DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE
DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE
THE NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MUSIC PRODUC TS RETAILERS
DRUMMING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT New Trends Drive the Percussion Industry By Brian Berk In many ways, the drum and percussion market is changing. As you will read in this story, YouTube drummers are now what the younger generation looks up to. Electronic drum sets continue to grow in popularity, but is there any sound quality sacrificed when compared to its acoustic brethren? We take a look at this, as well as get an overall view of the drums and percussion industry and much more. Joining us this month are Jim Uding, brand manager, Dixon Drums/St. Louis Music; Steven Fisher, marketing manager, Yamaha Drums; and Pat Kennedy, product and artist relations manager, drums and percussion, Roland Corporation U.S. For an additional take on the drum and percussion industry, check out our Five Minutes With interview with Kyle Thomas, artist marketing B&O manager, D’Addario, in this issue. Let’s immediately get into the guts of it by getting our panelists’ take on the state of the drum and percussion industry. (continued on page 26)
DRUMS & PERCUSSION ISSUE October 2018 Volume 35, No. 10
TARIFF TALK Key Talking Point Added to Our Annual “Made in the USA” Story
By Brian Berk We’ve had our “Made in the USA” feature for several years running now. But this year, it perhaps takes on a new meaning. Tariffs are no longer a “what if?” scenario. They are in fact here, with the U.S. Government imposing tariffs on several types of products, and with many countries returning the favor in kind by taxing U.S. goods. So, like past years, we asked a large swath of manufacturers what it means to have their products manufactured here in America. But this year, we also asked how tariffs imposed by other countries will affect their companies. The answers are definitely not something you want to miss. (continued on page 30)
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