AUGUST 51, 2008 - VOLUME 25, No.8
An Early Summer Night’s Dream!
NAMM returned with a vengeance in Nashville. Learn what people were saying and why there could be a rebirth of independent retailers in the future.
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DJ For Hire
These manufacturer employees still find the time to perform DJ/lighting gigs.
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MI BUZZ
The Latest, Industry, Dealers, People and Product Buzz and Showcases.

COLUMNS
The Music & Sound Independent Retailer
We launch a new column specifically dedicated to the independent retailer!

MI Spy
Like everyone else, MI Spy was snooping around in Nashville. But Spy is so good that nobody recognized him/her. He/she didn’t even cross paths with the Music & Sound Retailer staff.

Five Minutes With...
Other than spending quality time with his family and a little time on the golf course, Larry Fishman, founder of Fishman Transducers, eats, sleeps, and thinks about designing products all day. Find out his thoughts on the economy, his different NAMM perspective, and much more.

Business & Marketing
Troy Richardson, national sales manager at Tornavoz Music, pinch hits for us this month and offers a “How To” guide to selling nylon string guitars.

Retail Perspective
Rebecca Apodoaca, owner of California’s A&D Music, provides a guest column on her thoughts as a first-time Summer NAMM attendee.

Five Minutes With
Other than spending quality time with his family and a little time on the golf course, Larry Fishman, founder of Fishman Transducers, eats, sleeps, and thinks about designing products all day. Find out his thoughts on the economy, his different NAMM perspective, and much more.

Sales Guru
Gene Fresco poses the question, “Are you listening,” and talks about time he spent with George Bush (Senior).

Veddatorial
Dan Vedda shares a ton of thoughts about the Summer NAMM show.

Formidable Females
The youthful Sarah Lombard, marketing manager for The Stanton Group, recalls meeting Stevie Wonder and a great deal more.