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October 29, 2025 I Feature

Bill’s Music Celebrates 60 Years in Business

Bill’s Music in Catonsville, Maryland, is celebrating its 60th year anniversary this year. Since the grand opening by founder William “Bill” and Nancy…

October 29, 2025 I Feature

Yale’s Music Closes Doors Following Crash

After nearly 35 years serving musicians in the Athens, Pennsylvania, community, Yale’s Music Shop is closing its doors following a vehicle accident in May.…

July 28, 2025 I Feature

‘Save Our Guitar Shops’ Campaign Urges Musicians to Support Indies

With iconic U.K. music stores like GAK in Brighton and PMT in Portsmouth shutting its doors, a new grassroots campaign is rallying guitarists to save the future…

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October 21, 2025 I The Marketing Guru I by Tracy Hoeft

The Power of the AI Prompt

As business owners become more and more adapted to using AI to assist in writing marketing copy, there’s a few simple tricks that can supercharge your social…

As business owners become more and more adapted to using AI to assist in writing marketing copy, there’s a few simple tricks that can supercharge your social…

October 21, 2025 I by Lilian Werbin

Lean Into Authenticity

The holiday season is always a big moment for retailers. For small, independent shops like ours, Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan, it’s a whirlwind of…

The holiday season is always a big moment for retailers. For small, independent shops like ours, Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan, it’s a whirlwind of…

October 21, 2025 I NAMM YP I by Natalie Morrison

Building Community One Conversation at a Time

I want to pose a question: How does a digital tool, like a podcast, build community? In a saturated market with podcasts on every topic imaginable, the answer…

I want to pose a question: How does a digital tool, like a podcast, build community? In a saturated market with podcasts on every topic imaginable, the answer…