Features: Cover Story
September 28, 2021
Married In Music
The way Mike Risko got his start in MI is like something out of a movie. As a teenager in the ’80s, he worked at a gas station and between servicing…
July 30, 2021
Sports Guitars
When a guitar gets high-end enough, its purchase can become almost like buying a sports car. This comparison is what led Bill Warmoth, owner of Artisan Guitars…
June 14, 2021
Drum Market Hits Back
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, sales of guitars and home recording gear skyrocketed. Even the DJ market saw a boost as hobbyists started trying their hand…
June 01, 2021
Reopening the School Music Business
When A&G Central Music was forced to shut down due to the pandemic last March, like most retailers across the country, owner Robert Christie had no idea…
March 23, 2021
Seeing is Believing
In a normal year for MI, January is dominated by one thing — The NAMM Show, in person. The entire industry flows into Anaheim, California, meaning thousands…
January 12, 2021
European Powerhouse
Given that Burgebrach, Bavaria, Germany-located Thomann is, today, an MI retailer with 1,600 employees occupying a one-million-square-feet campus serving a…
November 23, 2020
The Sweetwater Difference
In March, at the onset of the pandemic’s spread in the U.S., much of musical product industry slowed to a halt, but some retailers started moving faster than…
November 10, 2020
Year One
This September, Laura Penrose hit her one-year anniversary as president and owner of Nick Rail Music, a full-service music store specializing in band and…
