Mark Despotakis (left) and Jeff Giuliana, Director of Band Instrument Repair.
Longevity is a true rarity these days across all industries and especially in ...
I’ve met hundreds of rock stars and country stars, but the most interesting person I ever met was not a musician; he was a master marketeer. His name was Earl “...
Sometimes, my column is triggered by a news item; often, one specific encounter within our industry is the inspiration. But there are times when little bits of ...
In the last several years, I’ve heard a common refrain from brick-and-mortar music products retailers both large and small: low-price, high-margin items like ac...
With our monthly “Five Minutes With” feature, The Retailer tries to find an individual with a long, storied career in the MI and technology space, from a compan...
If you’re reading these words, you’re most likely associated with an independently owned, mom-and-pop, brick-and-mortar musical instrument retailer that relies ...
We might be only two weeks removed from Labor Day, but the music store owners and operators who read these pages know that now is the time to prepare for the ho...
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This month and next, The Retailer presents our annual Holiday Sales Guide, showcasing more than 60 products that industry manufac...
The staff of The Music & Sound Retailer was recently nominated for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Jeremy Payne of On Stage Stands and The Music People. In ...
By Nithin Cherian, Marketing Manager, Live Sound, Yamaha Corp. of America
Musical instrument retailers often face a common problem: reaching the DJ segment. So...
