June 16, 2008 - VOLUME 25, No.6
RPMD-Yay!
Boston’s Seaport Hotel was the place to be in late April for tons of information to help you sell print music products. If you missed it, don’t worry! We have lots of advice in our cover story, including a whole section from Georges Hines’ much talked-about speech.
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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!

Guest Editorial
Hohner’s Scott Emmerman joins us to provide his perspectives on Summer NAMM this month.

MSR Exclusive
Blue Microphones said it found the right fit when equity firm Transom Capital came on board. What it means for you as a dealer and what the company’s future holds.

NAMM University Listings
Your one-stop source for every NAMM educational event taking place at Summer NAMM in Nashville this month.

MI Spy
The Utah Jazz put up quite a battle in the NBA playoffs. Now, Spy finds out if area retailers will put up a big battle for his/her business.

Five Minutes With...
A big promotion and oh yeah, that “little” deal Kaman made with Fender. In the meantime, he’s one of the top guys at the biggest musical instruments distributor. A chat with Kaman Music’s Paul Damiano is overdue.

Print For Profit
Complementing our RPMDA cover story is the second edition of this story, written by Dan Vedda, a print music dealer himself. This month, he provides several ways to manage your inventory.

Business & Marketing
Need help convincing schools not to shut down band programs? This is a huge problem facing even those in the most affluent areas. Jim Darby, legendary owner of Capitol Music in Montgomery, Ala., shows you exactly what he’s telling the schools and best of all, you can copy every word of it for yourself! Plus, does the economy have you singing the blues? Ken Murray offers solutions to alter the recessionary storms.

Sales Guru
More store advice is on the way from Gene Fresco. When the customer thinks, “What’s in it for me?” you will have many answers.

Veddatorial
Dan Vedda describes how to boost the Recreational Music Making movement, and what we can learn from the highly-respected CEO of PepsiCo.

CURTAIN CALL
Steve Stevens; He’s worked with Billy Idol and Robert Palmer, among otheres, and you might have even spied him at a NAMM show. Find out how Steve Stevens went from a kid in Far Rockaway to the “wizard of guitar effects.”
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