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DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE
October 2018
THE NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MUSIC PRODUCTS RETAILERS Volume 35, No. 10
DIFFERENT BEAT
New Trends Drive
the Percussion
Industry
By Brian Berk
In many ways, the drum and percus-
sion market is changing. As you will
read in this story, YouTube drummers
are now what the younger genera-
tion looks up to. Electronic drum sets
continue to grow in popularity, but
is there any sound quality sacrificed
when compared to its acoustic breth-
ren? We take a look at this, as well as get
an overall view of the drums and percus-
sion industry and much more. Joining us
this month are Jim Uding, brand manager,
Dixon Drums/St. Louis Music
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