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Daniel Fisher
- Oral History
Daniel Fisher has a long and interesting history in music, which began as a child when his parents discovered that he could play by ear at age 5.
Lynn Fuston
- Oral History
Lynn Fuston was a junior in high school when he started recording the school choir.
Dwight Vicks
- Oral History
Dwight Vicks, III serves as president and is the third generation to run Vicks, a content delivery company originally known as Vicks Brothers Pri
Jim Hauer
- Oral History
Jim Hauer has many fond memories of his grandfather, Michael Hauer, a noted big band leader who opened their family’s music store in 1937. Jim re
Jerry Hauer
- Oral History
Jerry Hauer grew up in a very musical home. His father was a big band leader with a noted radio show, Michael Hauer and His Band of the Hour! Whe
Ray Stacy
- Oral History
Ray Stacy began working for the O.S. Kelly Company in 1978 and has a true sense of pride in the work they do in creating piano plates.
NAMM Foundation Public Service Announcement Video Wins Inaugural Gold Telly Award
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation is honored to receive an inaugural Gold Telly Award for its 2018 public service announcement video, “
Jim Kincaid
- Oral History
Jim Kincaid has fond memories of his father singing and playing his guitar. Jim’s father was the folk singer and publisher, Bradley Kincaid, who
Linda Young
- Oral History
Linda (Wert) Young asked her parents, when she was twenty, to assist her in the upstart of a music store after realizing her passion for helping
Dan Crary
- Oral History
Dan Crary first played an acoustic music festival in the 1960’s when the steel-string guitar was often in the background.
Dr. Steven Eisenberg
- Oral History
Dr. Steven Eisenberg is an Oncologist with a deep passion for music making.
Retail Innovators – Intro (2018 Summer NAMM)
- NAMM U Post
The future of retail is right now. So who is winning in this new reality and why? That was the focus of “Retail Innovators,” the opening NAMM U Breakfast...
Retail Innovators – Mark Hebert, Cosmo Music, With Chris Bates, TeacherZone (2018 Summer NAMM)
- NAMM U Post
Cosmo Music’s Mark Hebert has seen tremendous growth in his company’s CosmoFest, an all-out music and gear festival, with 14,000-plus registrants this year....
Retail Innovators – Scott and Monique Robbins, G-Brat’s Guitars (2018 Summer NAMM)
- NAMM U Post
Scott and Monique Robbins of G-Brat’s Guitars built a $2 million-a-year music retail business from their home—without employees—using online selling platforms...
Retail Innovators – Tony Schreiber, Pedal Genie (2018 Summer NAMM)
- NAMM U Post
During “Retail Innovators” at 2018 Summer NAMM, Tony Schreiber of Pedal Genie discussed his company’s unique business model with NAMM President and CEO Joe...
Retail Innovators – Randy Shayler, Zeswitz Music (2018 Summer NAMM)
- NAMM U Post
In 2013, Randy Shayler purchased Zeswitz Music, a 90-year-old school music retailer. Since then, the company’s sales have increased more than 40 percent, and...
Prop 65 - California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Offers Resources
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/regulatory-compliance/prop-65-california%E2%80%99s-office-environmental-health
Update, July 13, 2018
Don Morris
- Oral History
Don Morris is the founder and product engineer behind Electroplex Amplifiers, which includes their famous Rocket series. In 1993, Don sat down wi
Rita Goldman
- Oral History
Rita Goldman sat right next to her future husband in high school and recalls with a smile how their friendship turned to a long and loving marria
Dan Del Fiorentino
- Oral History
Dan Del Fiorentino is the Music Historian for NAMM who heads the industry's Oral History program.
How We Got 75 Million Views on YouTube
- NAMM U Post
Andertons Music’s YouTube channel has more than 75 million YouTube views and 315,000 subscribers. In this session, Lee Anderton offers an insightful look at...
Jack Casady
- Oral History
Jack Casady played electric bass for the Jefferson Airplane before forming the band Hot Tuna with his lifelong friend, Jorma Kaukonen.
The Industry Gets to Work at Summer NAMM
- Press Release
At Summer NAMM, the annual mid-year gathering of the industry, NAMM members from across the world met in Nashville to develop new business strategies, network...
NAMM Congratulates the 2018 Top 100 Dealers and Announces “Best Of” Categories
- Press Release
Earlier this evening at Summer NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) celebrated the industry’s Top 100 Dealer
Marcus Sheridan Outlines How Trust and Video are the Keys to Becoming a Digital Powerhouse
- Article
On the second day of 2018 Summer NAMM, renown web marketing guru, Marcus Sheridan, delivered his NAMM U Breakfast Session on, "How to Become a Digital...