Music Trades articles from February 2005

Music Trades archives from February 2005

Are MAP policies a raw deal for independents?(Letters)
February 1, 2005... AS AN INDEPENDENT dealer I am able to compete on new instruments based on price, location of my shop, inventory selection, quality of my displays, and customer service. With the advent of the internet and search engine price comparisons,...

Should guitar designs be protected?(Letters)
February 1, 2005... REGARDING THE ongoing commentary on the Gibson/PRS lawsuit and Fender's attempt to trademark its body shapes: This is patently unfair! The idea of patents and copyrights was initially to balance the rights of creative people to earn a fair...

"Chez" remembered.(Letters)
February 1, 2005... The music industry has lost a great asset with the passing of John "Chez" Czyzewski. I grew up with John, played gigs with him, and remained his friend until his untimely death. John's sense of humor was unfailing, even during down times. More...

A nation of musical illiterates.(Industry Briefings)
February 1, 2005... Nearly two out of three Americans don't know all of the words to our national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey. Three out of four Americans say school is where they learned the anthem and other...

A new twist in parental involvement.(Industry Briefings)
February 1, 2005... What's the best way to get parents to support their children's school music program? At the Lakeshore Middle School in Grand Haven, Michigan, band director Mike Reid has been holding band classes for about 35 parents. "The only thing I ever...

Monroe's musical legacy before a judge.(Industry Briefings)
February 1, 2005... A Federal judge in Nashville is being asked to decide who owns the legacy of Bill Monroe, "the Father of Bluegrass Music." Monroe died in 1996. His son James is suing the Bill Monroe Foundation, demanding that it stop using Monroe's name to...

Virtual orchestra sparks New York labor dispute.(Industry Briefings)
February 1, 2005... The Opera Company of Brooklyn says it will use the Sinfonia--the so-called virtual orchestra, in defiance of protests filed by Local 802 of the Musician's Union. The small company had signed a contract with the union agreeing not to use the...

Tragedy leads to bonanza on eBay.(Industry Briefings)
February 1, 2005... Would you pay $31 for a guitar pick? How about $10 for today's edition of the Columbus Dispatch newspaper? Those are among the bids on eBay for items related to heavy-metal guitarist Darrell Abbott, also known as "Dimebag Darrell." Abbott was...

Six Sigma for dummies.(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... General Electric's "Six Sigma" quality control system has been embraced by quality conscious manufacturers around the globe. Although lengthy books have been written about the process, which involves a lot off statistics, advanced equations,...

PRS kicks off 20th year celebration at NAMM.(Late-breaking NAMM news: a roundup of last-minute appearances, events, and other items of note to watch for in Anaheim)
February 1, 2005... PAUL REED SMITH Guitars is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2005 with events that explore the fascinating growth of the third-largest electric guitar manufacturer in the United States. To commemorate this milestone PRS Guitars will...

Taylor concerts to highlight "mystery guitar".(NAMM Show Update)
February 1, 2005... AT TAYLOR GUITARS' comfortable NAMM "mini-venue," the spotlight will shine on a fresh group of bands, singer/songwriters, guitarists, and a select group of very special guests. Several of the performers will play Taylor's new T5 prototype, the...

Anti-piracy campaign launched at NAMM.(Software Association)
February 1, 2005... THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC Software Trade Association (IMSTA), an advocacy group of music software companies, distributors, and retailers, will begin 2005 with a new campaign at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. A non-profit corporation based in New...

Top artists to launch new Avalon guitars.(NAMM Show Update)
February 1, 2005... AVALON GUITARS, ALONG with Fishman and J. D'Addario & Company, will host an evening with Eric Roche and Vicki Genfen on Thursday, January 15, at the NAMM show in Anaheim. The event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in the ballroom of the Jolly Roger...

Custom guru Forat at Roland exhibit.(NAMM Show Update)
February 1, 2005... BRUCE FORAT of Forat Music will make an appearance at the Roland booth during the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Since 1982 Bruce and Ben Forat have provided the entertainment community with first-class music electronics. Now Forat is taking it a step...

