Features: Cover Story
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…
October 20, 2020
Do You Believe?
The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of live events around the world, including one near and dear to the musical products industry’s heart: The…
August 11, 2020
Living Through History
For many, the coronavirus and the quarantine that came with it felt like a marathon, but at C.A. House Music it was more like a long sprint. “We ran like…
