Music Trades articles from December 2003

Music Trades archives from December 2003

Remembering Vito Pascucci.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... My relationship with Vito S. Pascucci began when I met him in the early 1960s through my commanding officer in the U. S. Air Force, Lt. Colonel Mark Azzolina. I'm certain Vito remembered me only because I was featured on E-flat clarinet at the...

Why not send NAMM to motor city?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... If NAMM is moving the summer show, Detroit should seriously be considered as a new location. Cobo Center is home to the annual North American International Auto Show which is much bigger than any NAMM show: there's-no lack of facilities here....

Europe needs map pricing.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... More and more dealers throughout Europe are closing their shops because of decreasing profit margins. The reason? The internet and eBay. On the internet you can find every instrument or product offered at a gross margin of just ten percent....

Hip-hop artists dominate Billboard Charts.(Industry Briefings)
December 1, 2003... For the first time ever, in October the Billboard Singles Chart Top 10 was made up exclusively of tunes from black artists. This unprecedented occurence provides testimony to the pervasiveness of hip-hop and its broad-based appeal. With the...

More politicians and guitars.(Industry Briefings)
December 1, 2003... Further proof that playing music is well received by the general public, newly elected California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a.k.a "The Governator" stumped incessantly with an electric guitar. Although he admits that he can't play a note,...

Playing piano is easier than you think.(Industry Briefings)
December 1, 2003... Beginning pianists often agonize over the difficulty of learning to tickle the ivories. But here's some good news: German researchers using brain imaging have determined it doesn't take people decades of practice to learn to play piano phrases...

Mental Health and music.(Industry Briefings)
December 1, 2003... The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) has launched "mpower: musicians for mental health," a national youth awareness campaign that harnesses the power of music to raise awareness about mental health and substance abuse issues and...

Berlusconi: politician to composer.(Industry Briefings)
December 1, 2003... As a businessman he wrote checks. As a politician, he has written speeches. Now Silvio Berlusconi has gone back to one of his first loves: writing songs. They may never be compared to Lennon and McCartney's, but the Italian prime minister's...

Lacking the confidence to price fairly.(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Coverage in this month's issue of trade shows in China and Brazil provides yet more evidence of the industry's feverish, scramble to push prices even lower. Whether it's audio products, guitars, or wind instruments, suppliers are racking up...

Indianapolis & Austin to host summer NAMM: summer show will be rotated between two cities starting with Indianapolis in 2005. Plan on Nashville for one more year.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION and an exhaustive survey of retail and supplier members, NAMM has announced plans to move its summer show to Indianapolis, Indiana, and Austin, Texas, on a rotating schedule beginning with Indianapolis in 2005 followed...

First act fights back: mass mailing to music educators stresses instrument quality and support.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... FACED WITH NEW competition from Wal-Mart, Costco, and Sam's Club, school music dealers have been alerting band directors to the quality differences between Chinese-mad instruments stocked by mass mechants and the instruments produced by...

New logo, website, software for AIM Gifts.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... ALBERT ELOVITZ, INC., d/b/a AIM Gifts, has changed its logo in combination with a new website and software. The state-of-the-art system enables AIM Gifts to improve its response time in every area of the business. President Albert Elovitz...

Future Network buys Guitar One magazine.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC, the international magazine Group, expanded its position in the U.S. music market with the acquisition of Guitar One magazine from CherryLane Magazines LLC. The purchase price for the title was $2.5 million in cash. For...

Zildjian brings "vault" to NYC.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... THE AVEDIS ZILDJIAN COMPANY recently hosted a gathering of Zildjian artists and special guests at Studio Instrument Rentals' rehearsal/showcase facility in Manhattan. Like similar events held last September in New York and in June 2002 and June...

New Pro-Mark system ensures perfectly matched sticks.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... PRO-MARK HAS COMPLETED the installation of newly redesigned, state-of-the-art weight-matching and pitch-pairing machinery in its Houston office and factory complex. Pat Brown, director of sales and marketing, said, "Our ESP (Enhanced Selection...