Michael Schenker at Dean Guitar booth.(Artist Appearances)
February 1, 2005... GUITAR GREAT Michael Schenker will be at the Dean Guitar booth at the NAMM show in Anaheim. The Dean endorser will sign autographs, pose for photos with Dean dealers, and introduce U.SA and imported Dean guitars. Schenker, of The Michael...

Drew Davis performs for Samick.
February 1, 2005... SMC (Samick Music Corp.) has announced that the Drew Davis Band, a recent endorser of "Greg Bennett Design" guitars, will perform at the NAMM show on January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Already popular in Los Angeles, New York and...

So you want to be in movies ...? U.S. Music invites retailers to participate in a new documentary film.(NAMM Show Update)
February 1, 2005... PRODUCTION OF THE documentary Guitar, which celebrates the shared appreciation, knowledge and passion guitar dealers and artists have for their instrument--will continue during NAMM in Anaheim, January 20-23, where select attendees will be...

Official NAMM Show exhibitor list: (compiled December 21, 2004).(NAMM Show Exhibitor List)
February 1, 2005... 101 Musician 1284 22 Ryder Guitars 1646 3L Int 5829 A Brown Soun Inc ...

Alfred to acquire Warner Publishing: blockbuster purchase leaves Manus family in control of a leading educational and pop publisher with annual sales nearing $90 million.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... ALFRED PUBLISHING has reached definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Publications, uniting two of the world's major print music publishers. The combined enterprise will offer a comprehensive range of educational titles, method books, and...

Samick acquires Pramberger.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... SAMICK MUSIC CORP. (SMC) and the Estate of Joseph J. Pramberger have announced in a joint statement the acquisition by Samick of the "Pramberger" name, the registered trademarks, and all rights to make the Pramberger Piano. The agreement was...

GHS expands dealer purchasing operations: top-selling string line will now be available from Kaman Music.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... IN KEEPING WITH its commitment to retailer service, GHS Corporation has enhanced its direct-to-dealer sales program by now offering retailers the additional option of buying GHS product from Kaman Music Corp. GHS Corporation has announced the...

Loud opens China office.(The Global Market)
February 1, 2005... LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, parent company of Mackie Designs and EAW, in cooperation with Amoi Electronics, recently opened a distribution and sales office in Shanghai, China. This office will manage the distribution of Mackie, EAW, EAW Commercial,...

Yamaha and UArts Host "DTXplosion".(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... YAMAHA DRUMS and Philadelphia's University of the Arts (UArts) hosted a day-long clinic called DTXplosion on October 23, 2004. Drummers converged on UArts to be part of a day of demos, workshops, and performances featuring Yamaha's DTX Series...

Kenny Loggins performs online to celebrate Taylor Guitar's 30th.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... TAYLOR GUITARS celebrated its 30th Anniversary with an exclusive webcast concert featuring Grammy-winning, multiplatinum recording artist Kenny Loggins. The concert went online on Monday, October 18, 2004, and will be viewable for an indefinite...

Oscar winner Spacey on tour with Shure.(Artists News)
February 1, 2005... ACADEMY AWARD WINNING actor Kevin Spacey is hitting the road for a concert tour with Shure microphones and monitor systems to promote his upcoming biopic, Beyond the Sea. The film, also starring Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, and Bob Hoskins,...

West Coast distribution point speeds Mapex drum deliveries.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... Mapex USA has opened a warehouse and distribution center in Corona, California to improve dealers' service on its broad line of drums and percussion products. The facility will be used to ship Mapex family of products to music retailers...

Roland Expands "MOJO": stepped-up customer support effort adds value to entire product line.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... ROLAND'S MOJO is a one-to-one customer interaction program the company has developed to better serve its customers. The MOJO model currently includes MOJO product support, hands-on MOJO events (including clinics and special events), and...

Punker Greg Hanna has 3 new girl G&L basses.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... GREG HANNA, G&L endorser and bassist with the seminal L.A. punk band, The Dickies, recently took delivery of his latest acquisitions: the JB-2, SB-2, and L-2000 basses, in an assortment of metal flake finishes. Hanna told Lisa Sharken,...

