SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 - VOLUME 25, No.8
Under Lock and Key
In our third annual Independent Retailer Roundtable,
we gather more participants, who provide even more information. Which manufacturers are you happy with? Find out. Did Summer NAMM work out? Find out. What bothers you the most? Find out.
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Rode to Success
Rode Microphones made a big splash, literally, with the launch of Opal from its Event Electronics division. Find out much more about the Las Vegas bash and the studio monitor that packs 750 watts of punch.
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MI BUZZ
The Latest, Industry, Dealers, People and Product Buzz and Showcases.

COLUMNS
The Music & Sound Independent Retailer
You’ve been reading the MI Spy feature for years. Now, get some tips on how to get your own MI Spy to take notes at your store.

MI Spy
Spy travels to the steamy confines of Phoenix for a bass guitar. Spy brings on an apprentice to help make a decision on this month’s winner. We hope you won’t discount the decision.

Five Minutes With...
Rick Young and Tom Sumner recently took over the reigns for Terry Lewis at Yamaha. We talk to both about the challenge, the fun of working together, what is going on with this economy, and much more.

Business & Marketing
You’ve been reading the MI Spy feature for years. Now, get some tips on how to get your own MI Spy to take notes at your store.

Print for Profit
When selling print music products, you must have visually-appealing displays. You must organize your stock. And there’s even more. Dan Vedda explains.

Five Minutes With
Rick Young and Tom Sumner recently took over the reigns for Terry Lewis at Yamaha. We talk to both about the challenge, the fun of working together, what is going on with this economy, and much more.

Sales Guru
To be a successful salesperson, you must be known in your community. You have to be the “Center of Influence.” Gene Fresco tells you how.

Veddatorial
You’ve definitely heard by now about Best Buy’s plans to open music stores within its retail location walls. The big questions are: Can it work and how does it affect you? Time to ask Dan Vedda for the answers.

Formidable Females
Susan Lipp is always busy. She helped break ground on the company’s huge future facility in Madison, Wisc., last month. She does NAMM Congressional “fly-ins” too. You may have heard about that, but we bet you didn’t know how she met her husband and how she rewards her best salespeople.