This is The NAMM Show issue, where we tend to bring out our “heavy hitters.” Few are bigger than Tom Sumner, president of Yamaha Corp. of America (YCA). Sumner ...
The Music & Sound Retailer: Who was your greatest influence or
mentor and why?
Stephen Schmidt:
My father, William Schmidt, was my greatest influence. I...
The Music & Sound Retailer: Who was your greatest influence or mentor and why?
Meredith Hamlin: A woman named Suanne Rouse. She has invested a lot of tim...
James “JC” Curleigh joined Gibson Brands Inc. as president and CEO on Nov. 1. The Music & Sound Retailer obtained an interview with the iconic brand’s new l...
Ohio native Kyle Thomas had been playing drums for several years professionally, but in 2016 he decided he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join D’Addario, w...