Music Trades articles from January 2006

Music Trades archives from January 2006

Ranking the industry's websites.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... In your recent report ranking industry websites, you failed to mention Ed Roman Guitars, which is ranked at 36 in the Alexa Rankings based on music industry rankings, 114,431 based on all websites. It may also be of interest to your readers...

How could I say no?(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Opening my November issue of The Music Trades 1 was pleasantly surprised to see the report on my little project of sending some Samick guitars to a squad of our local National Guard kids deployed in Iraq. Nick LaFond, one of the boys pictured...

Sales tax and mail order.(LETTERS)
January 1, 2006... Different tax treatment? How about free trade zones, and duty-free shops? Corporate tax is lower than individual tax, and they have more allowable deductions. Let's see how this works for the poor "small" music retailer who doesn't sell mail...

Falling gasoline prices aid retail sales.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2006... Retail sales performed far better than expected in October as consumers were encouraged by falling gasoline prices to head back to the shopping malls. The Commerce Department reported that overall sales dipped a slight 0.1%, but that was...

Further studies on how music aids language.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2006... In what will be music to the ears of arts advocates, researchers for the first time have shown that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language. The findings could bolster efforts to make...

Why is Wal-Mart afraid of Google?(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2006... Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has a reputation of using its immense bulk to intimidate competitors and suppliers. However, the Arkansas-based colossus is eying seven-year-old Google with increasing wariness. The reason? As more people...

Black Monday for online merchants.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2006... For brick-and-mortar merchants, the Friday after Thanksgiving is such a critical shopping day, it has been dubbed "Black Friday" because "that's when black ink starts to run." Online merchants, however, are looking to the following Monday for...

China, the NAMM show, and are you serious?(EDITORIAL)
January 1, 2006... There's a high probability that any major city in North America or Europe, barring some epic disaster on the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina, will look pretty much the same five years from now. The same can't be said of China. Take Shanghai as...

Why going to NAMM is a life & death matter! We're not joking! If you plan to be in business five years from now, be sure to be in Anaheim!(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... THE ANIMATING PRINCIPLE guiding retailers at every level is "differentiation." It's easy to understand why. If customers can't discern a difference between competing stores' product selection or service level, their natural inclination is to...

Top performers make Roland booth a must see!(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)
January 1, 2006... Aside from showcasing the extensive line of Roland, Boss, and Edirol products, the Roland booth will also host an ongoing lineup of stellar entertainment. From Dave Navarre of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to INXS, show goers can expect dazzling...

Onori NAMM concert to aid Hurricane Katrina relief fund.(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)
January 1, 2006... ONORI ACCESSORIES and its founder Richie Onori are staging a series of concerts and auctions to raise funds musicians and school music programs displaced by Hurricane Katrina. From performances with the likes of Slash, INXS, Keith Emerson, and...

Switchmusic.com hosts "NAMM Madness 2006".(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)
January 1, 2006... SWITCHMUSIC.COM, INC., has announced its Official NAMM Kickoff Concert for this year's winter NAMM show. The event will be held at 7:30 P.M. on the opening evening of the convention, Thursday, January 19, at BB King's Club on the Universal City...

NAMM teams with Baby Einstein for rose parade float.(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)
January 1, 2006... NAMM HAS TEAMED WITH The Baby Einstein Company to present an interactive float entitled "Making Music is Magical" in the 117th annual Tournament of Roses Parade on January 2 in Pasadena, California. Toni Braxton, the Grammy-winning,...

Official NAMM exhibitor list.(NAMM SHOW PREVIEW)
January 1, 2006... The Comprehensive Guide To Who Will Be There 101 Musician 1284 3L International 5829 646667 Ontario Ltd 1460 65 Corp ...

First Act wins $20.7 million judgment against Brook Mays: Boston jury finds Texas retailer made "false" and "disparaging" comments; Brook Mays plans appeal, calling verdict "completely unjustified".(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... AN EIGHT-MEMBER JURY handed down a $20.7 million judgment against retailer Brook Mays for making "false statements of fact that disparaged" band instruments offered by First Act. The jury also found that Brook Mays also "intentionally and...

