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Wrapping Up Musikmesse, Prolight + Sound Germany

Now that the Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound fairs have concluded, let's take a look back and see how they went. In attendance were almost 110,000 visitors from around 130 countries. An additional 20,000 music fans attended the 50-plus concerts o...
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April 2016 Digital Edition

COVER STORIES A Blue Christmas? Aligning with our annual Guitar Issue in April, The Retailer enlisted the help of two retailers with extensive knowledge of the guitar segment. They offer insightful comments about the guitar market's robustness ...

Guitar Makers Jam Session

Manufacturers Discuss Pressing Issues That Face The Guitar Market Fitting with The Retailer’s well-established Guitar Issue theme for our April issue, we present this month a roundtable discussion that features four of the most prominent, well-respe...

Sweetwater Files Suit, Claiming Copyright Infringement

Sweetwater Files Lawsuit, Alleging Copyright Infringement NAMM Gears Up For Annual DC Fly-In For Music Education Godlyke Announces Release Of TWA WR-3 Wah Rocker Fano Guitars Introduces Standard Series Of Signature Guitars Davitt &...

Lighting Up Springsteen’s The River Tour

The River Tour by the legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band calls forth powerful musical memories. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Boss’ seminal "The River" recording and the recent release of The Ties That Bind: The River Col...