Michael Doughty

Michael Doughty can speak of the history of the British music industry more than most. After all, it was his father and his grandfather before him who first started selling musical instruments over 100 years ago. As president of Stentor Music Company, Mr. Doughty recalled his teen years and the many changes in the industry he witnessed first hand. Later in his career, he became a pillar in the Music Instrument Association (MIA) and its efforts to run a successful trade show. Today the British Music Industry is larger in members and stronger in its ability to promote music making around the country.