PMC Launches ‘Get Your Sticks Together’ Initiative
The PMC welcomes all music retailers with active drum lesson studio programs to get involved and be featured on the PlayDrums.com website. Kicking off the 25th Anniversary year of 2020 for the Percussion Marketing Council,…
‘International Vintage Show’ Presents History of Gretsch at Musikmesse 2020
musikmesse plaza 2019NO MODELRELEASE@ Jochen Günther / Messe Frankfurt At the ‘International Vintage Show’, visitors to this year’s Musikmesse (1 to 4 April) have the opportunity not only to see…
Yamaha Names Piano ‘Dealer of the Year’ Honorees
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced its 2019 piano “Dealer of the Year” awards, which recognize exceptional retailers nationally and in five U.S. regions, as well as for Major and…
The 2020 NAMM Show
photo by Victoria Wasylak “NAMM retailers who came to Anaheim and participated in the incredible NAMM U offerings undoubtedly came away with valuable insight, skills, and strategies for success in…
Ticket To Ride: The Ride Cymbal Market in 2020
A standard component of most drum kits, ride cymbals are often considered by percussionists to be a more “personal” choice of cymbal than others. The subtle coloring and nuance of…
‘2020 is Going to be a Year of Reckoning:’ Armadillo Enterprises’ CEO and President Evan Rubinson
Evan Rubinson took over the reins of Armadillo Enterprises in early 2017, succeeding his father, the late Elliott “Dean” Rubinson – a much-loved and missed industry icon. Drawing upon a…
Drumming Up History: The Percussion Marketing Council Celebrates 25 Years of Advocacy
For decades, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has heralded May as International Drum Month, but for 2020, the PMC is taking their plans farther than ever before. The quarter-of-a-century-old association…
Fan Service: Signature Series Drumsticks
This month’s survey – sent out to over 300 MI dealers – shines the spotlight on Artist Series, Signature Drumsticks. While apparently a pretty static market sub-segment (60.6 percent of…
Sailing Into Destiny
Photo by Josh Sorenson from Pexels As you read through this issue of MMR you’ll run across the newest installment of award-winning retailer Menzie Pittman’s excellent “Small Business Matters” column,…
A New Law in California Should be a Topic of Conversation in Your Shop
The music store, in addition to being a sales center and place of education, is also an excellent locus of scuttlebutt, a place where news and rumor can happily overlap,…
DW Announces The PDP 2020 Dealer Awards
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) announced its PDP dealers of the year at NAMM 2020. The awards recognized the best dealers for sales, growth and brand champion. Cymbal Fusion, awarded Top Sales, has been providing…
PMC’s Annual Membership Meeting Launches New Market Development Programs for 2020
Brad Smith, Davie Jewell, Stacey Montgomery Clark, and Karl Dustman This year’s annual Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Membership Meeting and Percussion Industry Gathering launched the PMC’s 25th Anniversary celebration and…