Music Trades articles from May 2004

Music Trades archives from May 2004

Company of the year controversy.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... I just finished reading your "Company of the Year" piece on First Act. Quite an "honor," really. Certainly they have caused quite a "stir" in our industry, and certainly that is very newsworthy. I understand very well the argument about...

Stop promoting vaporware.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... Has anyone else noticed a lot of smoke and mirrors around the industry lately? I ran an open-to-buy report this morning and noticed an alarming number of new products that were shown in January (or earlier), but have still not shipped. As...

The problem with price cuts.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... As a retailer, I'm concerned with the current trend that Korg, Roland, and Yamaha have taken with repackaging the "pro" workstation keyboards. Look at the past workstations by these companies. Roland's top workstation over the last four to five...

Quarterly retail sales data.(Market Intelligence)
May 1, 2004... The general public and music dealers in particular have a lot to gripe about. Judging from coverage in the mainstream media, U.S. consumers are fretting about the outsourcing of tech jobs, unemployment in the manufacturing sector, and...

Beethoven unfair to labor.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... Violinists from the Bonn Symphony (Beethoven's birthplace) are suing to be paid more than their wind and percussion playing colleagues, because they say they produce more music. In most orchestral literature, they argue, the strings play almost...

Little Richard decries computers in music.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... Flamboyant performer Little Richard decried the increasing role of computers in music during a keynote speech at the Southwest Music Conference in Austin Texas last month. "(Artists) are going to computers and they are not really playing the...

Piano playing pooch becomes Australian icon.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... He started life like any other native Australian dingo pup, but now Dinky--the singing, piano-playing toast of an outback roadhouse--has been voted the country's most "trivial" icon. Dinky outclassed 300 other budding trivia trophy winners...

Cobain's guitar on the auction block.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... Kurt Cobain's famous "F*** Elvis" guitar is to be auctioned next month alongside instruments once owned by Elton John and Beatles, Byrds, and Jimi Hendrix memorabilia. The guitar, a right-handed 1960s Mosrite Gospel Mark IV, was customised by...

Wal-Mart expands further in music.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched an online music download service, placing it in direct competition with Apple's I-Tune service, Roxio.com, and the other music download sites. However, in typical Wal-Mart fashion, the company is counting on...

Complaints about English Prime Minister's guitar.(Industry Briefings)
May 1, 2004... Alastair Campbell, former press secretary to English Prime Minister Tony Blair, reveals that his former boss was an inveterate picker. Asked about Tony Blair's most irritating trait, Campbell told television host Michael Parkinson: "Well, he's...

How big was the "Beatle Boom?".(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... One of our standard interview questions is "How did you get involved in music. If the interviewee is a member of the baby-boom generation, there is a high probability that the response will be something like, "It was a Sunday night and I was...

D'Addario buys Rico reeds: acquisition of leading reed firm makes D'Addario top small goods manufacturer. Company's future relationship with Vandoren still in negotiation.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... J.D'ADDARIO & CO. has acquired Rico International, a leading manufacturer of reeds and mouthpieces, from The Music Group. The purchase price was not publicly disclosed, but insiders placed it at $23 million. With the purchase of Rico, D'Addario...

Crate V-Series Amps at Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... CRATE V-SERIES AMPS WERE prominently featured on stage at this year's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 15 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Performers at the ceremony included inductees Traffic, Jackson Browne, Bob...

Billionaire investor McCombs backs internet guitar venture: borrowing the Dell computer model, J.R Beck, music plans to sell knock-off guitars exclusively over the internet. Unlike Dell, consumer the prices aren't so compelling.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... BILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEUR Red McCombs has displayed something of a Midas touch in a storied business career. The Texan is a cofounder of Clear Channel radio networks, which operates 1,200 stations nationwide; the principal of Red McCombs...

