There are a lot of stories that, as Editor of The Retailer, I write every single year: “Born In The U.S.A.,” “Salute To Lesser-Publicized Music Products,” “...
Contrary to state and local pressures to de-emphasize and de-fund music and arts education, a new NAMM Foundation-funded, nationwide study of 1,000 teachers...
There’s no question about it: the digital age is upon us. Most students would probably laugh—or be confused—if you asked them whether they used the library’...
There is a lot of talk about social media, and this topic has been addressed before. However, it’s a certainty that Social Media Marketing (SMM) is constantly c...
Webster’s Dictionary defines paradise as “a very beautiful, pleasant or peaceful place that seems to be perfect,” and that is exactly what Bryan Loy hopes y...
Brad Shreve, Owner of Larry’s Music Center, told us a funny story recently. He was having a problem with one of the boxes provided by his satellite TV servi...
As a consumer and a business owner, I rebel against being herded into new technology just because a company says I should use it. I have no problem with new gad...
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) recently announced open nominations for its annual She Rocks Award ceremony, which honors women in music. It ...
When The Chief called to send me to Seattle, I packed heavy, bought my plane ticket online and got ready for a wet weekend. At the airport, I went straight ...