Henry Z. Steinway honored with "Music Has Power" award: Beth Abraham Hospital honors piano maker for a lifetime of "affirming the value of music".(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... HENRY Z. STEINWAY, great-grandson of Steinway & Sons founder Henry E. Steinway, received the 2005 Music Has Power award at a star-studded celebration at Lincoln Center, in New York City. Created by the Institute for Music and Neurologic...

Partnership Nascar champ Gordon and Dupont paints announced.(Paul Reed Smith Guitars)
January 1, 2006... THE 2005 SEMA SHOW in November marked the second year that Paul Reed Smith Guitars has joined DuPont at its Hot Hues Custom Finishes booth. This event is the world's foremost automotive specialty products trade show. In the booth, located in...

Company builds bugles for U.S. Marines.(Kanstul)
January 1, 2006... KANSTUL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Inc., is currently building bugles for the United States Marine "Commandant's Own" Drum & Bugle Corps. These are two-valve bugles in the key of G, and the instrumentation includes soprano bugles, mellophones,...

Loomis on tour with BBE Sonic Stomp.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... NEVERMORE GUITARIST JEFF LOOMIS, a long-time fan of BBE's Sonic Maximizer, is currently touring the U.S. with his band in the company of BBE's new Sonic Stomp, a foot pedal version of the rack-mounting Sonic Maximizer. "I already have a...

Piano-E-Competition winner takes stage in New York: Yamaha CF-III grand on stage with virtuoso Jie Chen.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... JIE CHEN, THE GRAND-PRIZE winner of the second International Piano-eCompetition, performed a solo recital at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on Friday, November 18, 2005. The 19-year-old Yamaha artist presented a program of works by...

New Moog plant opens in Asheville, NC.(FLASH)
January 1, 2006... MOOG MUSIC RECENTLY opened the doors to its new manufacturing facility and headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina. The new facility is double the size of the former location, which was also located in Asheville. With several successful...

"Taylor Day" workshops spur interest & sales nationwide.(Taylor Guitars)
January 1, 2006... TAYLOR GUITARS HAS added an exciting new twist to its award-winning workshop program: "Taylor Day" workshops. Taylor Days are select, dealer-sponsored, in-store events that combine three different interactive elements of special interest to...

Allegro offers aid to hurricane victims.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... ALLEGRO ACCEPTANCE, together with its parent company, Sherman, Clay & Co., and their respective employees, contributed a total of $32,801 during September and October to the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. Contributions were sent...

Samick & KISS guitarist help elementary kids form first band.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... FOR ONE AFTERNOON, W.L. Henry Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon, was "The School of Rock." Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist for KISS, presented 12 new musical instruments to boost the school's band program from three members who provide their...

"Try & Buy" mouthpiece program for dealers.(Vandoren)
January 1, 2006... VANDOREN HAS ANNOUNCED a new program for its dealers called "Try & Buy." The program is a cooperative effort between DANSR, the U.S. importer of Vandoren products, and any Vandoren dealer in the U.S. The program is centered on a reception...

New direct mail marketing service.(Retail Business Solutions)
January 1, 2006... RETAIL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC has announced a new direct mail marketing service. Through a strategic relationship with Professional Graphics, Inc. the company will provide a complete program from concept and graphic design copy and layout to...

Perzina pianos in concert in Cyprus.(Piano Empire)
January 1, 2006... PERZINA PIANOS WERE the official piano of The Concert for Ten Pianos and Orchestra on September 18 in the Civic Auditorium in Nicosia, Cyprus. The music arrangements were written by European musician and songwriter Savvas Savva and performed by...

Roland to distribute Edirol audio/MIDI interface.(FLASH)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... ROLAND CORPORATION U.S. assumed sales and distribution of Edirol audio/MIDI interface products on November 3. Edirol is a leading brand of multimedia tools developed by Roland Corporation for electronic musicians and audio professionals. ...

Yamaha piano in pact with GE for consumer finance.
January 1, 2006... YAMAHA HAS SIGNED an agreement with GE Consumer Finance's Retail Sales Finance unit to provide a new installment credit program for Yamaha piano customers across the country. The Yamaha Retail Finance program will be offered through nearly 300...

AKG mics win TEC award.
January 1, 2006... THE LATEST GENERATION of AKG's world-renowned C414 microphone, the C414 B/XLS and C414 B/XL II, have won a 2005 Technical Excellence & Creativity Award in the Microphone Technology, Studio category from the readers of Mix magazine. AKG's...

