Katie Kailus

1 week ago | musicincmag.com | Katie Kailus |Kimberly Kapela

After the Trump administration imposed tariffs on products made in China in April, nearly every company in the MI industry has felt an impact. Here, we speak with a few MI companies to get a better picture of this constantly developing situation. On April 2, President Trump issued an Executive Order introducing sweeping new tariffs, including a 10% baseline on all imports and a 54% total tariff on Chinese goods, sparking global trade tensions.

1 month ago | musicincmag.com | Katie Kailus

New York City-based DJ shop Rock and Soul is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company started in 1975, when Joseph and Shirley Bechor opened a modest electronics shop in Manhattan as immigrants chasing the American dream. Since then, Rock and Soul has become a cornerstone in its local NYC music scene by serving the needs of DJs looking for vinyl records, eventually expanding its offerings to also include DJ gear.

Jan 19, 2024 | musicincmag.com | Katie Kailus

It’s hard to believe, but it has been nearly four years since The NAMM Show has been held during its traditional time in late January. Disrupted the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The 2024 NAMM Show, to be held January 25–28 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, will be a “homecoming” of sorts, with all the familiar features of a winter NAMM show — a packed NAMM U schedule, hundred of evening concerts and all the perennial award shows.

May 30, 2023 | musicincmag.com | Katie Kailus