s a tricky proposition. Looking back in early 2020 on yearly trend projections,…
The Year It Wasn’t Worth It
Photo by Sebastian Ervi from Pexels As I write this, it has been 270 days since my band last performed in Nashville, Tennessee at ACME Feed and Seed. Prior to…
Korg USA Hires Minetti and Echizen as Product Specialists
Luciano Minetti Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of two Product Specialists, Luciano Minetti and Kenny Echizen. By leveraging their individual expertise and joining forces with Korg USA’s talented Product…
NAMM Congratulates the 2020 Top 100 Awards Dealers
NAMM has announced the list of enterprising music product retailers to be honored at the organization’s Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its tenth year, the annual awards honor retailers…