St. Louis Music acquisition boosts sales by 74%.(Loud Technologies)
January 1, 2006... LOUD TECHNOLOGIES reported sharply higher sales and net income, due in part to the acquisition of St. Louis Music, which was completed on March 4, 2005. For the three months ended September 30, sales increased 74.2% to $54.0 million, compared...

Sales & net dip due to product delay.(QRS Music)
January 1, 2006... QRS Music Technologies reported sales for the three months ended September 30, 2005, of $3,959,246 with a net loss of $70,180. Comparable amounts for the year-ago period ended September 30, 2004, were total sales of $4,840,730 with net income...

K.K. Downing on tour with Babicz Spider.(Babicz Guitars)
January 1, 2006... KENNETH "K.K." DOWNING, the legendary guitarist and founding member of Britain's Judas Priest, has added the Babicz Spider guitar to his arsenal for the current "Retribution 2005 World Tour." Babicz Guitars is a U.S. company specializing...

Active B-to-B technology introduced.(Tri-Technical Systems)
January 1, 2006... TRI-TECHNICAL'S ACTIVE-E business-to-business technology has been beta-tested by Senseney Music of Wichita, Kansas, and Menchey Music of Hanover, Pennsylvania, with D'Addario and Hal Leonard. Both stores are integrating the procedures into...

Viscount TruePipe+ organs unveiled at dealer meeting.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... VISCOUNT CHURCH ORGAN dealers from across the United States, Canada, and Jamaica recently gathered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, for the introduction of Viscount's new TruePipe+ technology organs. The location and the meeting's format were...

Publicly traded industry firms.
January 1, 2006... PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E DEC. 1, 2005 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. $61.00 ...

Best Buy tests music store concept: Riverside, California, location of consumer electronics giant has 2,200-square-foot "store-within-a-store" stocking high-end guitars, amps, percussion, and sound gear.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
January 1, 2006... AS THIS ISSUE WENT to press, Best Buy, the leading consumer electronics retailer, was putting the finishing touches on an expanded m.i. department at its Riverside, California, location. Designed as a "store within a store," the...

Physician's showcase benefits local charity, spurs piano sales: undaunted by hurricane season, Steinway Piano of Naples stages creative community promotion.(RETAILER UPDATE)
January 1, 2006... ON SUNDAY NIGHT, October 6, just six days after a direct hit by Hurricane Wilma, 11 of the finest physicians in Naples, Florida, performed for nearly 300 enthusiastic fellow physicians, family, and Steinway Piano Society members in the First...

Doyle Dykes at Falcetti music.(FLASH)
January 1, 2006... FALCETTI MUSIC HOSTED a Taylor Guitar Clinic with electric and acoustic guitarist Doyle Dykes on October 22 at its store in Springfield, Massachusetts. Over 100 guitarists of all levels of accomplishment packed the recital hall at Falcetti and...

32 bands participate in Battle of the Bands.(Gand Music & Sound)
January 1, 2006... GAND MUSIC & SOUND of Northfield, Illinois, brought 32 bands through the store this summer for a 12-week Battle of the Bands. The concept was the brainstorm of Bob Tjarks, Gand's longtime vice-president of sales. "Summer is road construction...

Alpha Music takes first delivery of QSC's HPR loudspeakers.(RETAILER UPDATE)
January 1, 2006... ALPHA MUSIC of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has taken delivery of the first HPR Series loudspeakers to be shipped by QSC Audio, based in Costa Mesa, California. As one of QSC's longest established dealers, Alpha Music has a long history of success...

Donation made to Katrina musicians.(Cassell's Music)
January 1, 2006... CASSELL'S MUSIC, a fill-line music store in San Fernando, California, made a Thanksgiving donation to the American Red Cross specifically to help out-of-work and/or displaced musicians from the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Ed Intagliata,...

Zakk Wylde chooses contest winners.(Daddy's Junky Music)
January 1, 2006... DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC, Manchester, New Hampshire, in conjunction with Epiphone Guitars and rock radio station WHEB, recently chose five guitarists to perform 90-second solos on stage at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, New Hampshire....