QSC and partners rock debut of ET Live.(Performance Under Pressure)
February 1, 2005... WHEN QSC ATTENDED the October 2004 ETS-LDI trade show in Las Vegas, no one expected to be greeted by rain, hail, floods, and bone-chilling temperatures. However, the bad weather couldn't keep the QSC crew from having fun and making sure the...

Experience music project taps Sennheiser: Sennheiser mics and headphones are used throughout interactive exhibits at groundbreaking Seattle music museum.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... SEATTLE'S RENOWNED Experience Music Project (EMP) broke the museum mold when it opened in 2000. With a heavy emphasis on interactivity--allowing visitors to personally experience elements of popular music--the museum moved beyond the standard...

A record year for Breedlove guitars.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... BREEDLOVE GUITAR COMPANY'S revenues for 2004 have exceeded $3 million, up 37 percent over 2003 and a 600 percent increase from 1999, when Breedlove's current president, Peter Newport, began leading the company. Newport said that the growth...

KORG and VOX win 5 MIA awards.(Honoring Excellence)
February 1, 2005... KORG AND VOX won five awards at the annual awards presentation and dinner of the UK's Music Industry Association (MIA) held October 6 in London. Korg won in three categories: Keyboard Synthesizer for the Korg Triton Extreme; Dance/DJ...

Vandoren gears up for 100th year celebration: centennial will feature clinics, concerts, and accelerated new product launches.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... IN THE EARLY PART of the last century woodwind players literally shaped their own sound by making their own reeds. Eugene Van Doren, a clarinetist at the Paris Opera, just happened to be so good at reed making that his colleagues did something...

Hohner to distribute unique Babicz Guitar.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... BABICZ GUITARS USA, a developer of patent-pending acoustic guitar technology, has named Hohner, Inc./HSS its exclusive U.S. distributor. The two companies will formally introduce their strategic partnership at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. ...

Albert Lee entertains at Ernie Ball Master Class.(Clinic Tours)
February 1, 2005... ALBERT LEE shared his extensive experience and insight from four decades in the music industry at an Ernie Ball/Music Man-sponsored Master Class held recently at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. An audience of more than 300 students came...

Sabian presents five Lifetime Achievement Awards.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... SABIAN HONORED FIVE legendary drummers at the recent Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Convention held in November in Nashville: Dennis Dekucia, George Gaber, Ralph Hardimon, Larrie kondin, and Michael Skinner. These five join a group of six...

KAWAI announces star search winners.(Consumer Marketing)
February 1, 2005... KAWAI AMERICA recently announced the winners in its first nationwide "Searching For A Star" contest, in which participants from all over North America were asked to record a CD of their vocal or piano performance on a Kawai CP175 or CP205...

D'Addario, Guitar.com, and fuse TV team up.(Consumer Promotions)
February 1, 2005... IN 2005 ONE BAND OR ARTIST will win a prize that could change their lives. D'Addario, Guitar.com. and Fuse music television have teamed up for the "We're Listening" contest, which will net the winner prizes ranging from a place in the next...

Australian suppliers team up to encourage music education.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... MUSIC MAKERS, a voluntary Australian-based program to create more active music makers, has now attracted the support of 30 Australian music products wholesalers, representing approximately 60 percent of the market. In the 18 months since...

Hetfield celebrates with new EMG equipped guitar.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... AFTER CLOSING ON THE purchase of a larger tract of land outside of San Francisco, Metallica frontman James Hetfield was so excited that he went out and bought himself a new custom guitar. The plot of land will be the site of a new home and...

Tri-technical offers retailers complete online solution.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... TRI-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS has partnered with Active-e software developers to deliver a complete internet solution for all those retailers who employ Tri-Tech's business management software systems. Active-e is an internet service provider that...

Antigua Winds Parts Catalog aids instrument repair.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... REFLECTING A LARGER commitment to serving all facets of the music education community, Antigua Winds has issued a comprehensive new 2005 Parts Catalog. Antigua issued the first edition of its parts catalog in 2003. Richard Wallace, a...

