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By Anthony Vargas<br />
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names in the music products industry. How<br />
some of the most intriguing stories at the s<br />
and some of the most groundbreaking prod<br />
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age, The Retailer each year scours the show<br />
for the most promising new <a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=1"> MUSIC & SOUND AWARD WINNERS ISSUE MUSIC & SOUND A</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=2"> Subsonic Architecture Low frequency by Celestio</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=3"> LATES Sweetwater’s distribution center was </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=4"> THE NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MUSIC PRODUCTS RETAILERS </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=5"> BE D1 TO COME TO TOWN BE D1 TO BURN IT</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=6"> EDITORIAL Does Positivity Or Negativity Prevail?</a>
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<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=8"> L ATEST Retailers listen to Grasso’s presentation</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=9"> DAVE SMITH Instrument Designer Co-Creator of MIDI</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=10"> L ATEST Otis Clay performin</a>
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<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=12"> L ATEST Full Compass Earns Top Award </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=13"> LATEST 2S P01N5G RI New Products People are </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=14"> ADVERTORIAL • MARCH 2015 </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=15"> more in store... </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=16"> EOPLE P PreSonus Shuffles Leadership Team Stephen </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=17"> Wanamaker Takes The Lead Roland Corp. has mad</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=18"> P RODUCTS Go With The Pros Ove</a>
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<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=20"> RODUCTS P Octafuzzy Over view: Elec- tr</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=21"> Firestarter Overview: CHAUVET DJ’s Firebird L</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=22"> NAMM: THE NEW CLASS (continued from cover) </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=23"> Tim Emery (front left) and Jonathan Park (far bac</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=24"> John Muzzio Chronos Drums Don’t let the com</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=25"> Chris Bradford (left) and Rick Sell (center). Pu</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=26"> Loknob In addition to being a great place to find</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=27"> Anthology Gear Wear Brian Griffith (left) </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=28"> (From left) Daniel T. Parker and Bruce Lee. Fa</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=29"> toners for all of our labels, and biodegradable, </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=30"> </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=31"> ‘What can we do to positively effect change?’” </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=32"> The StudioLive RM series is al- ready finding a ho</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=33"> Ward-Brodt Music Company To Move Ward-Brodt M</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=34"> I DJ Now Alto Music 29TH</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=35"> Guitar Center 29TH ANNUAL SINGLE-STORE DEALER</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=36"> 29TH ANNUAL Best Acoustic Guitar Of 2014 Taylor’s</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=37"> Sennheiser Shure Billy Bohanna, Brio Sales Group </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=38"> FIVE MINUTES WITH Greg Deering’s passion fo</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=39"> saw that they had a banjo. I said to Chris, “I’ve</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=40"> A far cry from its humble beginnings, Deering Ban</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=41"> It’s just really, really exciting stuff. And </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=42"> MI SPY THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY After sever</a>
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<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=44"> rolls, a steady beat and some splashy stuff on th</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=45"> The Village Drum & Music w 17 Silk Lane w North S</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=46"> SPECIAL TO THE RETAILER AN OPEN INVITATION </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=47"> Hot Sugar, Zoomed In Creative insights from the A</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=48"> SHINE A LIGHT GO WITH THE PRO By Michelle Loeb</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=49"> </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=50"> R E TA I L E R R E B E L Why The NAMM Show B</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=51"> Thank You Dealers! YamahaCorpUS</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=52"> BUSINESS & MARKETING TIPS FOR HANDLING BAD ON</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=53"> YOU ASKED FOR IT…AND WE’RE GIVING IT TO YOU! V</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=54"> VEDDATORIAL FACE TO FACE By Dan Vedda I </a>
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<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=56"> TheRetailer's Mall </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=57"> TheRetailer's Mall </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=58"> TheRetailer's Mall </a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=59"> AND THE AWARD GOES TO… (continued from page 32) s</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=60"> SHINE A LIGHT (continued from page 48) affirmed. W</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=61"> So, we’re on a campaign to get retail music s</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=62"> UNDER THE HOOD TC ELECTRONIC’S Ditto Looper</a>
<a title="MSR 03 2015 March page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b18fbb3d?page=63"> THE LEGACY OF D’ANGELICO GROWS. We are proud to i</a>
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