Category: Features
NAMM New Product Spotlight
By Dan Ferrisi Even though there are nearly countless things that the NAMM show offers in order to attract tens of thousands of attendees every year—ranging from the very best of industry education to numerous networking events and some great parties—there’s no bigger magnet than the NAMM show floor, which always features thousands of incredible, [...]
ANAHEIM ROCK CITY
NAMM Prepares For Biggest Show Since ’09 By Dan Ferrisi When the weather starts to get colder, houses and offices begin to be adorned with holiday decorations, and the countdown to a new year commences, the music products industry takes its cue to prepare for its annual mega-event: the NAMM show, held every January in [...]
27th Annual Music & Sound Awards And The Nominees Are…
Music & Sound Award Finalists Exemplify Excellence, Innovation And Dedication By Dan Ferrisi In this story, we proudly present the products, manufacturers and company personnel nominated for Music & Sound Awards this year, the 27th annual presentation of the industry’s biggest, most-sought-after honor. Of course, a host of dealers was also nominated, and you can [...]
2012: The Year In Review
Retailers Reflect On Triumphs, Challenges And The Future By Michelle Loeb In an industry as varied and as far-reaching as MI is, it’s difficult to get a true sense of the state of the industry across all geographic regions, product categories and other variables. To get a sense of where MI retailers stand at the [...]
Born In The U.S.A.
Our Annual Exploration Of Domestic Manufacturing Has Returned By Dan Ferrisi In this writer’s mind, it remains an open question as to whether a sticker reading “Made in the U.S.A.” makes a product intrinsically more appealing to the average customer. Furthermore, I think a robust debate could be had about whether that hypothetical increased value [...]
Rays of Hope
Summer NAMM Strengthens, But 2013 Is The Real Test By Dan Ferrisi Music City was rocking and rolling in July as it welcomed thousands upon thousands of music products retailers, manufacturers, distributors, reps and players to the Nashville Convention Center for Summer NAMM, the gigantic winter show’s smaller, yet still beloved, sibling. The Music & [...]
Music Retailers Rock the Capitol
Dealers, Manufacturers Unite To Trumpet Message Of Music By Dan Ferrisi One of the great things about living in a representative democracy is the fact that those whom we elect to serve our interests are ultimately accountable to the people; this gives us, as citizens, the right to go to Capitol Hill and demand to [...]
GREATER THAN GOOD
The Second And Final Part Of ‘The Good Stuff’ By Dan Ferrisi At the risk of trotting out a shopworn cliché, The Retailer was given an embarrassment of riches when, a couple of months ago, it sent out a solicitation that asked for news of music products companies’ charitable and philanthropic efforts for our annual [...]
Music City Mania
Summer NAMM Prepares To ‘Take It To The Top’ By Dan Ferrisi ‘So…what will you be doing this July? Regarded as the height of the summer, this is the perfect time of year to lounge on a sandy beach, listening to the waves roll in; take in a baseball game while downing hot dogs and [...]