Wyman Piano: Baldwin vets launch new piano line, promising quality value, and protected sales territories.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... IT WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR to start a piano company. But then Tim Laskey and George Benson have survived a number of challenging years in the piano business, all the while developing the expertise and relationships to succeed--even now. The two...

NAMM float to star in annual tournament of Roses Parade.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... A NAMM-sponsored float promoting music-making with a group of Sesame Street characters, will lead the 115th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day 2004. The theme for this year's even is Music, Music, Music, and "conducting" the 115th...

PRS/Johns Hopkins charity golf tournament.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... PRS GUITARS AND THE Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins teamed up for their fourth annual charity golf tournament on October 4 to raise funds for the John Hopkins Living with Cancer Resource Program. The event was held at the...

Chesbro launches "Got Music?" campaign.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... CHESBRO MUSIC CO. recently launched its "Got Music?" campaign with a variety of new gift items and display solutions. After successful testing of the campaign, dealers have been demanding more products with the "Got Music?" logo. Now there are...

Warner Bros. donates to Iraqi Symphony.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... IN RESPONSE TO A request from the Humanitarian Cultural Aid Project, a program undertaken by the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Warner Bros. Publications has donated a set of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to the Iraqi National...

Italy gears up for 8th Annual Disma Music Show.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... THE EIGHTH ANNUAL DISMA Music Show, to be held March 13-16, 2004, in Rimini, Italy, will have several new features, including a "Band & Folk" two-day folk music contest with participants from all over Italy and a "Musical Nursery" for...

Eminence receives 9001:2000 certification.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... EMINENCE SPEAKER LLC has received ISO 9001:2000 certification as a result of a quality system audit conducted by TRA Certification, a division of T.R. Arnold and Associates, Inc. ISO 9001:2000 establishes parameters for a quality management...

B.C. Rich expands endorser roster.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... ERIC GRIFFIN OF THE best-selling glare-punk band The Murderdolls, Philip Campbell of England's legendary hard-rock band Motorhead, and Craig Goldy from the classic metal band Dio, are all now playing B.C. Rich guitars. Representing a wide...

DJ Logic joins Korg artist roster.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... LEGENDARY BRONX-BORN turntablist DJ Logic rocks the house with Korg's innovative and state-of-the-art products. DJ Logic has gained widespread recognition as a proponent of soulful and spontaneous grooves, leading the hip-hop revolution with...

QRS opens in Australia.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... QRS MUSIC Technologies. Inc., has opened an Office at the Baulkham Hills Business Centre near Sydney, Australia. It is the company's first non U.S. location. Tom Dolan, president and CEO stated; Australia offers a logical area of expansion...

Strong piano sales boost Steinway third qtr.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... STEINWAY MUSICAL Instruments surprised Wall Street, posting a ten percent sales increase to $83 million for the third quarter. Net income of $1.8 million was down for the year earlier level of $2.1 million but included a $300,000 one-time...

Mariah Carey uses Sennheiser.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... Mariah Carey used the Sennheiser HS1 headset with ME105 capsule during her Charmbracelet tour. She descended from the rafters in a white velvet swing to the piano top where se reclined and continued singing with absolute vocal clarity and ease....

Record net at Harman; Pro Group up 6%.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... HARMAN INTERNATIONAL Industries, Inc., announced record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended September 30, 2003. Net sales for the quarter were $597.3 million, a 22 percent increase over net sales of $490.8 million in the same quarter...

Loss narrows at Pinnacle Systems.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... PINNACLE SYSTEMS, Inc., the parent company of Steinberg Technologies, posted a three percent sales gain to $70,927,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003. Sales for the same period a year ago were $68,574,000. The company...

Kaman Music sales & net rise on LP results.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... KAMAN MUSIC'S operating profit was $2.8 million in the third quarter, compared to $2.3 million reported a year ago. Sales were $37.9 million in the third quarter, including $4.3 million from Latin Percussion, acquired in October 2002, compared...

