SPECIAL: GUITARS
April 15 2007
VOLUME 24 NO.4

THE MAGAZINE FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND SOUND PRODUCT MERCHANDISERS
 

   
 

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-Here We Come to Save the Day!!We provide a plethora of accessories that manufacturers assure you will provide excellent margins.
-For Those Who Make Lesser Publicized Instruments, We Salute You!!For the first time, we pay tribute to instruments and products that get little press coverage. We provide a well-deserved spotlight for these products!
-And the Bombs Keep Coming!Another big lawsuit is filed
against the industry.
This time, there are many
more defendants.
-Drumming to Their Own BeatHow well is the drum industry holding up during these difficult times? We call on three industry experts.
-Guitar Center, Fender, and NAMM Sued
-The Health of the Independent Dealer M&SR’s fourth annual independent retailer roundtable features a new twist. For the first time, manufacturers, hand-selected by the retailers, contribute to the story.
-Born In the USA! We feature manufacturers who produce a majority of their products in the United States. Why do they make products in the USA as opposed to Asian countries? Find out.
-…And the Show Did Go On! The economy took a big bite of Summer NAMM in Nashville, but there were still bright moments.
-Jockeying For Position How is the DJ business holding up during these tough times? What’s the next hot technology? We asked the experts.
-What A Gig! Find out about plenty of manufacturer employees who still get out to play gigs. Our second annual edition is another fun read.


BUZZ
-The Latest, Industry, Dealers, People and Product Buzz and Showcases.

COLUMNS
-The Music & Sound Independent Retailer Chris Lovell tells you how you can private label your own products. Plus, some interesting news items.
- MI Spy: Spy takes a trip for the first time to the capital of Ohio. The home of the Buckeyes and Blue Jackets: Columbus.
-Five Minutes: We get every possible tidbit from Tom Bedell, founder of Bedell Guitar Company. The guitar company was just founded by a fishing magnate and perhaps will be the talk of the Winter NAMM show.
-Sales Guru: Santa Claus IS coming to town. Find out why Gene Fresco is optimistic.
-Veddatorial: Dan Vedda gets charitable. Or does he?

FORMIDABLE FEMALES

-Tarina Dunwoodie got to see the moment Graph Tech was born and has served the company since she was 17. She has moved up the ladder quite a bit since then.
-Stacey Montgomery-Clark Find out how SABIAN’s Stacey Montgomery-Clark juggles two young boys at home and a huge job as vice president of marketing. She loves interactive programs at the company, most notably the Vault Tour.
-Cathy Duncan Seymour Duncan’s co-founder and chairman, received a ton of on-the-job training. But she has excelled. Creativity is one of the company’s hallmarks. Find out much more about her.
-Bee Bantug Yes, the Internet CAN be your friend as a retailer. Bee Bantug, who has provided several NAMM University sessions, can help. That’s why she co-founded Retail Up! in 2002.
-Dale Krevens For Tech 21’s Dale Krevens, being vice president is not a job. It’s an adventure. Find out why.
-Melanie Ripley Grundorf Corp. Vice President Susan Grund handles a plethora of duties at her job, but she also has jammed with the Beach Boys and makes sure the bond with the company’s employees remain strong. Learn how she juggles everything at one time and changes she’s witnessed in MI.
-Susan Grund Grundorf Corp. Vice President Susan Grund handles a plethora of duties at her job, but she also has jammed with the Beach Boys and makes sure the bond with the company’s employees remain strong. Learn how she juggles everything at one time and changes she’s witnessed in MI.
-Toby Nady graduated from college with a degree in clinical psychology. What does that have to do with music? Nothing. It’s been a long, strange trip for her. But a very good and successful trip.
-• Shawna von Behren.
-• Berenice Chauvet
-• Sue Kincade
-• Tish Ciravolo
-• Vikki Hayward
-• Roxana Ramirez
-• Susan Lipp
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APRIL 15, 2007 - VOLUME 24, No.4
FTC Investigates “Price Fixing”
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has subpoenaed several MI organizations and manufactures regarding price fixing and Minimum Advertised Price (MAP).
[online story] >>

Survivor: Guitar Stores
The guitar market has slowed in recent years and the competition has become a survival of the fittest. What should you do at your store?
[online story] >>

Standing Ovation
Ovation and Guitar Center have teamed up to release the VXT hybrid guitar on May 1. Find out much more behind the history of the guitar, the marketing efforts, and when you can get it stocked at your store.
[online story] >>

MI BUZZ
The Latest, Industry, Dealers, People and Product Buzz and Showcases.

COLUMNS
The Music & Sound Independent Retailer
We launch a new column specifically dedicated to the independent retailer!

MI Spy
Spy loves live music. And when you love live music, you head to the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Spy takes a look at stores in the city that hosted South by Southwest last month and of course will be home to Summer NAMM in July.

Five Minutes With...
The Doctor is in. Dr. David Rosenfeld, CEO of Stash Picks that is. And we don’t mean a Ph.D., we mean a medical doctor. To say his MI perspective is much different would be the understatement of the year. Find out his prognosis for the industry and much more.

Birth of a Product: Shadow Electronics
We head to the land of beer, Bavaria, Germany, to get the inside story about the formation of the company from founder Joe Marinic.

Retailer Review
Chris Cardona is strong enough to be Sheryl Crow’s man. By that, we mean her violinist. Cardona checked in with M&SR to offer a review of Barcus Berry’s 3100.

Ravi on Record
Ravi provides rationale behind his purchasing decisions.

Veddatorial
Dan Vedda is facing a problem at his store. He’s sure many of you deal with similar issues at your store.

CURTAIN CALL
Grammy-award-winning bluesman Keb Mo fondly remembers his first guitar, his first retail store experience, and much more.
[online story] >>




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