This article originally appeared in the December/January 2020 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine. By Andrew King In 2015, Gerry Bradshaw – like many business owners throughout Alberta – was facing some tough times. With the help of their parents, Dennis and Dorothy, he and his brother Jeff had opened The
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine. By Michael Raine Since becoming the lead designer at Inbound AV, Madison Revell has had the pleasure of working with a number of MI retail and pro audio companies on their websites. This work has
By Michael Raine Photos Courtesy of Getty Images for NAMM Each year, The NAMM Show grows and adds to its mammoth assortment of exhibition features, educational programming, and entertainment experiences. Of course, the last two years have seen the addition of a whole new building to the Anaheim Convention Center,
The article originally appeared in the August/September 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine. By Kevin Young Coming into August, musical instrument retailers across Canada are looking down the pipe at one of their busiest times of year: the back-to-school season. Annual preparations vary from store to store, depending
This article originally appeared in the August/September 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine. By Michael Raine There are over 7,000 brands represented at the annual NAMM Show, a great number of which are launching new products across every conceivable category. Needless to say, MI dealers have a