Legendary club chooses E-V mics.(Corporate Earnings Digest)
December 1, 2003... THE INFAMOUS LIVE rock venue in Minneapolis, First Avenue/7th Street Entry, which was immortalized in Prince's 1984 movie classic, Purple Rain, recently revamped its live mic collection with numerous microphones from Electro-Voice. The...

Top retailers tour Hamer Guitar plant.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... HAMER GUITARS recently opened its doors to several dealers for a daylong summit and tour of its New Hartford, Connecticut, workshop. This was one of several "Ultimate Dealer" tours that Hamer has planned for key Hamer dealers. "Hamer's...

Jim Marshall visits old friend Bob Zildjian at Sabian headquarters.(Industry Forefront)
December 1, 2003... ALTHOUGH JIM MARSHALL made his name in amplifiers (Marshall is one of the world's most recognized and popular brands), he is a drummer who, aside from performing, also taught such major players Jimi Hendrix's Mitch Mitchell. During his recent...

Wheaton, Maryland, honors Chuck Levin's memory: October 26th now officially "Chuck Levin Day".(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... HUNDREDS OF MUSICIANS, local citizens, government officials, not to mention the U.S. Navy Commodores jazz band, turned out in force to on October 26th to pay tribute to the late Chuck Levin, the larger-than-life music retailer who died last...

Raging fires threaten California retailers: blazes that have consumed over 3,700 houses take a toll of the golden state's music industry.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... SO FIERCE, SO VAST, so destructive the raging fires in southern California wrested cable news coverage away from the war in Iraq for a week in October as they indiscriminately consumed forests and neighborhoods alike. Nine major fires charred...

Music World files Chapter 11.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... AS THIS ISSUE WENT to press, Clearwater, Florida-based Music World had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Federal Court in Tampa. The home keyboard retailer operated eight mall locations throughout the state of Florida. Hans...

Irondequoit salutes The HOG.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... THE TOWN OF IRONDEQUOIT in upstate New York recently honored The House of Guitars ("The HOG") of Rochester, New York, and presented the Schaubroeck brothers--Armand, Bruce, and Blaine--with a proclamation proclaiming September 18 "House of...

Guitar Center & Musician's friend up but American Music Group loss widens.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... STELLAR PERFORMANCE at the 119 Guitar Center Stores and the Musician's Friend direct response unit were dampened by a $1.8 million loss at the American Music Group during the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. Sales for the period advanced...

Drum Pad hosts clinics.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... OVER THE PAST TWO years Chicagoland's pro drum shop, The Drum Pad in Palatine, Illinois, has hosted a remarkable 24 drum clinics. The Drum Pad's sales are up, and the events are extremely popular with customers. The past two years have seen...

Ken Stanton uses loyalty marketing.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... KEN STANTON MUSIC, a chain of Atlanta-based music stores, is taking its marketing to a higher level. Traditionally the chain had marketed itself to the general public through radio, newspaper, billboards, and direct mail, but Atlanta's oldest...

Remenyi Music stages record Steinway event.(Retailer Update)
December 1, 2003... REMENYI HOUSE OF Music in Toronto held a Steinway Selection Event at the Markem Theatre in Markem, Ontario, October 4-6. A sales record for Toronto was set at $686,000 (Canadian). The three-day event represented 41 piano sales. Over 60...

Fair pricing is in the mind of the beholder: if you establish a need that is high enough, you don't have to start whacking away at the price because that's what you think will make the sale. Features, benefits, and need will get you more margin, along with the opportunity to stay in business.(Bob Popyk On Selling)
December 1, 2003... I took one of my cars in for service the other day, to a dealership where I had never been before. It's, 14-year-old car, and after all this time I know just about every nut, bolt, part, and quirk. It's a two-seater convertible made by Buick...

The biggest producer, the fastest growing market, but it's almost entirely closed to the West. Exactly what are the opportunities offered by China: the recent Music China Trade Show in Shanghai offers insights into the world's most confusing music products market.(Report From China)
December 1, 2003... China is home to the world's fastest growing economy. According to the International Monetary Fund, the country's economy grew at a sizzling nine percent rate last year, leaving the developed world in the dust. As befits such rapid economic...