Godsmack and Toca in new DVD.(Artist News)
February 1, 2005... THE NEW GODSMACK DVD, Changes, features many Toca percussion instruments--for example, the African and Synergy djembes, traditional bongos, and various hand percussion. "Changes" is an intimate portrayal of life on the road with Godsmack, one...

Daisy Rock guitars ship with D'Addario strings.(Artist News)
February 1, 2005... DAISY ROCK GUITARS is now shipping all guitars and basses with D'Addario strings. All Daisy electric guitars and basses now feature D'Addario XL nickel plated strings, which are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" among guitar and bass...

Retail business software's frontline sales tools.(Better Management)
February 1, 2005... RETAIL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS has released a new and updated version of its piano customer contact management and marketing database software program. Customer Frontline is written in the latest Microsoft Windows FoxPro language with vivid user...

Flute center reps Sankyo flutes.
February 1, 2005... SANKYO FLUTES Manufacturing Company of Saitama, Japan, has awarded exclusive North American distribution rights for its Sankyo flutes and piccolos to Phil Unger and The Flute Center of New York. The Flute Center is located across the street...

Decades of growing cane lead to the Gonzales reed line.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... WHEN JUAN JOSE GONZALEZ, first oboist and chaired music professor for 30 years, first arrived in Mendoza, Argentina, he took a professional interest in the cane that grew wild at the foot of The Andes. With a perfect combination of sun, rain,...

Argentina's Ricordi Americana.(Short Take)
February 1, 2005... RICORDI AMERICANA was launched in 1924 in Argentina to distribute the renowned Ricordi music catalog. Over the years, the company has also emerged as an important publisher in its own right, developing a catalog of educational publications by...

Lien Violins available through Galaxias.(New Product Line)
February 1, 2005... LIEN VIOLINS, founded by David Lien, a professional violin player, maker, and dealer, offers fine stringed instruments that are available through Galaxias Instruments, Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan. The instruments will be at the Galaxias booth,...

Five new endorsers burnish Kustom Amp image.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... FIVE MUSICAL ARTISTS have joined the Kustom Amplification family of endorsers. The players are recording and performing with a wide variety of Kustom products, from the distinctive WAV Series guitar amps to Groove Bass rigs and the company's...

Mountain rythym opens expanded warehouse.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... MOUNTAIN RYTHYM is opening a U.S. warehouse/distribution center in January 2005 in Reno, Nevada. "This is part of our effort to continue offering exceptional percussion instruments at affordable and competitive prices," said a spokesman. "Now...

Acclaimed piano prodigy plays Pearl River Piano.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... JINGXUAN ZHANG, grand prizewinner in the American Music Scholarship Association's World Piano Competition, has become the latest artist to represent Pearl River Piano Group America Ltd. "Pearl River has enjoyed an extremely successful year,"...

New CEO and HDQ. for zeta strings.(Corporate Changes)
February 1, 2005... ZETA ELECTRIC String Instruments recently moved its manufacturing and corporate headquarters from Oakland, California, to Tempe, Arizona. All Zeta instruments are now manufactured in the new facility, taking advantage of Zeta's in-house CNC...

PAS membership surpasses 8,000.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... THE PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY recently accepted its 8,000th member, a significant milestone in the association's 43-year history. PAS is the largest percussion organization in the world and is considered a central source for information and...

G7Th Capo has new U.S. distributor.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... G7TH CAPO appointed New Jersey-based Musical Distributors Group (MDG) as its new U.S. distributor. MDG will seek to increase the overall market penetration of the G7th Performance Capo by increasing sales through sub-distributors, chain stores,...

Yantai Perzina opens expanded plant in China.(Piano Industry News)
February 1, 2005... YANTAI-PERZINA has opened a new piano factory in China. The factory is owned and operated by European entrepreneur Ronald Bol and Chinese businessman Sun Qiang. Ronald Bol also owns the Gebr. Perzina Piano Factory in Lenzen, Germany, and is the...

