by Bram Teitelman | Apr 30, 2010 | Geeking Out, Marketing, Waxing Philosophic
NARM (or the National Association of Recording Merchandisers) is an association for music industry professionals that’s been around for more than 50 years. Their annual convention is taking place this year in Chicago from May 14-16. What’s that have to do...
by Dan Rodriguez | Jan 12, 2010 | Metal By Numbers
SoundScan has announced the reclassification of 21 small retail chains and their 213 locations to count their sales alongside indie retailers. Previously these chains, like New England’s famous Newbury Comics, were considered large enough to be lumped in with...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 5, 2009 | Gloom And Doom
This weekend, many major music and record retailers will converge on San Diego for the NARM (National Association of Recorded Merchandisers) convention. The annual gathering is where a variety of music-related companies showcase their latest products with artists...
by Dan Rodriguez | May 5, 2009 | Green Is The New Black
Hypebot has an interesting report on the trend in music packaging moving away from plastic and towards post-consumer recycled cardboard and paper. The story follows a hefty joint study by the RIAA and the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) on the...