Some of the music products industry’s best ambassadors are the rock stars who inspire us with their success and whom so many of us try—or have tried—to emulate....
It may only be September, but retailers like you know that the holiday selling season takes months to prepare for…and those preparations had better be right! Af...
Regular readers of The Music & Sound Retailer might have noticed that, although we maintain comprehensive coverage of more traditional MI products like guit...
Controllers And LED Are Leading The Way
It’s a good time to be a DJ. One could certainly argue that the barriers to entry have never been fewer, thanks to th...
The beginning of a new school year brings with it…rental season. It’s a time when parents go from music store to music store and try to understand the differenc...
Summer NAMM’s Growth A Positive Sign For The Industry
Last month, thousands upon thousands of music products industry members descended on Nashville TN to ex...
Today’s consumer is accustomed to a “no questions asked” return policy perpetuated by many of the big-box stores. However, musical instrument dealers tend to se...
I’m sorry to say that I missed the Summer NAMM show in Nashville because of health issues.
My cardiologist told me not to go because of breathing issues. I hav...
If you’ve been following the trades, you might be gleefully crowing over the difficulties Guitar Center seems to be having. Although I shed no tears for the rev...
U.S.A. Solid Body, All Solid Mahogany, Solid Spruce Top, The Rumbler
One of the nice things about the music products industry is that its members are deeply...