Top corps chooses XL drum carriers.(Percussion News)
February 1, 2005... THE DRUMLINE OF the famed Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio, has chosen Xllite drum carriers from XL Specialty for the '2005 season and beyond. A perennial DCI finalist and an up-and-coming title contender, the Bluecoats travel...

Yamaha announces sales-building finance program with with Piano Credit Co.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... YAMAHA CORPORATION of America has announced the launch of Yamaha Retail Finance, a piano financing program that promises to help make piano ownership accessible to more consumers than ever before. This new partnership with Piano Credit Company...

LP Trio lights up Latin Grammys.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... LATIN PERCUSSION ARTISTS Kevin Ricard, a Los Angeles-based percussionist and recording artist; Karl Perazzo, the famed Santana percussionist; and Vinnie Colaiuta, the "drummers' drummer," appeared at the recent Latin Grammys Recording Academy...

MMPA's MusicMags post healthy growth.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... THE MUSIC MAGAZINE Publishers Association (MMPA) has announced that its specialty distribution program, MusicMags, has achieved 23 months of continuous market growth with participating dealers taking a wider selection of magazines than ever...

Peavey parts with Van Halen.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... PEAVEY INTERNATIONAL announced on December 21 that it has parted with Edward Van Halen after a 13-year partnership. Peavey collaborated with the guitarist on his signature-model Peavey Wolfgang Series electric guitars and Peavey 5150 Series...

Expanded distribution, new products for curt Mangan strings.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... SINCE THEIR INTRODUCTION at the Nashville NAMM show, Curt Mangan Fusion Matched strings are now being carried by upwards of 600 American and international dealers. Responding to popular demand, the company is releasing a number of new products...

Wausau Canvas Co. acquires Impact Industries.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... WAUSAU CANVAS Company, Inc., of Wausau, Wisconsin, a 108-year-old manufacturer of industrial fabric products, has acquired Impact Industries, Inc., of Wausau. Impact Industries is a leading manufacturer of hard and soft instrument cases as...

Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E DEC. 29, 2004 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. $69.50 16.54 Avid...

PMAI adds trio of piano companies.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... THE PIANO MANUFACTURERS Association International (PMAI) has added three new members to its ranks. Geneva International Corp., Wyman Piano Co., and America Sejung Corp. have joined an international list of piano companies representing the best...

Jupiter opens west coast facility.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... JUPITER BAND INSTRUMENTS has opened a 45,000-square-foot distribution facility in Corona, California. This new facility, owned by Jupiter's parent company, KHS, ensures efficient distribution of KHS's U.S. brands such as Jupiter Band...

Zildjian sponsors Minnemann clinic tour.(Artist Promotions)
February 1, 2005... ZILDJIAN RECENTLY sponsored a U.S. clinic tour featuring its newest drumming star, Marco Minnemann. The eight-city, ten-day tour attracted huge crowds across the U.S. The tour kicked off at the Drum Shop in Portland, Maine, and included...

Neumann and Sennheiser Mics used to record Bill Clinton.(Flash)
February 1, 2005... PRESENTED WITH A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to record former President Bill Clinton in his own home, recording engineers Fernando Ascani and Jeff Hinton had only one question: What microphone to take? Walking into an unknown environment and...

Mackie 15th anniversary marked with "Loud-a-Palooza": associates from around the globe gather in Seattle to celebrate audio pioneer.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS of the Loud Technologies worldwide sales team descended on the company's headquarters in Woodinville, Washington, in October for a weekend of product training, culminating in a celebration of Mackie's 15th anniversary. The...

Sageman Drum set guinness record.
February 1, 2005... A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD was broken on September 18, 2004, in perfect weather on the grounds of the Black Oak Ranch in northern California, when 4,504 drummers formed the world's largest drum circle. The previous record was 3,100 drummers....

Yamaha buys Steinberg software for $28.5 million.(Industry Forefront)
February 1, 2005... YAMAHA CORPORATION has reached a basic agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common stock of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, a division of Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a California-based maker and seller of video editing systems. The...

Jacobs Music has record setting Steinway sale.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... JACOBS MUSIC COMPANY of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently helped a nearby university achieve "All-Steinway" status. The School of Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania purchased 111 brand-new Steinways from Jacobs. The purchase is...