Court rules PRS "Singlecut" violates Les Paul design patent: PRS prepares to appeal decision of Nashville judge.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... GIBSON GUITARS WON a legal victory against Paul Reed Smith Guitars when Judge William J. Haynes in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ruled in a summary judgment that the PRS "Singlecut" model infringed on Gibson's...

Guitar World adds recording column.(Publishing News)
May 1, 2004... AS PART OF ITS ongoing commitment to relevant, responsive editorial content, Guitar World magazine has tapped famed recording engineer and author David Miles Huber to write a monthly recording column. Huber, author of Modern Recording...

Bruce Hornsby joins Steinway artist roster.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... STEINWAY HAS ADDED the exceptional pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby to its worldwide artist roster. Since Hornsby emerged in 1986 with his triple-platinum debut album The Way it Is, which earned him a Grammy for Best New Artist, he has...

LP sends congas to troops in Iraq.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... LATIN PERCUSSION recently sent a selection of instruments to the members of the U.S. 160th FST (First Surgical Team) unit on active duty in Iraq for their pleasure and entertainment. The unit, which is out of Germany, tended the wounded...

U.S. music acquires parker guitar.(News Flash)
May 1, 2004... U.S. MUSIC HAS acquired Parker Guitars, adding the innovative manufacturer of composite guitars to its stable of product lines, which includes Washburn guitars, Oscar Schmitt fretted instruments, Randall and Eden amplification, Vinci Strings,...

Carl Fischer to acquire Theodore Presser.
May 1, 2004... VENERABLE PUBLISHER Carl Fischer, LLC, has announced plans to acquire Theodore Presser Company from its owner, the Theodore Presser Foundation. The two companies will combine their respective strengths in the print and performance music fields....

Kaman expands with new Tennessee distribution center.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... KAMAN MUSIC CORP. IS opening a new 156,000-square-foot distribution center in Portland, Tennessee. The new facility will replace the current distribution center in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, serving dealers in the Midwest and Southeast states....

Yamaha stars in ABC "extreme makeover" reality show.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... YAMAHA Corporation of America recently helped make dreams come true for an unsuspecting family by donating a selection of musical instruments, recording equipment, and accessories as part of ABC's Extreme Makeover/Home Edition, which aired...

PTG expands seminar schedule at upcoming convention.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... THE PIANO TECHNICIANS Guild is offering a unique seminar in June where teachers, dealers, technicians. and manufacturers can interact. Commonality of goals and the promotion of the piano in today's world is the focus of the seminar, to be held...

MBT distributes martin lighting.(New Product Lines)
May 1, 2004... MBT INTERNATIONAL and Martin Professional have announced a new agreement under which two MBT divisions--MBT Lighting & Sound and Musicorp--will distribute some of the highly regarded Martin Lighting products. The initial products available are...

Martin's mania EF1i.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... MARTIN'S MANIA EF1i lights, as well as other Martin lights, will now be distributed by MBT and Musicorp. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Switchmusic receives patent allowance.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... SWITCHMUSIC.COM HAS announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance and assigned patent #6,686,522 for the company's Vibracell technology. Vibracell is a process of completely molding electric guitars and...

MusiKey available on CD-ROM.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR in development, MusiKey, a division of Chesbro Music, has begun shipments of the new MusiKey CD-ROM version. Available for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms, MusiKey CD ROM represents a quantum leap in automating...

EMG upgrades website.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... EMG HAS COMPLETELY upgraded its website, www.emgpickups.com, with new navigation and a new look. EMG artists are now featured in random sequence along with current news and newly added models. These include the EMG MM Music Man pickups and new...

Gemeinhardt receives ISO 9001:2000 rating.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... ROBERT MCKINLEY, president and CEO of Gemeinhardt Co., has announced that the company received ISO 9001:2000 Registration. An international hallmark that underscores a commitment to quality management processes, the ISO Certificate of...