Parsons Music: from a base in Hong Kong, Terence and Arlene Ng have exported their retail approach, bringing new levels of customer service, merchandising, and promotion to the Chinese market. With 45 stores in 16 cities, the company could be China's largest retailer.(Report From China)
December 1, 2003... What's it like selling musical products in the vast Chinese market? For a better understanding, we decided to investigate Parsons Music, one of the largest, if not the largest, music products retailers in China. Founded in Hong Kong in 1986 by...

Ranking the world's top markets and leading suppliers: where is the business done? What are the challenges to growth? Who are the major players? We define the global music industry.(The Global 225: the world's leading music & sound suppliers)
December 1, 2003... Two things are immediately apparent when you review the annual Top 225 ranking of the world's largest music and sound suppliers. First, the challenges facing this group are the same as those confronting all businesses in an increasingly...

To find out just how big the world's biggest music company is, we analyze the far-flung operations of Yamaha and show exactly where the $4.8 billion in sales come from.(The Global 225: the world's leading music & sound suppliers)
December 1, 2003... Anyone remotely associated with the music industry knows that Yamaha Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments. The Japanese company's distinctive three tuning fork logo can be found on just about every music and...

Where to find them: a directory of the Global Top 225.(The Global 225: the world's leading music & sound suppliers)
December 1, 2003... Adam Hall GmbH Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 5 Bad Homburg 61350 GERMANY C.E.O. David Kirby www.adamhall.com dkirby@adamhall.com Manufacturer and distributor of hardware for flight cases and loudspeaker speaker enclosures,...

Why not Brazil? With a proactive new trade organization and new government backing, manufacturers and distributors from South America's largest nation are gearing up to be a factor in the world market.(Report From Brazil)
December 1, 2003... China, China, China. The topic dominates conversation throughout the industry: The exodus of U.S. manufacturers seeking the Far East's lowest wage denominator. The flood of Asian-made products drowning time-honored homegrown brands....

Doing business in Brazil: local distributors offer some insights.(Report From Brazil)
December 1, 2003... PRIDE MUSIC Lucio Grossman, Co-Chairman "Imports represent a very small portion of the Brazilian music products market; ninety percent of the products sold n Brazil are made in Brazil. There are, I'd say, 50 good-quality manufacturers,...

Steinway strengthens management team with promotions for Spellman and Miceli.(People)
December 1, 2003... STEINWAY & SONS HAS strengthened its management team with the promotions of Leo Spellman to senior director of communications and Dan Miceli to senior director of retail. Leo Spellman was the company's director of communications for the...

Schmidt, Linklater promoted at IAG.(People)
December 1, 2003... IAG PROFESSIONAL has named Lance Schmidt president, global sales and marketing. Schmidt pioneered IAG Pro's launch in the United States over the past two years. Steve Woolley, IAG managing director, said, "Lance has done a great job...

Jerry Henricks new sales rep at Black Diamond.(People)
December 1, 2003... JERRY HENRICKS has joined Black Diamond as a sales representative. He has 11 years of sales experience, most recently in the software industry. Henricks will covering a large territory of the United States for Black Diamond, primarily on...

Joe Hibbs joins Mapex marketing team.(People)
December 1, 2003... MAPEX DRUMS HAS added Joseph C. Hibbs, a professional in the percussion industry for over 20 years, to its sales and marketing team. Hibbs has been appointed key accounts/artist relations manager and will be responsible for the expansion of...

Ron Griggs joins U.S. Band.(People)
December 1, 2003... U.S. BAND & ORCHESTRA Supply has appointed Ron Griggs as director of sales and marketing for the United States as well as all export. Griggs, who works out of the company's new sales office in Anaheim Hills, California, previously held...