St. John's Music brings hockey back to Canada.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... WITH THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE lockout in full swing, Canadians are lost without their hockey. Hockey fans who used to watch NHL games several times a week are desperate for their sports entertainment fix. Some switched to football, others to...

Guitar Center announces winner of JBL-equipped Toyota.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... THE WINNER of the JBL/Guitar Center Great Car Giveaway Sweepstakes was announced on October 15, 2004 at Guitar Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Andres McCormack, a student at Boston's Northeastern University, won a brand-new 2004 Toyota RAV4...

Ohio retailer wins trip to Rose Parade.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... SHERRI ELECK-HASS, owner of Royalton Music Center in Royalton, Ohio, has won airfare and a four-night stay in Pasadena, California, to see the 116th annual Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Her prize is the result of a random drawing by NAMM,...

Owensboro music wins Burns USA giveaway.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... OWENSBORO MUSIC CENTER of Owensboro, Kentucky, and one of its customers, Brad Devine, were the winners of the two Gold Brian May guitars in the Burns USA special giveaway promotion. In 2004 Burns USA did a limited release of the Brian May...

Full compass' Schneider wins QSC contest.(Retailer Update)
February 1, 2005... QSC AUDIO PRODUCTS has announced that Ken Schneider of Full Compass Systems in Middleton, Wisconsin, is the October winner in the ongoing contest promoting its six-year extended warranty program, "Future-proof Your System." To be eligible for...

Ward-Brodt's Big Note Jam Promo.(Innovative Marketing)
February 1, 2005... APPEALING TO EVERYONE'S fantasy of being a star performer, Ward-Brodt Music staged its first Big Note Jam Celebration in the Club Majestic in Madison, Wisconsin, inviting local musicians to get up in front of a live audience. This was not...

Ukranian wisdom on language fraud: selling means listening to the customer and answering their questions, not just trying to hustle them out the door as quickly as possible.(Bob Popyk On Selling)
February 1, 2005... First of all, I am 100 percent Ukrainian. I don't know if you know anyone else who is, but I am. I want to share a few things with you about my Ukrainian heritage. My father lived in a little town at the foot of the Carpathian mountains called...

An all-new concert grand debuts at NAMM to celebrate Mason & Hamlin's 150th Aniversary: with a passion for pianos, the Burgett brothers have carefully nurtured Mason & Hamlin back to health and burnished one of the most illustrious traditions in the piano industry.(Mason & Hamlin)
February 1, 2005... The 1911 edition of Alfred Dolge's Pianos And Their Makers listed nearly 300 then-producing American piano manufacturers. Today there are four. One that remains, Mason & Hamlin Piano Company, is currently observing its 150th anniversary. But...

Boomwhackers draw celebrity ovations! They may have seen and done everything, but jaded movie and music stars can't seem to contain their enthusiasm for novel Boomwhacker percussion tubes!(Short Take)
February 1, 2005... THE CELEBRITIES THAT frequent the annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles and the Radio Music Awards are a pretty worldly bunch that isn't easily impressed. However, famous personalities, running the gamut from Nicolette Sheridan to Gene...

Narrow but deep! The secret of Just Drums' successful 20-year run serving the Toronto market.(Retail Profile)
February 1, 2005... Dave Hamilton has always had faith in percussion. A drummer since he was 13, he has long understood what makes drummers tick (and boom and bang), what excites them. Eventually he turned that understanding into a thriving retail business in...

Super-sensitive strings at 75: how Red Label Violin strings became the first choice in the school market, and how the Cavanaugh family plans to stay on top in the years to come.(Company Profile)
February 1, 2005... In a time of creeping industry consolidation, resilience and continuity warrant special notice. The Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. is observing its 75th birthday in 2005, and it has been owned and directed by the same family since the late...

Rebuilding black diamond strings.
February 1, 2005... In 2001 Cavanaugh Company, parent company of Super-Sensitive Musical String Co., acquired the Black Diamond brand of instrument strings along with the National Picks brand, and began manufacturing these products in its Sarasota, Florida...