Hanser Holdings acquires Traben & Michael Kelly fret lines.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... HANSER HOLDINGS International has acquired the Michael Kelly and Traben brands from Elite Music of Clearwater, Florida. The Michael Kelly line has gained prominence in the niche markets of mandolins and acoustic basses and also offers...

Vater expands endorser roster.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... Ten drummers have joined the Vater artist roster and are now using Vater sticks: Brian Frasier-Moore (Christina Aguilera/independent), David Palmer (Rod Stewart), Jhenese Hester (Rizen/independent Gospel artist), Cora Coleman (independent),...

Yamaha radio ads for piano products.(Industry Marketing)
May 1, 2004... YAMAHA'S PIANO DIVISION is offering a Radio Commercial Construction Kit to its authorized retailers. The kit, contained on a single CD available at no cost, offers nine different professionally recorded 60-second radio ad spots that dealers can...

Kaman takes on upgraded Holz products.(New Products)
May 1, 2004... IN ITS CONTINUING expansion into all areas of the percussion market, Kaman recently announced striking a distribution deal with Holz, the Castro Valley, California-based manufacturer of accessories for drummers. Now distributing Holz...

A-T mics at Rock Hall of Fame ceremony.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR in a row an array of Audio-Technica microphones was chosen for the internationally televised VH1 broadcast of the Rock & Roll flail of Fame induction ceremony, held this year at the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom in midtown...

Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(Industry Forefront)
May 1, 2004... SHARE PRICES OF PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E APRIL 8, 2004 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. ...

Burrage to run print departments at Duncan, McFadyen, & Pearson Music.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... BROOK MAYS MUSIC and Burrage Music, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, have entered into a joint agreement to capitalize on the unique strengths of each company. Under the terms of the recently signed pact, Burrage Music will take over the print...

New ways to buy create new ways to steal: cheap horns at eBay and Wal-Mart lead to new rental scam.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE a way of creating new problems. For example, before the development of e-commerce, whoever heard of, let alone worried about, identity theft? In a similar vein, the advent of inexpensive instruments on eBay and Wal-Mart...

Joly now senior v.p. at Guitar Center.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... INDUSTRY VETERAN Gene Joly has been promoted to senior vice-president/technology merchandise manager at Guitar Center. He joined Guitar Center in October 2002 as vice-president/technology merchandise manager, with responsibility for the pro...

Bloemker named vp at Meridian Music.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... Ed Bloemker, the longtime director of institutional sales at Meridian Music in Indianapolis, has been promoted to vice-president. Since 1989 Bloemker has helped Meridian Music become the primary provider of keyboard instruments for institutions...

Kidder trumpet clinic draws capacity crowd.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... KIDDER MUSIC IN Peoria, Illinois, hosted a trumpet clinic with Conn-Selmer clinician Rib Parton on Saturday, March 20. The clinic was presented at both the Peoria store and at the new location in Bloomington. Over 100 people attended the free...

Grasso of Bill's Music attends Peavey seminar.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... KEITH GRASSO, a salesman and teacher at Bill's Music House in Baltimore, Maryland, attended the Peavey Advanced Sound Reinforcement Seminar in February in Meridian, Mississippi. Grasso has been selling Peavey products for over eight years. ...

Hammell Steinway event grosses $1 million.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... HAMMELL MUSIC recently held a selling event with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the grand opening of the Max M Fisher Music Center. During the two-day event Hammell sold 14 new Steinway grands, four new Boston grands, four new Essex grands,...

Jazz great Mullins honors West L.A. Music.(Artist Relations)
May 1, 2004... WEST L.A. MUSIC has been presented with a plaque commemorating customer Rob Mullins's Independent Jazz Artist of the Year award. Mullins received the honor at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards last fall. Longtime customer Mullins...

Jordan Kitt's elects corporate officers.(Retailer Update)
May 1, 2004... THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Jordan Kitt's Music, recently elected corporate officers for 2004. The elected officers are: William J. McCormick Jr., chairman and president; Ted Ochs, executive vice-president and treasurer; Chris Syllaba,...

