Features: Feature

December 16, 2020

Back In A Better Way

Retailers polled for the Supplier Excellence Awards praised D’Addario for doing so much, so well during troubled times. But its CEO John D’Addario III still…

December 15, 2020

Continuing Communication

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way musicians record music. While many digital music product manufacturers have reported seeing a shift away from sales in…

December 08, 2020

Dealer Dedication

Like many manufacturers who have operations in China, Eastman Music felt the effects of the pandemic hit much earlier. The virus forced the B&O and guitar…

December 03, 2020

At a Crossroads

While Tommy Colletti is honored that his business, The Music Zoo in Farmingdale, New York, has been included as part of Music Inc.’s Retail Excellence Awards,…

December 02, 2020

Weathering the Storm

Founded in 1906 in Pittsburgh, Cooper Piano has faced it all: the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, World War II and now the coronavirus pandemic. In 1977,…

December 01, 2020

Leading Through Change

With a vast school music portfolio that spans six states, Amro Music in Memphis, Tennessee, is experiencing a school rental season that Vice President Nick…

November 24, 2020

All Hands on Deck

As stay-at-home orders went into effect across the U.S. last spring, MI retailers saw a sharp increase of shoppers ordering gear online. And like many…

November 18, 2020

Stepping Up Safely

When PM Music Center in Aurora, Illinois, closed its doors due to the coronavirus on March 23, the dealer was seeing its best year ever. Numbers were up, and a…