Bang Your Head(s)! Drum Head Sales Trends
Have you noticed any significant shifts when it comes to drum heads, on either the player or vendor sides of the equation? “Since COVID-19 became an issue, I’ve discovered that…
Guitar Hero
Image by marian anbu juwan from Pixabay My Editor’s Note from our February, 2020 issue touched upon the passing of drummer Neil Peart, of the band Rush. Well, here we…
Try Me
Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels The year is almost over. It has been the slowest fastest year ever, like living in a mind-numbing space-time continuum vortex. This pandemic has…
GC Reportedly Preparing for Possible Bankruptcy Filing
It’s being widely reported that Guitar Center (GC) is preparing to file for a potential bankruptcy. According to The New York Times, the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments missed…
ADORN Speakers Populate Phoenicia’s New Luxury Resort Hotels
Two luxury hotels from an eventual complex of three have just been opened by Romanian-based Phoenicia Hotels Group in the popular coastal resort of Olimp / Mangalia. Operating under the…
Leadership Founded in Love
In my last four columns I’ve been spotlighting multi-generational retailers like Chip and CJ Averwater, third and fourth generation Amro retailers, and Joseph Fox, Fox Music’s fourth generation retailer. Each…
Shure’s Kaplan Appointed to the CTA Board of Industry Leaders
Abby Kaplan, vice president, Global Retail Sales at Shure has been elected to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). The Board is comprised of esteemed industry…
Generous Donor Helps The Shepherd’s House Church Achieve a Major Upgrade with QSC
Robert Wirtz hails from a 30-year career as a recording engineer, a role he still plays at Fort Worth’s Legendary Sound Studio and as proprietor of Ardub Music. In nearby Lewisville, the…
PMC Begins Next 25 Years with Changes in Leadership for 2021
Antoinette Follett The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee announces that Executive Director Karl Dustman will be stepping down from his leadership position with the PMC at the end of…
Complete Control: The DJ Controller Market in 2020
While in-person DJ performances have been nearly completely shut down during the pandemic, at-home immersion in learning or advancing DJ skills has seen a serious uptick in recent months, as…
Thanks, I Needed That
Photo by Negative Space on Pexels Here we are, with Q3 wrapping up, and as of this issue it has now been over nine months since I was able to…
Alfred Music Offers New Downloadable Classroom Resources, Perfect for Remote Instruction
Alfred Music remains dedicated to supporting music educators by providing a broad range of content for all levels to assist with remote learning. Available for immediate download, these newly converted…