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Head Of The Class

Michelle Loeb
Tracy Leenman is not only the proud Owner of Musical Innovations; she also travels the country doing workshops and clinics, conducting, and teaching sessions for NAMM University and other music-education groups. Given how busy and prolific this curre...
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We’ve Got A Problem

Gene Fresco
Actually, we have 10 problems. Here they are: Beyoncé Miley Cyrus Jay-Z Usher Nicki Minaj Chris Brown Rihanna Justin Bieber Drake Kanye West They are among the top music performers of 2014, and the problem has nothing to...

John Williams Visits Hal Leonard

Dan Ferrisi
John Williams, the famed film composer, made his first visit to the corporate headquarters of Hal Leonard Corp., his longtime music print publisher, on October 3. The relationship between Williams and Hal Leonard spans decades and it’s produced h...

Is Your Store Perceived As Credible?

David Hall
You only have 10 seconds to engage and retain a visitor to your Web site. Today’s Internet-savvy consumer has become very good at assessing a Web site in seconds. Is your home page welcoming? Do you have an “About Us” page? What kind of help are you ...

Thousands Swarm Very Robust Music China Show

Staff
Apple Invites Larry Fishman To Make Presentation ChordBuddy Reaches 200K Unit Sold Milestone Yamaha’s Powered DBR And Passive CBR Series Loudspeakers Reunion Blues’ RBX Series Double Guitar And Bass Bags Casio Renews Its Partnership W...

The Hidden Industry

Dan Vedda
Although I usually talk about the Community Music Store’s place in our changing industry, I’m always aware that lurking in a dim corner of the music products business model is what I think of as the Music Underground. Seldom glamorous, it is responsi...

MI Spy Goes Rogue

Staff
Not long ago, I was hired by one of the richest men on the eastern seaboard to scope out a superb, high-end ax for his grandson, who was about to turn 16. I’ve been a covert operative for a number of years now. So, when a man tells me, “Price is no o...

Earthquaker Devices’

Dan Ferrisi
Palisades Mega Ultimate Maximum Overdrive EarthQuaker Devices, based in Akron OH, a manufacturer of hand-built guitar effect pedals that’s been wowing its devoted fans since 2004, creates devices that represent a diverse assortment of categories, wh...