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The nation’s largest music store — located on the Sweetwater campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana — is getting even bigger. Sweetwater is unveiling a significant update to its retail store,…
After more than 164 years serving musicians, educators and institutions, Daynes Music Company — one of the oldest continuously operated family music retailers in the United States — has announced…
By Christian Wissmuller As the MI industry continues to navigate shifting consumer expectations, omnichannel retail, and margin pressure, Guitar Center is making a deliberate bet on artificial intelligence as a…
NAMM and the NAMM Foundation have announced the creation of the Skip Maggiora Innovation Award, a new retail award to be given annually at The NAMM Show. Each year, the…
Allen & Heath is set to deliver its most expansive presence yet at The NAMM Show 2026 in Anaheim, California - bringing attendees more ways than ever to experience the…
The 2025 Dealers’ Choice Awards once again drew an impressive response from across the MI industry, with retailers throughout North America casting thousands of votes to recognize the instruments, technologies,…
Rhodes Music announces two new Custom Shop MK8 pianos, ‘Glacial’ and ‘Monolith’, releasing simultaneously. Each model is hand-built in Leeds by Rhodes Master Builders and shaped by a distinct visual…
Over the summer, you selected the instruments and musical gear that were to be nominees in the 33rd Annual MMR Dealers' Choice awards -- now you get to vote on the…
As a true pioneer of the electric guitar and pickup design, Gibson’s nearly 90 years of research and manufacturing have defined the sound of countless musicians and music lovers. Since…
Kepma Guitars USA has announced a significant expansion of its U.S. sales team with the addition of seven highly respected industry veterans across key territories. The new territory sales representatives…
Create your perfect set of guitar strings: your gauges, your alloys, your way. D’Addario announces the launch of the Players Choice Custom String Shop, a new online tool that lets…
By Christian Wissmuller “Today’s concert ukulele customers are more discerning than ever, often seeking a blend of…