Organ sales double in fiscal 2005.(Cooper Music)
January 1, 2006... COOPER MUSIC of Atlanta, Georgia, reported that its institutional organ stales soared 100% and used piano sales shot up 58% in its fiscal 2005 year. The store showed a 10% increase in overall sales compared to the same period last year. M....

The year in review: soaring energy prices took the industry by surprise, slowing growth in a year already stressed by high-powered merger activity. As suppliers and retailers scramble to bulk up, what does it mean for the future of the business? Looking forward, we offer a few modest predictions.(Review & Forecast)
January 1, 2006... GAS PAINS AFFLICTED THE MUSIC products industry for much of 2005, slowing growth and crimping profits. We're not referring to an abdominal disorder here (although there was more than enough resulting indigestion to go around last year), but...

In memoriam.(Review & Forecast)(Obituary)
January 1, 2006... LAST YEAR WE LOST a number of noteworthy personalities in the industry. The list of deceased includes: James G. Saied, founder of Saied Music (January); James Kogen, retired president of Shure Inc. (January); T. Warren Brown, longtime head of...

Major milestones of the year.(Review & Forecast)
January 1, 2006... THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO measure corporate success: sales growth, profitability, market share are just a few. One that rarely gets mentioned, but is noteworthy nonetheless is staying power. Without it, everything else becomes irrelevant. 2005...

Musical chairs: promotions, transitions, debuts.(Review & Forecast)
January 1, 2006... EVERYTHING IN BUSINESS ultimately comes down to people. As individuals pursue their personal goals and organizations search for necessary skills, turnover results. Some of the noteworthy appointments during the course of 2005 included: Bill...

No more slow days!: When it comes to generating store traffic, creativity will outperform a big budget every time. Herewith, some unusual and low-budget ideas that will put more customers in your store.(BOB POPYK ON SELLING)
January 1, 2006... IF YOU HAVE A MEGA-STORE chain with lots of outlets and someone in charge of marketing and promotion, this column won't mean a whole lot to you. But if you have only one or two stores, with no designated advertising manager, and your...

Sennheiser's remarkable six-decade run.(SENNHEISER AT 60)
January 1, 2006... After transforming his small audio lab into a global corporation noted for quality manufacturing and innovation, Fritz Sennheiser says with characteristic understatement, "We have the right to be a little proud." A look at his impressive...

Roland's China strategy: investing heavily in people and equipment to achieve a uniform global quality standard.(ROLAND IN CHINA)
January 1, 2006... THE PROLIFERATION OF "Made in China" labels on music and audio products gives the impression that setting up manufacturing operations there is something of a snap. (Why else would everyone be doing it?) Buy a building, put out a "jobs...

Gemeinhardt: Gemstone Musical's new crown jewel: the storied flute maker has become one of several complementary facets in a larger, more diverse company with a global vision and approach to manufacturing.(Gemstone Musical Instruments)
January 1, 2006... Gemeinhardt, one of the world's best-known and most respected names in flutes, has evolved into the marquee brand of the recently launched Gemstone Musical Instruments Company. The new corporate structure affords Gemstone the flexibility to...

How Yamaha keeps the faith with the worship market: as modern churches embrace the latest in music technology and sound reinforcement, Yamaha has launched a new marketing initiative to provide service and create opportunities for retailers.(THE CHURCH MARKET)
January 1, 2006... IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN to church for a while, chances are good that the experience today may not be quite as you remember it. Thanks to a widespread shift toward contemporary music, both mainline denominational and independent non-denominational...

How Sigler Music works worship seminars: with extensive preparation, well outfitted displays, and technically savvy salespeople, Sigler Music has used worship seminars to become a trusted advisor to growing churches.(THE CHURCH MARKET)
January 1, 2006... A GROWING NUMBER OF worship leaders and worship musicians are seeking guidance about musical instruments and audio gear associated with contemporary music services. Worship music seminars are providing valuable education and inspiration, but...

Stamper joins Jupiter as VP of business development.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... TABOR STAMPER, FORMER senior vice-president of Conn-Selmer, Inc., has joined Jupiter Band Instruments as vice-president of business development. He has more than ten years of industry sales and management experience and ten years working as a...

Sefan Gubi named president.(AKG Accoustics)
January 1, 2006... STEFAN GUBI BECAME president of AKG Acoustics GmbH on October 1. He succeeds Dr. Hugo Lenhard Bachaus, who retired at the end of June. "To me, AKG was always one of the most outstanding Austrian enterprises," Gubi said recently. "As a music...

