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
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine.
By Michael Raine
In our preview of the 2019 RPMDA Convention in the last issue of Canadian Music Trade, we spoke with Christie Smith, Alfred Music’s senior accounts manager for Canada, about her then-upcoming
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade magazine.
By Michael Raine
There are all kind of reasons people may walk into a retail store and make a point of never coming back. The vast majority of those people won’t complain; they will
This article orginally appeared in the February/March 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade.
By Michael Raine
When you delegate tasks, you create followers. When you delegate authority, you create leaders,” says Life.Church Founder and Pastor Craig Groeschel. It’s a favourite quote of Will Mason because it neatly
This article originally appeared in the December/January 2019 issue of Canadian Music Trade.
By Michael Raine
On Jan. 23, the day before The 2019 NAMM Show officially opens, forward-looking MI retailers have an appointment with the doctor to fix what ails their stores. Excuse the bad pun, but Bob
