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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Keith Clark 01/07/09 03:45 PM, 1 CommentAll is not gloom and doom with respect to the music merchant industry’s current economic outlook in the view of NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond, who today (January 7) hosted a pre-Winter ‘09 NAMM Show conference call with industry trade media. The annual Winter NAMM Show kicks off next Thursday (January 15) at the Anaheim (California) Convention Center. “What I’ve heard in discussions with many of our members is that they’re weathering the current economic storm,” Lamond said. “No… View this story
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Monday, January 05, 2009
PSW Staff 01/05/09 04:54 PM, 0 CommentsGroup One Ltd. has announced the appointment of Matt Larson as its National Sales Manager for Professional Audio Products. In his new position, Larson will oversee the U.S. sales efforts of Group One’s roster of audio products, which include DiGiCo, MC2, and XTA. Larson is a pro audio veteran, whose previous experience includes Business & Sales Manager for the prestigious Midas and Klark Teknik lines. “I am excited to be part of the Group One team,” Larson states. “They are… View this story
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
PSW Staff 12/31/08 04:18 PM, 0 CommentsHarman Professional has announced the promotion of Bill Raimondi from Market Development Manager, Crown Audio to group-wide Director, Sales U.S. Distribution/Strategic accounts. In this new position Raimondi will manage and direct sales of the U.S. distribution channel and strategic account activity for Harman Professional. The announcement was made by Scott Robbins, Harman Professional Vice President of Sales, to whom Raimondi reports. “Bill Raimondi is a proven sales professional with extensive background in consumer and professional audio distribution,” stated Robbins. “In… View this story
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
PSW Staff 12/23/08 10:30 AM, 0 CommentsSymetrix is pleased to announce the return of Jim Latimer to the position of northern regional sales manager, returning after a two-year stint away from the company. . “I’m back because I missed the company, the people, and the products,” Latimer explained. “I look forward to reconnecting with some of my old customers, friends, and serving the growing Symetrix client base to the very best of my abilities. Recently I visited the factory and was genuinely impressed with the company’s… View this story
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Keith Clark 12/22/08 05:03 PM, 0 CommentsA new study by the chief economist of the MCPS-PRS Alliance, a not-for-profit royalty collection society, found that sales of music via the Internet are highly limited to a relatively small share of total files available online. In fact, the study notes that “of the 1.23 million albums available (online), only 173,000 were bought, meaning 85 per cent did not sell at all.” The findings were reported in by The Telegraph newspaper of the U.K., which states that the study… View this story
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Friday, December 19, 2008
PSW Staff 12/19/08 01:21 PM, 0 CommentsHarman Professional has announced the appointment of Alexander Rojas to the newly-created position of Director Of Sales, Intercontinental South as part of its continuing initiative to better serve the emerging and established markets of Central America and South America. Rojas, an experienced sales leader and accomplished audio engineer, joins Harman with a clear mandate to develop sales opportunities, advance distributor relationships and contribute to support services for Harman Professional brands in his territory. He will report to Jaime Albors, Senior… View this story
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PSW Staff 12/19/08 10:05 AM, 1 CommentA report this week in the Puget Sound Business Journal notes that Loud Technologies (Mackie, EAW, Martin Audio, TAPCO and several other pro audio brands) “said its key Chinese supplier, which makes about a third of the company’s audio and musical products, has stopped making its products.” The supplier is experiencing financial difficulties. The report states that the “products it (the supplier) made represented 35 percent of Loud’s net sales in 2007 and 32 percent for the first six months… View this story
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Keith Clark 12/18/08 01:53 PM, 0 CommentsAtlantic Records recently reported that for the first time in its history, sales of digital music have surpassed those of compact discs. A recent article in the New York Times states that Atlantic “has reached a milestone that no other major record label has hit: more than half of its music sales in the United States are now from digital products.” The article also notes that while digital delivery is increasing, overall music sales are declining at a fairly rapid… View this story
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Sunday, January 06, 2008Harry Klane 01/06/08 02:28 PM, 0 CommentsKnowledge is Power Before we first said hello, Hamilton had already investigated my background. He knew about some of my strengths and weaknesses and had thought out how they might fit within Audiotechniques’ business plan. His lifelong commitment to preparation in the best boy scout manner has been a simple but effective way to counter mistakes that most of us make several times a day. By preparing in advance for each sales opportunity with as much ammunition as possible, you… View this story
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