November 2025
THE ACCESSORIES ISSUE
D’Addario’s Eclipse Tuner
50 I THE LAST-MINUTE STOCKING GUIDE
Eight retailer-approved, must-stock items to consider adding to your shelves ahead of Black Friday weekend.
John Fulton
36 I FROM THE TOP
40 I THE BEAT OF GLOBAL MI RETAILING We speak with MI dealers in the Netherlands, Canada, Norway and the U.K. to hear what international trends and market shifts they’re noticing.
Conn Selmer’s new CEO John Fulton talks tariffs, music education and his goals for the future of the company.
52 I GUITARS, AMPS & ACCESSORIES 54 I AUDIO & RECORDING 56 I DRUMS & PERCUSSION 58 I BAND & ORCHESTRA 59 I DJ & LIGHTING RETAILER ASK THE 62 I ASK THE RETAILER X Retailers share ideas for treating store employees during the holidays.
28 I IN THE TRENCHES X Cyph Shah shares often-overlooked aspects of running an installation business.
14 I NEWS X NAMM Opens Registration for 2026 Show X Guitar Center Hosts Jam Event in NYC X Reverb UK Relaunches X Yorkville, Lienau A/V Associates Partner X Zoom Acquires Instamic X Martin Announces Retirements, Leadership Hires X Gibson Appoints New CCO 12 I INDUSTRY PROFILE X How Meters Music is striking major partnerships with out-of-industry brands, like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team.
30 I AI IN MI X Peter Dods shares his “AI awakening” — and how fellow MI retailers can experience the same.
32 I NAMM YP X Lauren Sleath on how to add-on accessory sales this holiday season.
34 I WOMEN OF NAMM X Whitney Brown Grisaffi discusses the nuances of leadership.
6 I MUSIC INC. I NOVEMBER 2025
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