Chris Cofoni named marketing director.(MMO Group)
January 1, 2006... CHRIS COFONI HAS joined MMO Group as marketing director. MMO Group consists of Music Minus One's "play/sing along" line and the massive Pocket Songs karaoke line. Cofoni joins MMO after nearly six years with EMI, where he handled recording...

New posts for Cardwell, Sandberg.(Rodgers Instruments)
January 1, 2006... RODGERS INSTRUMENTS OF Hillsboro, Oregon, has appointed Richard Cardwell manager of manufacturing, and Allen Cristopher Sandberg has joined the company as field service manager. Cardwell, a longtime Rodgers employee in the Manufacturing...

Missall joins marketing team.(Sennheiser)
January 1, 2006... DAVE MISSALL has joined Sennheiser Electronic Corporation as Eastern region market development representative for professional products. He has more than ten years of experience with one of Sennheiser's key dealers--Location Sound in North...

Taylor debuts new acoustic shape at NAMM.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... FOR THE FIRST time in more than a decade, Taylor Guitars is debuting a new acoustic guitar body shape at NAMM. The GS is a full-bodied instrument that is, according to Bob Taylor, president and co-founder, "all about tone and the art of guitar...

Handle-Leg Connectors.(Remo)
January 1, 2006... REMO'S HANDLE-LEG CONNECTORS (HLC) are a new system for connecting Sound Shapes together to create drumsets from two to as many Sound Shapes as are available. Invented by Dr. Craig Woodson, ethnomusicologist, Roland & Kaman Partner to Create...

Roland & Kaman partner to create Vic Firth Educational Percussion Kit.(FLASH)
January 1, 2006... ROLAND CORPORATION U.S. has partnered with Kaman Music Corporation to create the Vic Firth Educational Percussion Model VR7836 Rhythm Coach Virtuoso Kit. The new kit combines technology with tradition, incorporating Roland's own RMP-3 Rhythm...

Schimmel intros K280 concert grand at NAMM.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... SCHIMMEL PIANOS WILL introduced its flagship K 280 concert grand at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. The piano features a number of technical highlights including the new front duplex scale, which can be individually tuned and voiced, a feature unique...

New 80" straps from Get'm Get'm.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... GET'M GET'M WEAR offers a cool, hip line of guitar straps with a wide variety of unique styles ranging from vintage corduroys and cheetah patterns to faux furs. The newest patterns are the Silver Star (vinyl), the BullsEye, and the Union Jack...

Yamaha's portable, compact MO synthesizer.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... YAMAHA'S MO SYNTHESIZER is targeted to the young musician, home and project studio, songwriter, and live performer markets. The 61-key MO6 and 88-key MO8 draw on the advanced technology of the professional-level Yamaha Motif ES with a full set...

MegaPac Portable Isolation Booth.(ClearSonic)
January 1, 2006... CLEARSONIC MANUFACTURING of Hudson, Ohio, maker of the industry standard ClearSonic Panel drum shields, is now shipping the new MegaPac Portable Isolation Booth. MegaPac features 360 degrees of ClearSonic Panel acrylic shields and a generous...

Diamond series amp racks.(Odyssey Innovative)
January 1, 2006... ODSSEY INNOVATIVE has unveiled the Diamond Series, consisting of amp racks ranging in sizes from four to 16 spaces and now including 4" casters on rack models that have casters, mixer combo racks ranging from 10x3 to 11x16 space configurations,...

Mel Bay expands famous guitar method.(FLASH)
January 1, 2006... MEL BAY'S Modern Guitar Method series has added new, carefully graded playing material for every concept taught, creating a comprehensive method book. The new publication, the second in the Modern Guitar Method series, is titled Modern Guitar...

Hybrid has guitar body, octave mandolin neck.(Weber)
January 1, 2006... IN RESPONSE TO steady requests, Weber by Sound to Earth has created a hybrid instrument with a guitar body and an octave mandolin neck. Bruce Weber stated, "I wanted to build the entire mandolin family first, with a few side trips... then the...