It's the customer, stupid! The first contact with a customer should be positive, no matter what. Telling them that they made a dumb purchase will send them out the door faster than anything else.(Bob Popyk On Selling)
May 1, 2004... Over the past few months a lot has been written in the trade magazines about "ISOs" or Instrument-Shaped Objects. I don t know who coined the term, but I did see Billy Everett's name connected with it in another article. He's been using the...

Better sales but tougher times at Frankfurt: with over 2,000 exhibitors from around the globe, suppliers complain of increasing competition from all sides. The big news of the show ... Chinese prices are starting to trend up.(Frankfurt Fair 2004)
May 1, 2004... Frankfurt's sprawling Musik Messe and Pro Light and Sound Expo is like a mirror, reflecting the increasing global integration of the music products industry. Ten cavernous exhibition halls house 2,116 exhibitors from over 50 countries, and just...

The night that changed the world: forty years ago, The Beatle's first American appearance on television made Ed Sullivan "the show that launched a thousand purchase orders.".(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... "I have never known a drummer more widely acclaimed and publicized than you, Ringo Starr. Your millions of fans have honored you and the other members of the Beatles by their overwhelming acceptance of your recordings and concert appearances,"...

Top percussion retailers talk shop: in a far-reaching roundtable, percussion dealers describe their best promotions, what customers want, and what industry suppliers could do to better serve the market.(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... The Music Trades recently interviewed a cross-section of music retailers, most of whom specialize in percussion, to gain some insights into this steadily growing segment of the industry from the dealer's perspective. Participating retailers...

Independents' day! Taking a page from hardware store co-ops, The Five-Star Drum Shop network pools promotional resources, coordinates purchases, and shares information, all to improve service and compete with chain stores.(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... How do independent drum shops compete with the major chains? How do they match the giants' buying power, marketing resources, and public profile? Borrowing a page or two from the big-box playbook, the industry's top independents met this...

Oh what a feeling! How Toyota came to install a drum room. Is there an emerging corporate market for percussion products?(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... In recent years corporations large and small have subjected their employees to obstacle courses, wall climbing, and other forms of physical challenge with the goal of bringing out the best (or at least most thoroughly tested) in their people....

RMV drums not another "me too" line: Brazilian passion and a commitment to quality and innovation make for a drum line that generates good retail margins.(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... Retailers seeking great margins and distinctive, high-quality products have found a new source for both... without looking east. Brazilian manufacturer RMV's major product lines include drums, drumheads, and drum hardware; traditional and...

Luck has nothing to do with success! Undeterred by arson, internal theft, and a hotly competitive market, Universal Percussion's Tom Shelley has become a deft marketer of percussion accessories. "Show me 100 products," he says, "and I can tell you the five that will sell and why.".(The Percussion Market)
May 1, 2004... A June 1996 feature in The Music Trades' chronicled Universal Percussion's ultra-lean 1976 launch, its humble formative years, and its slow rise to stability followed by setbacks that would most business owners scurrying for a less risky...

Seismic market shifts draw crowds to NASMD: mass-market competitors, budget cuts, low-cost Chinese horns ... school music dealers probe new strategies for a changing business.(NASMD Convention Report)
May 1, 2004... Forecasting success in the school music business was once a rather straightforward process. For manufacturers and retailers alike, the trends that drove their businesses either up or down were directly linked to school enrollment levels and...

Ken O'Brien Music & Arts Fredricksburg, MD.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... For years the industry has placed great trust in music educators and their commitment towards guiding children to quality musical instruments. "In the coming year, we're going to find out just how strong the educator is in deciding what...

Rosi Johnson Mississippi Music Hattiesburg, MS.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... When all the dust has settled, Mississippi Music expects revenues for its school music department to be flat for the fiscal year that ends this month compared to the same period a year ago. "The numbers show a rather uneventful year, but...

