Current Issue: July 2008

The Indie
Strikes Back
The Perfect Bass/The Perfect Guitar achieved 240-percent growth last year with multi-channel retail, hyper-committed employees and constant goal-setting.

Also in this issue: The 2008 RPMDA Convention focuses on visibility; Dan Daley looks at guitarists’ transition to laptops; Guitars Etc. develops local, int’l following; West Music changes leadership; TCIUS achieves nearly 40 percent growth; Eschliman explains why indies need e-commerce; retailers share traffic-generating guitar promotions; and more.

JULY 1 I KHS I PERSONNEL
KHS America Appoints New President
Tabor Stamper is named president of KHS America. {more}

JULY 1 I NAMM I EVENTS
2008 Summer NAMM Draws Strong Numbers
NAMM recently announced final registration and exhibitor numbers for 2008 Summer NAMM. At show close, NAMM reported a 36-percent increase in registration from last year’s event in Austin, with 17,473 total registrants for the three-day convention, including a 45-percent increase in international registrants. {more}