Partnered for Success: In Indiana, Maxwell’s House of Music embraces a more modern business approach
Adaptation – it’s that word that gets tossed around almost incessantly in the business world when decades-old companies dish on their keys to longevity. And when the going got tough,…
Black Friday Came Early to Schmidt’s Music
Best practices – whenever they’re enacted – are worth examining and learning from, whatever time of year. With that in mind, we’re turning back the clock and taking a close…
Have a Seat: Benches and Stools for Keyboards
Accessories may not be as “sexy” or immediately compelling as instruments or other music-related products out there, but they’re essential – for both players and MI retailers. In the case…
How Rehearsal Studios Can Boost MI Retail
As music recording began moving into the DIY realm 30-some-odd years ago, MI retail responded by establishing its own footprint in that category. What began with a Tascam PortaStudio and…
Surviving COVID-19: Healthy Workplaces, Reduced Staffs, Informed Customers
mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Businesses – including MI retailers and suppliers – face daunting operational challenges as the rapid spread of COVID-19 causes employees to call in sick and customer…
Audient Sponsors New British Recording Podcast
Audient will support producer and mixer Kevin Paul’s new podcast MixBus, a series of in-depth conversations with recording industry luminaries, including award-winning producers Alan Moulder, Catherine Marks and Gareth Jones.…
NAMM U Webinar: Financial and Tax Response to COVID-19
On Wednesday, April 1, industry experts Alan Friedman, CPA, and Daniel Jobe, EA, of Friedman, Kannenberg & Co. will host a live online session about music business finance in the time…
A Message for NASMD Members from Whitney Grisaffi
Dear Fellow NASMD Members, COVID-19 is a name that at some point in the future will be discussed like the Great Depression. It will be something we all experienced and as…
Nowhere Man: How to Keep Going in Times of Doubt and Uncertainty
April has arrived. If your zodiac sign is Aries, you are identified by your innate determination and passion – all prerequisites for successful business owners. Like music itself, all great…
Vision: You Must See Clearly First What Others Will Understand Later
Kaboompics .com from Pexels Vision is the one idea that’s uniquely yours. As the retail world continually changes, you would be well-served to remember one important constant – the word…
Trying Times
Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly impacts all aspects of life, globally, in mid-March, I reached out to a few in MI to learn how…
The New MIDI 2.0 Creates MI Retail Opportunities
Megan Rexazin from Pixabay When MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface – first came on the scene in 1983, it ushered in a revolution that essentially merged the ideas of…