Steve West West Music Coralville, IA.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... Channels of distribution are blurring and the market is hyper-competitive. However, through it all. Steve West of West Music in Coralville, Iowa, says the public's interest in music making is not only alive and well but growing. As proof, he...

Fred Theriault Long & McQuade Toronto, ON.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... "We survived the deflation in the guitar business, and we'll survive this trend in the band business," offers Fred Theriault of Long & McQuade, Canada's largest chain of music stores. "There's always that period of uncertainty, but in the end...

Bob Saied Saied Music Tulsa, OK.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... Last year Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of Saied Music, had the distinction of being the nation's second-worst city for job loss. The combination of huge layoffs in telecommunications and aircraft maintenance, both leading industries in Tulsa, took a...

Tom Meyer Meyer Music Blue Springs, MO.(Retailers Assess The Challenge Of A Changing Market)
May 1, 2004... "Education is everything," says Tom Meyer, who along with four other family members manage the three-store Meyer Music chain in Missouri. "We're now giving about 3,000 lessons every week in our three stores. We have found that everything starts...

Fitton to head D'Addario sales.(People)
May 1, 2004... NORM FITTON has joined J. D'Addario & Co. as the director of U.S Sales. In his new post, he will oversee sales for the D'Addario strings, Evans drumheads, Planet Waves accessories, and Vandoren reeds product lines as they relate to...

Yachting magazine features Hartley Peavey.(People)
May 1, 2004... HARTLEY PEAVEY is well known throughout the world for the music and audio equipment that bears his name. Less well known is his lifelong passion for boats. Yachting magazine explored this nautical enthusiasm in a feature in the April 2004...

Tim Schaeffer to head sales.(Allen & Heath)
May 1, 2004... PRO AUDIO INDUSTRY veteran Tim Schaeffer has been appointed director of sales at Allen & Heath USA, Agoura Hills, California. He has over 20 years of experience in the pro audio business and a successful track record in sales management,...

Silberman new Yamaha B&O product specialist.(People)
May 1, 2004... DARYL SILBERMAN, a nationally recognized performer and clinician, has joined Yamaha's Band & Orchestral Division in the company's first full-time position of product specialist for orchestral strings. She will provide training, marketing, and...

Veteran Ryan joins Sabian marketing team.(People)
May 1, 2004... IN A MOVE that will expand the scope and depth of its marketing program, Sabian added industry veteran Terry Ryan as marketing manager. Ryan's responsibilities extend to developing various trade and consumer communication activities including...

Whittle New Akai Gen. Mgr.(People)
May 1, 2004... DAVID WHITTLE has been appointed general manager at Akai Professional (USA) Corp. President Koh Suzuki commented, "David has been involved in Akai professional business for more than 16 years, and he is one of the most experienced and talented...

Casio's Privia digital piano.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... CASIO'S PRIVIA DIGITAL piano made its debut at the NAMM show in Anaheim. The Privia incorporates the tonal quality and touch of a fine grand piano in a compact, lightweight design at an affordable price point. The lightweight piano is portable...

Audix's new wireless system.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... AUDIX HAS INTRODUCED the RAD-360 UHF Wireless System, the company's first entry in a new line of professional wireless systems. The Audix RAD-360 is a frequency agile UHF Wireless microphone system with 193 selectable frequencies and a...

Puresound unveils bass drum patch.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... PURESOUND PERCUSSION has introduced a specially designed bass dram patch, model P-BDP. The material and size of the adhesive-backed 2.5" Kevlar impact pad has been developed to help protect and increase the durability of bass drumheads, and its...

New heads from Earthtone.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... EARTHTONE, MANUFACTURER of genuine mounted skin heads, has added a 24" and 14" snare bottom to its line of drumheads. A complete range of heads is now available including 15" and even 11". The popularity of these heads has increased...

