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FEATURES

-Many top industry executives tackle two big issues: Overcoming the weak U.S. dollar and facing mammoth oil prices. You don’t want to miss what many of the biggest people in our industry had to say. -RPMD-Yay! Boston’s Seaport Hotel was the place to be in late April for tons of information to help you sell print music products. -Music City Miracle? Is this the year Summer NAMM makes a great comeback? -Moonlighting. A look at manufacturers/reps who still perform regular gigs and how it helps them in their day jobs. -The Bright Stuff. We always hear the bad news going on in the world. How about the good news?

BUZZ

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COLUMNS

-The Music & Sound Independent Retailer We’re off to Pittsburgh to interview Lorry Yednak and Mark Despotakis of Progressive Music. It’s easy to learn a lot from both. -Amp Update If you need a slight sales revamp, try amps. We help you ramp up your amp sales with the help of three prominent manufacturers and three big retailers. -NAMM University Listings Your one-stop source for every NAMM educational event taking place at Summer NAMM in Nashville this month. -Spy is also off to Pittsburgh, but he/she thankfully didn’t run into the author of the Music & Sound Independent Retailer. Can Spy find a steal in the Steel City? -Five MinutesLloyd Baggs, founder of L.R. Baggs, has taken some big risks to get to the high level of success he has achieved. Find out what his greatest risk was and why he had to sell cars in the early days to make ends meet. -Sales Guru.Gene Fresco might seem like he’s asking a direct question with the title of his latest column, “Who Do You Think You Are?” But he’s really asking, “What Type of Salesperson Are You?” He places the types of salespeople at your store into groups. -Veddatorial.The “Long Tail” or what some call the “80/20” principle, is omnipresent in MI. Find out what the principle is and why you should certainly care about it. -Line 6’s Krista Gariano Shue joins us this month. Learn why she has so much respect for her company and why she believes her job is so rewarding.

CURTAIN CALL

-Steve Stevens, Rock and Roll may be known for its wild behavior, but the genre has at least one law abider in Steve Stevens. -Frank Black of the Pixies credits Haley's Comet for starting him on his career path? -KT Tunstall dismounted from her horse and climbed out of her cherry tree to talk with us. -Peter Frampton comes alive to tell us what guitars, effects, and amps he loves. -John Flansburgh, They Might Be Giants’ John Flansburgh is a big fan of several independent dealers as well as a host of manufacturers. -Matt Rubano, the bass player for the red-hot band Taking Back Sunday. Even better, he likes to shop for MI gear. -Paul English, Willie Nelson has had four wives in 40 years, but only one drummer in that same time frame. -

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