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Stars And Stripes Forever

Celebrating American Manufacturing And The Companies That Still Do It Here at The Music & Sound Retailer, it’s our pleasure to bring you several annual stories that, according to our detailed reader surveys, the vast majority of our readers eage...

Holiday Sales Guide, Part Two

Nearly 30 Additional Products To Keep The Jingle Bells Rocking Last month, in our “Hey Santa!” cover story, we featured nearly three dozen products that MI industry manufacturers are convinced will be among the hottest sellers this coming holiday se...

Indie Retailers Ride Again

The Second And Final Installment Of Our Annual Independent Retailer Roundtable Last month, we presented the first part of our 9th annual Independent Retailer Roundtable to great acclaim and considerable industry excitement; this time, we present the...

October Digital Edition

COVER STORIES Stars And Stripes Forever The Retailer celebrates companies that, despite all the possible reasons to move operations offshore, nevertheless manufacture a large percentage of their products right here in the United States. Holi...

Little Kids Rock To Honor Joan Jett At Benefit

Non-profit organization Little Kids Rock will host its sixth annual Little Kids Rock Benefit, honoring Joan Jett and her music. The annual event, this year presented by Guitar Center and produced by Steven and Maureen Van Zandt, will take place o...

Worldwide MI Brand Announces New Globalization Plan

Yamaha Reorganizes ‘One Drum’ Department Peavey Electronics Executes New Globalization Plan Hal Leonard’s Noteflight Software Packages Jean Baptiste’s Alto Saxophone And Closed-Hole Flute St. Louis Music’s Jim Eaton Retires This Month...

Damon Waller Departs From Orange Amplification

After 12 years at Orange Amplification and 10 years as Managing Director, Damon Waller has decided to stand down from the position in order to explore personal business goals. Commenting on the decision, Waller said, “This is the hardest decision I h...