New loop and sample libraries.(M-Audio)
January 1, 2006... M-AUDIO HAS introduced three new lines of state-of-the-art creative tools for computer-centric musicians: ProSessions 24, ProSessions Producer, and ProSessions Premium. ProSessions 24 delivers piano loops, sound effects, electro stabs, and...

Ultrasound CP-100 acoustic amplifier.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... ULTRASOUND AMPLIFIERS HAS added the CP-100 to its acoustic amplifier series. The CP-100 features improved ergonomics in a small, compact, powerful package. The CP-100 has two channels; each channel has "combo" (XLR/1/4")inputs with full...

Guitar packs now available in U.S.(Ashton Music)
January 1, 2006... ASHTON MUSIC, the number-one guitar company in Australia and New Zealand, has brought its great range of guitar packs to U.S. retailers. In June 2005 Ashton announced its new joint venture guitar factory with Pearl River Piano Company, the...

Recording King Open Back Banjos.(The Music Link)
January 1, 2006... THE MUSIC LINK (TML) has introduced a new line of Recording King Open Back Banjos, available in three unique models. Recording King open back banjos have a rich, woody tone and a beautifully crafted design that harkens back to the pre-war era....

Hal Leonard unveils broad range of publications.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT team at Hal Leonard has been scrambling to introduce a broad new line of publications for the upcoming NAMM show. Print music retailers will not be disappointed with the broad new selection that includes product for...

G-Band single string capo.(Woodies)
January 1, 2006... BRITISH GUITARIST Colin Woodland ("Woodie") decided he needed an "edge" for a prestigious gig. Seeking to create sounds a la Albert Lee, he looked for a capo to hold down the top E string at G--only to find that such a device didn't exist. When...

Portable EMMA speaker modules.(A-Line Acoustics)
January 1, 2006... A-LINE ACOUSTICS has introduced three new affordable modular arrays to meet the needs of small to medium venues. Ideal for houses of worship, theaters, and clubs, the easily portable EMMA speaker modules can be combined for powerful line array...

QSC audio's new powered HPR loudspeaker line.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... QSC AUDIO'S NEW HPR series of loudspeakers has been designed to deliver unrivaled sonic performance complemented by the legendary power and reliability of QSC amplification. While the self-powered loudspeaker has become a staple among...

Harnesses for keyboard pedals.(Phat Foot)
January 1, 2006... DRAYTON PRODUCTIONS, the Pasadena, California-based manufacturer that won raves for its Phat Foot drum pedal harness at last year's NAMM, is introducing two new products at this year's show. Designed to prevent keyboard pedals from sliding, the...

New catalogs added to database.(Music-Search)
January 1, 2006... MUSIC-SEARCH, a leading provider of print music information, has continually updated and expanded the music-in-print reference catalog that it began offering on CD-ROM 12 years ago. Recently the Portland, Oregon-based company augmented its...

"The Perfect Capo" for all fretted instruments.(Brooklyn Gear)
January 1, 2006... BROOKLYN GEAR HAS released "The Perfect Capo." This innovative approach to the capo was designed by musicians for musicians. It is the only capo available that works on all fretted instruments--acoustic and electric, six string, 12-string, and...

Floyd Rose Discovery Series combines innovation & quality: the handmade guitar alternative.(PRODUCT NEWS)
January 1, 2006... FLOYD ROSE DISCOVERY series guitars are an extremely high quality alternative to the handmade USA Series. Made to the highest standards using the best available materials, the Discovery Series is sure to please even the most discriminating...

Composition for young musicians.(Alfred Publishing)
January 1, 2006... ALFRED PUBLISHING'S Composition for Young Musicians book and promotes the natural creativity in every child and perfectly supplements any young student's first piano lessons. No prior knowledge of music is needed to begin exploring creatively....

New Wes Borland signature guitar.(Yamaha)
January 1, 2006... YAMAHA GUITARS HAS added another signature to its roster with the introduction of the the CV820WB Wes Borland signature electric guitar. Designed in cooperation with Yamaha Guitar Development and Limp Bizkit axeman Borland, the CV820WB delivers...

New line of soft rack bags.(Gigskinz)
January 1, 2006... GIGSKINZ, THE NEW name in durable and stylish gig bags, has introduced a new line of soft rack bags. Crafted with the same great style and durability as the rest of the Gigskinz line, the GSRB2, GSRB3, GSRB4 are constructed out of a hard...