Peter Fee directs D'Addario operations.(People)
December 1, 2003... J. D'ADDARIO & CO. has appointed Peter Fee director of operations. He will be responsible for the direction of all manufacturing activities for the company's fretted, bowed, Planet Waves, and Evans drumheads lines. He will also direct...

Madsen heads Cerwin-Vega! Europe.(People)
December 1, 2003... CERWIN-VEGA! HAS HIRED Hans Madsen as European sales and marketing manager. Previously with Martin Professional A/S, where he was business development manager, Madsen brings over 15 years of pro audio sales and marketing experience to his new...

Gemeinhardt's Mari Mach marks 35 years.(People)
December 1, 2003... EVEN BEFORE MANY of today's masters were playing a Gemeinhardt flute, Mari Mach was on hand at the Gemeinhardt factory to ensure that every flute and piccolo that left met the company's world-class standards. She recently celebrated 35 years...

Genz Benz unveils El Diablo head.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... GENZ BENZ ENCLOSURES has introduced the El Diablo 100, an EL 34 powered 100/50-watt tube guitar head. Jeff Genzler, president of Genz Benz, stated, "El Diablo is packed with the tone, expression, and features worthy to match our world-class...

Kona gift-boxed player packs.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... KONA HAS added player packs in four-color gift boxes to its impressive line of guitars and accessories in time for holiday shoppers. Kona selected the bestselling guitar from its acoustic and electric lines. The K1PK gift box for the...

New karaoke hardware from Sound Choice.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... SOUND CHOICE HAS unveiled two new products: the Performer's Choice PCK-2000 multi-formatted player and the Performer's Choice K10M Karaoke Konverter. The PCK-2000 is exciting because users can play various formats of karaoke and...

Roland ships Cube-30 Bass amplifier.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... ROLAND IS NOW SHIPPING the Cube-30 Bass amplifier. This little marvel uses a 30-watt 10" speaker design to deliver powerful bass tones while remaining surprisingly compact. Six COSM bass amp models deliver range of tones including an octave...

Black Diamond reintros National Fingerpick.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... BLACK DIAMOND STRINGS and National are reintroducing the National Fingerpick. First patented in 1930, this U.S.A.-made nickel silver fingerpick, Model NP-2, is available in its original gauge, .025". It even has the same patent number, 1787136,...

Suzuki's SS Series digital pianos.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... SUZUKI'S SS SERIES digital pianos combine a variety of innovations with stylish designs creating the mo affordable digital pianos in their class. Features include 64-no polyphony, a built-in stereo sound delivery system, professional arranged...

Planet Waves Swivel cables.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... PLANET WAVES has announced the expansion of its innovative Swivel XLR cable line with the introduction of Swivel XLR Microphone Cables. Designed for home recording and professional audio applications, the Swivel XLR Microphone Cables feature...

Meisel offers Spitfire Fusion electric violin.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... MEISEL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS is plugging into the jazz, rock, and country markets with the introduction of the Spitfire E-Fusion 6000E electric violin. This innovative, lightweight violin offers all the excitement of a "wired" electric...

eMedia's "Learn To Play Keyboard" Pack.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... THE EMEDIA "Learn to Play Keyboard" Pack, priced at $199.95, includes everything needed to learn keyboard straight out of the box. It is ideal for all those who have thought about learning piano or keyboard or who want their children to learn....

AXL's German Silver resonator guitar.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... RESONATOR ENTHUSIASTS know that metal bodies built with German silver are not only the most sought-after resonators, but they can also cost an arm and a leg. AXL, from The Music Link, has introduced its top-of-the-line resonator for true guitar...

Tama Starclassic Performer features and finish.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... A UNIQUE YIN AND YANG take on Tama's popular fade finishes, the new Nightfall Fade finish offered in the Starclassic Performer drumset line combines the coolness of basic black with a white finish's ability to change color with the stage...

Attack drumhead rings from Universal Percussion.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... ATTACK DRUMHEADS is offering a series of drumhead rings for dampening overtones. The rings can be taken off and put back on as often as the drummer likes, without any damage to the head. The rings are sized from 10" to 16" and are packaged...

