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Support the New Baccalaureate
The Bacc for the Future campaign has done an excellent job of highlighting the challenges posed by the introduction of the government’s target for 90% … Read more
Bill Asher celebrates 35 years in the guitar Industry
Bill Asher, founder of Asher Guitars & Lap Steels, celebrates 35 years in the guitar repair and building business. Asher finds that the boutique guitar … Read more
Tax and finance changes for 2017
Here we preview the major tax and finance changes due for 2017. Although most of the changes don’t take place until April, now is the … Read more
PRS Guitars introduces new Sonzera Amplifier Line
All tube tone with a popular price tag PRS Guitars has announced its new Sonzera series of guitar amplifiers, consisting of the Sonzera 50 Watt … Read more
CITES – the update
I attended the CITES user group meeting last Thursday in Bristol to press the case on behalf of our industry in relation to the new … Read more
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2017 details announced
Our friends at Musikmesse have announced more information about the 2017 show with details on B2B facilities in all halls and the different halls being … Read more
2016 Award Winners!
We had an amazing night last night at the all-new MIA Gala Dinner in London! Thank you to everyone that came and supported the evening, … Read more
Friend Or Foe… Taking Stock of Amazon & eBay
The reaction to Amazon’s foray into the m.i. business reminds us of an old Woody Allen routine. In it, a distraught man says to his … Read more
There Is No Music Industry
At different points in history, the revenues of the product segments we track have advanced, declined, or flatlined. The underlying reasons for these performance differentials … Read more