PlayinTime music debuts Firth/Feldstein series.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... AN HISTORIC EVENT in percussion education combines the talents of two of the most respected names in the field of percussion: Vic Firth and Sandy Feldstein. This new series, from PlayinTime Publications and Feldstein Music, has been created...

ERT-Desktop from Raxxess.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... THE NEW ERT-DESKTOP from Raxxess is similar in application to the standard ERT but without rack space below. The unit is designed to be placed on top of an existing table or stand for the purpose of housing a mixing console in a safe and secure...

Mel Bay intros Danny Gottlieb series.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... GRAMMY-WINNING drummer Danny Gottlieb has developed a progressive DVD/Chart series for Mel Bay Publications that takes the beginning drummer from the basics of rock drumming and jazz drumming to advance performance levels. The series is ideal...

DW releases new 5000 pro series hardware.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... FOLLOWING THE success of its 5000 Series bass drum pedals, DW has introduced a line of heavy-duty hardware under the same name. Its pro features include heavy-gauge tubing, fine-toothed tilter cymbal adjustment, double-braced legs, memory...

Sageman intros Grateful Dead djembes.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... SAGEMAN PREMIERED its newest djembe drums at the NAMM show in Anaheim. The exquisitely hand-carved African-style drums are under license by Grateful Dead Productions. Sageman has added the well known "steal your face" symbol in hand-carved...

Academia instruments from Patron Music.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... PATRON MUSIC HAS introduced a new line of string instruments for the educational market, after many years of research and development. Every Academica instrument is hand carved, and the solid spruce top ensures maximum resonance. The solid...

Hudson ad campaign features top drummers.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... ROB WALLIS AND PAUL Siegel, the award-winning thunders and production team of Hudson Music, have unveiled a new series of testimonial ads in support of the increasingly popular DVD educational video format. The campaign features the images and...

Overseas to distribute Kangaba percussion.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... THE OVERSEAS Connection Ltd. has signed an agreement to become the exclusive importer for Kangaba African Percussion, the world's finest African percussion instruments. The company offers a full line of djembes from Mall, starting with a...

Z-Series drumkits from Spaun.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... SPAUN DRUM COMPANY, well known for its custom drumkits, is now offering its new Z-Series line. These new kits feature 100 percent maple shells, the exclusive Spaun lug design, and the Spaul sound-enhancing double 45-degree bearing edges....

Virgo guitar from B.C. Rich.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... B.C. Rich has announced that its popular Virgin model guitar has been augmented with a cool new spin-off, the "Virgo." The new guitar is a stunning instrument that is based on the Virgin body shape but with a bite out of its bottom, so to...

GMS reinvents value-focused CL Series.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... GMS DRUM CO., best known for its high-end Grand Master Series and Special Edition lines of custom-shop drums, has achieved a price-performance breakthrough with its affordable CL line. By combining the company's acclaimed design principles with...

Samson SM Series powered mixers.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... SAMSON'S NEW XM910 and XM610 powered mixers combine mixer, effects, equalization, and amplifier into a compact and portable yet extremely powerful system, perfect for any professional live sound application. The XM910 has the complete...

New Regal Tip stick displays.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... REGAL TIP'S MOST popular items are now available in four convenient, attractive counter-top displays. The new E Series display holds nine pairs each of four different model "E" series sticks. The X Series display holds six pair each of six...

Mountain Rythym offers new cajas.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... MOUNTAIN RYTHYM has brought the two most popular styles of caja to the U.S.--one inspired by the boxes from Spain, the other by the standard caja from South and Central America. The Spanish-style caja incorporates a tunable snare system to...

Drum Tech intros DTS drum tuning system.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... SINCE THE ADVENT of drums with hoops and tension rods, tuning has been a difficult task. As a result, most drummers rarely achieve the quality of sound their drums have to offer. Drum Tech's new DTS Advanced Drum Tuning System offers a major...