It was a great day for sussing out music gear in the San Francisco Bay Area. Knowing that I had a full day of hunting in front of me, on the prowl for an entry-...
President & CEO, Korg USA, Inc.
By Dan Ferrisi
One of the best resources that our industry has is the collected experience, wisdom and insight of indi...
By Rebecca Apodaca
Anker Paulsen asked his son, “What are your plans?” as he stood at the end of his son’s bed, the morning after Jim Paulsen graduated from ...
By Gene Fresco
When I was training to be a manufacturer’s rep for Ampeg amps, I traveled with the rep for California, whom, by the way, I trained when he wor...
Casio’s evolution is continual. In 1986, Casio released the CZ-1, known as the company’s most advanced synthesizer. More than 20 years later, Casio is engag...
By Dan Vedda
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been talking about transforming our industry’s retail approach a la Walt Disney (creating a thorough and e...
By Dan Ferrisi
In the brief time since its creation, Under The Hood has profiled everything from a wireless guitar controller to a speaker and sub series to ...
Whether you want to be a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band or become the next “piano man,” B’s Music Shop in Mount Pleasant MI can probably set you on your path. ...
Dealers, Manufacturers Unite To Trumpet Message Of Music
By Dan Ferrisi
One of the great things about living in a representative democracy is the fact tha...
The Second And Final Part Of 'The Good Stuff'
By Dan Ferrisi
At the risk of trotting out a shopworn cliché, The Retailer was given an embarrassment of ric...
