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...
Summer NAMM Prepares To 'Take It To The Top'
By Dan Ferrisi
'So…what will you be doing this July? Regarded as the height of the summer, this is the perfect ...
An In-Depth Look At A Key MI Market Segment
By Dan Ferrisi
When considering the scope of the music products industry, one easily zeroes in on guitars, basse...
MI Industry Charitable And Philanthropic Efforts Abound
The Good Stuff
Everybody loves a feel-good story: an account of a person who (or a company that),...
Guitar Manufacturers Share Their
Expertise, Observations
By Dan Ferrisi
When people think about musicianship and music-making in general, it is probably a ...
2011 Sales Increased Slightly; Early Returns This Year Look Excellent
When looking at the economy as a whole, most would agree 2011 was better than its abysmal...
By Amanda O’Mahony
At one time, being situated in Hall E at the NAMM show might have been considered a near-punishment for new exhibitors, but this area ...
By Dan Ferrisi
Several sure signs mark the welcome transition of winter into spring: the gradual lengthening of days, steadily warmer weather that seems ...
Retailers Are Optimistic, Despite Lingering Challenges
By Brian Berk
On a scale of “Sad Songs (Say So Much)” on the negative end to “Shiny Happy People” o...
Hugely Successful NAMM Show Leaves Industry Beaming
By Dan Ferrisi and Amanda O’Mahony
Emanating, as always, from Anaheim CA, the 2012 NAMM show was, wi...