Top Journalists in Music Stores
Katie Kailus Music Inc.; UpBeat Daily
Editor of Music Inc. and editor of NAMM’s official daily, UpBeat Daily. Covers U.S. musical instrument retailers, trade shows, and day‑to‑day dealer strategy. Specialties: MI retail trends, dealer operations, NAMM show coverage, product/brand news
Frank Alkyer Music Inc.
Publisher/President at Maher Publications for Music Inc. Longtime industry voice on retail strategy and the state of the MI business. Specialties: Publisher columns on MI business, industry strategy, trade show commentary
Ed Enright Music Inc.
Contributing Editor who writes MI retail features for Music Inc. (also a DownBeat contributing editor). Specialties: Industry features, category deep‑dives (print music, pianos, band & orchestra), product coverage for retailers
Kimberly Kapela Music Inc.
Editorial staffer credited on recent Music Inc. mastheads; supports news/gear coverage seen by store buyers. Specialties: Short‑form news and gear updates relevant to retailers, show daily contributions
Brian T. Majeski The Music Trades
Editor of The Music Trades, the industry’s century‑old source for MI retail/supplier data and analysis. Specialties: Market data, Import Tracker, Top 200 Retailers, industry economics
Paul A. Majeski The Music Trades
Publisher of The Music Trades; co‑leads the magazine’s research‑driven coverage of MI retailers and suppliers. Specialties: Retail rankings, industry research features, publisher analysis
Christian Wissmuller MMR Magazine
Executive Editor of MMR (Musical Merchandise Review); prolific MI trade writer spanning retail news, people, and products. Specialties: Retailer profiles, global MI news, people moves, new product pipelines
Mike Lawson MMR Magazine (artistpro, LLC)
Publisher/owner of artistpro, LLC (MMR, SBO+, etc.); regular industry voice and contributor on MI trade topics impacting stores. Specialties: Publisher commentary, industry advocacy, MI retail ecosystem (also owns SBO+, JAZZed, Choral Director)
Andy Hughes Music Instrument News (UK)
Features Editor at Music Instrument News (UK), covering MI trade developments with regular retailer‑focused pieces. Specialties: UK retail features, store and brand interviews, category spotlights
Sharon Golding Music Instrument News (UK)
Frequent bylined news writer at Music Instrument News focusing on brand launches and trade updates relevant to retailers. Specialties: UK product and retail news posts, dealer/brand announcements
Stefan (editorial lead) Instrument News (UK)
Editorial contact for Instrument News (UK trade site) covering headlines of direct relevance to MI retailers. Specialties: UK trade news for musical instrument dealers, distribution changes
Larry Fine Piano Buyer
Publisher/Editor of Piano Buyer (successor to The Piano Book). Provides authoritative pricing/brand data and trade‑useful analysis for the piano retail segment. Specialties: Piano dealer economics, brand/price guides, buyer education impacting piano retailers
Owen Lovell Piano Buyer
Piano Review Editor at Piano Buyer; writes technical and comparative reviews the retail channel relies on in merchandising. Specialties: Piano reviews and category insights for dealers (acoustic/digital)
Sam Roche Guitar.com
Associate News Editor at Guitar.com and MusicTech; leads much of the daily news flow including industry‑hub coverage retailers follow. Specialties: Industry news hub pieces, brand/retail developments, gear news for store buyers
Cillian Breathnach Guitar.com
Senior news writer/editor whose coverage at Guitar.com includes product lines, brand strategy and trade developments read by guitar retailers. Specialties: Guitar industry and gear news, market‑relevant stories for retailers
Michael Astley‑Brown Guitar World (online)
Editor‑in‑Chief of GuitarWorld.com; oversees news/features on products and brands that directly affect guitar retail. Specialties: Guitar industry coverage, product/brand launches, market trends
Damian Fanelli Guitar World (print)
Editor‑in‑Chief of Guitar World magazine; veteran editor whose coverage reaches a large retail‑influencing audience. Specialties: Print editorial leadership, long‑form brand/artist/gear features influencing store demand
Rob Laing MusicRadar
Guitars Editor at MusicRadar; publishes news/reviews/guides that shape stocking and consumer demand for retail. Specialties: Guitar retail‑relevant news, reviews, and buyer’s guides followed by stores and consumers
Will Groves MusicRadar
Editor‑in‑Chief at MusicRadar; oversees gear/industry coverage widely read by MI retailers and buyers. Specialties: Editorial leadership on music tech/gear coverage that informs retail buying
Ben Rogerson MusicRadar
Deputy Editor at MusicRadar; focuses on tech/gear coverage and buying guides used by retailers and consumers alike. Specialties: Music tech and gear news/features, commerce content serving dealer decision‑making
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