In April 2010, the music industry, not to mention the country at large, was still reeling from the financial crisis of 2008. That happens to be the month that G...
I’ve been talking about original content a lot during the past year, mostly about how important it is and what the general uses of things are. Along with the us...
A couple of weeks after I wrote my last column (exhorting MI to take its products back, partner with its dealers and create a brand identity for our industry th...
Both Cream City Music and its CEO/co-owner Brian Douglas share a similar arc, with once humble beginnings slowly growing into accomplishment and greatness.
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I honestly believe that small/medium stores, in small/medium towns, with the average mix of common inventory, can no longer make it on walk-in retail alone. In ...
Many of us have heard about studies that demonstrate how kids who learn music do better in other facets of life, including academics, behavior, responsibility a...
You were assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved.
That anonymous meme popped up in my Facebook feed as I registered to participate in NAMM’s Musi...
Internet retail now accounts for more than eight percent of all retail spending by consumers. Big-box retail and malls are suffering, and the pain is showing in...
Many music stores seem to feel a little like Elmer Fudd, looking everywhere for clientele that are clever and elusive. Attracting more people to music and invol...
The ideal new revenue stream produces revenue for your store while requiring no financial stake on your part. Yes, no-risk revenue is the first cousin of unicorns and leprechauns. However, it can be achieved.