Rocktron's Black Cat Moan pedal.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... ROCKTRON HAS INTRODUCED the Black Cat Moan wah wah pedal featuring a new effect called: the "moan." Not satisfied to offer the typical wah wah, Rocktron has incorporated special distortion circuitry in addition to the more traditional tone...

Two-sided backlit signs from TecArt.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... TECART INDUSTRIES has introduced Tec 2 attractively priced line of two-sided plastic backlit signs. Currently offered in four standard sizes, these attractive lighted interior signs feature durable nylon housing, TecArt's renowned neon inks,...

Dean Markley's new Acoustic Gear line.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... DEAN MARKLEY HAS introduced the West Coast Series Acoustic Goal line. Designed and built to the highest professional performance standards, the Markley West Coast Series Acoustic Gear line spares no expense to offer top quality, acoustical...

Bosendorfer selects AMT mics.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... AMT (Applied Microphone Technology) was selected the microphone of choice for the live recording commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Bosendorfer Piano Company. More than 300 people attended the event, which featured performances by...

New Crate PSM/i speaker enclosures.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... CRATE AUDIO HAS expanded its product line with the PSM/i Series enclosures, which boast a brand-new design for 2003 These moisture-resistant enclosures are manufactured from a high-impact injection molded polymer to provide years of rugged Use...

Tascam's SX-1LE digital workstation.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... Designed for musicians and recording professionals alike, the Tascam SX--1LE is a new' completely professional digital workstation. Based on the acclaimed SX 1, it provides professional features like 16-track 24 bit recording, 40-input surround...

Schecter offers two avengers.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... THE AVENGER, Schecter's original Diamond Series guitar, has been redesigned and is now part of the guitar-maker's product lineup. The new Avenger will be available in two distinct looks. Both will feature a set in 25" mahogany neck,...

Percussion Plus upgrades Power Outfit.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... PERCUSSION PLUS, a trusted name in percussion products for many years, has reintroduced the popular PP2000, now available at an even higher value. The PP2000 Power Tom Outfit, the best selling drumkit in the Percussion Plus line, now offers an...

Vater cymbal bag.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... VATER PERCUSSION'S new cymbal bag has a sturdy nylon construction for great cymbal protection. It features back-pack style shoulder straps for easy carrying and soft sectional dividers inside the bag to keep cymbals separate from one another....

Camber adds cast brass stage bells.(Product News)
December 1, 2003... CAMBER PERCUSSION has added 7" and 9" Stage Bells to its lineup of metal percussion instruments. Cast from a premium brass alloy, these bells are the perfect addition to a drummer's setup where extremely loud projection is desired. When struck...

Harold Winkler.(Deaths)
December 1, 2003... HAROLD WINKLER, a pioneering school music dealer and one of the founders of the National Association of School Music Dealers, died on October 8 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 86 years old. Winkler was literally born into the music industry....

Terry Radonich.(Deaths)
December 1, 2003... TERRY RADONICH, 58, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, a Fender district manager since November 1983, died on October 21 from heart complications. Funeral services were held in Lake Oswego on October 24. Radonich covered Oregon, Washington, and Idaho...

Date slate.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... JANUARY CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION, Las Vegas, Nevada January 8 (Thursday)to January 11(Sunday) Las Vegas Convention Center www.cesweb.org MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS ASSOC., EXHIBITION & CONSULTATION DAY, Anaheim, CA January 13...

Deceptive practices condemned.(100 Years Ago)
December 1, 2003... "The National Piano Manufacturers Association heartily condemns the objectionable practice that unhappily obtains among some unprincipled dealers in the country of quoting tow prices on instruments which they do not represent, for the purpose...

Fighting budgets to keep music.(75 Years Ago)
December 1, 2003... Enthusiastic parents and dedicated educators have rallied together to preserve funds lot the music department at the Oakland Public School System. "Music must be part of the school curriculum," said Glenn H. Woods, principal. "We want to extend...