Tag: August 2012 Issue
CLIFF COOPER
Founder & CEO, Orange Music Electronic Company By Dan Ferrisi In our monthly Five Minutes With interview series, many factors are taken into account to decide who the best candidates to bring to our readers are. Of course, we want to spotlight people who have had estimable careers in the music products space. We also [...]
Monster Teaches Us A Lesson
By Rebecca Apodaca Brian Reardon was a sheet music sales rep when he met JD Sarantakos, who started Island Wide Music and who, at that time, had a sign up that said “coming soon—music store.” Reardon’s father owned a print music business, and Reardon bought Karamar Publishing Co. and continued things. In 2000, Reardon went [...]
IRCE Recap From A First-Time Exhibitor
By David Hall, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Cutting-Edge Solutions In early June, Cutting-Edge Solutions’ Bill Walzak and I exhibited at the Internet Retailers Conference and Exhibition in Chicago (IRCE 2012). It was the first time the company exhibited at this show. In fact, it was our first trade show outside of the music products [...]
The Future Is A Moment Away
By Dan Vedda While reading an issue of Wired (20.05, May 2012), an article by Thomas Goetz, “How To Spot The Future,” jumped out at me. Trendspotting has always fascinated me, particularly since trends are driven by people’s choices rather than by pure technology. Trends determine how we use the technology: what happens when availability [...]
Attaining Nirvana While Spying In Seattle
I received a call from The Chief one evening and, shortly thereafter, landed in hilly, tree-lined Seattle WA on a slightly overcast day. The air was a toasty 48 degrees as I walked to the rental car shuttle to pick up my car. At the rental place, my choice was between two Fiats: red or [...]
Sennheiser Presents RSA Program To Retailers
Sennheiser has announced that its Recording Sound Academy (RSA) program is now available to its entire network of authorized retailers. The program, which requires no monetary investment or stocking inventory on behalf of the retailer, enables MI and pro audio retailers to offer a comprehensive suite of learning resources to aspiring musicians, engineers and producers—including [...]
QSC Audio Launches QSCtraining.com
QSC Audio Products has launched QSCtraining.com, a Web site that offers an interactive look into the products and technologies that make QSC products a desirable choice among professional customers. QSCtraining.com features training courses and product presentations, as well as instructional videos and podcasts, created to assist customers all over the world with the latest information [...]
Cymbal-Land Cincinnati A Huge Success
Willis Music Tri-County recently hosted the biggest cymbal event the Cincinnati OH area has ever seen. “1,000 cymbals, five brands, three days” is the phrase tahat store Manager Kevin Schwallie coined as a simple description of the incredible weekend. Cymbal-Land Cincinnati took place April 26, 27 and 28. Willis Music hosted five prominent brands in [...]
Sweetwater Keeps On Growing
Indiana-based Sweetwater Sound, Inc., has announced its decision to expand once again in Fort Wayne-Allen County. The company will not only add 110,000 square feet to its current facility, but it will also add more than 315 full-time positions to its existing workforce of 413 over the next four years, as well as a number [...]
Fender Wins With Jeff Quinn
Jeff Quinn has been named Licensing Director for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. He will take responsibility for the primary maintenance of FMIC licensees in the categories of fashion and related accessories, bags and luggage, and collectibles. Quinn joins FMIC from Los Angeles-based children’s television network BabyFirstTV, where he served as Sales and Marketing Vice President. [...]
