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Affirmations

By Gene Fresco Albert Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If you are not happy with the...

The O’Reilly Factor

By Dan Vedda We’ve often talked about the “unique” aspects of our industry: the passionate, hands-on, geek-lust involvement of both consumers and purveyors o...

Porter & Davies Chooses Jimmie Dean

Porter & Davies has appointed Jimmie Dean to VP of Sales and Marketing in the U.S. Dean has been a well-known face and personality in the music community fo...

There’s Gold In Them Stores!

While I was hibernating during the cold winter months, a call came in for me from The Chief. “It is imperative that you search the city of Sacramento for the be...

Hats Off To Larry’s

By Michelle Loeb When Gabriel O’Brien first joined the payroll as a cashier at Wooster OH’s Larry’s Music Center in 2001, he brought along a valuable per...

The State of Our Union

Sales Aren’t Gangbusters, But Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic By Brian Berk Just prior to President Barack Obama delivering the 2013 State of the Union ...

Can You Feel The Love?

Exhibitor, Attendee Exuberance Characterize 2013 NAMM Show By Dan Ferrisi Hectic…crazy…exciting…exhilarating…these are just a few of the adjectives one coul...