Music Trades articles from November 2003

Music Trades archives from November 2003

How eBay wastes retailers' time.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Bob Popyk's columns are an always-read item when I get The Music Trades. it's always good to see a realistic approach to the day-to-day job of selling product in a retail environment. eBay hasn't cut into our sales appreciably. I agree that...

Protect your domain names.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Nice article in your September issue on protecting domain names ["Is Your Name Secure?"]. There is an alternate route to resolving the use of domain names that does not necessarily involve the use or expense of attorneys. The United Nations has...

Chicago piano war update.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... I thought you would like to see the latest Biasco Music tactic. John Biasco has printed several thousand of these in color (I don't know the exact number). I also wish to thank you for the article regarding the collective legal action in...

World's largest instrument created.(Industry Briefings)
November 1, 2003... On August 29 the "Bumbershoot Artists Group" successfully transformed Seattle's landmark "Space Needle" into the world's largest musical instrument. As part of the Labor Day weekend Seattle Arts festival, the Los Angeles-based ensemble strung...

George Harrison's guitar rakes in $435,000.(Industry Briefings)
November 1, 2003... The guitar used by George Harrison at the last Beatles concert has sold for nearly $435,000 at auction in California on September 15. The custom-made Fender Rosewood Telecaster guitar, which was also used by the legendary guitarist during the...

Presidential hopefuls strut musical skills.(Industry Briefings)
November 1, 2003... Democratic presidential hopefuls John Kerry and Howard Dean have decided that music sells--presidents, that is. Last month The Music Trades reported that Dean took to the stage at a campaign event in Iowa. Now John Kerry is following suit,...

All-Fazioli piano concert honors 9/11 victims.(Industry Briefings)
November 1, 2003... In a stunning performance on September 26th, 21 pianists sat at 21 pianos on the stage of the World Financial Center's Winter Garden, which overlooks ground zero, and premiered Daniele Lombardi's "Threnodia for 21 Pianos," a tribute to the...

Taxing online retail sales.(Industry Briefings)
November 1, 2003... Online shoppers in more than 20 states may soon pay sales taxes on their purchases if Congress passes pending legislation. Under the proposed Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Act, out-of-state merchants and online vendors must collect sales tax on...

Watch what you wish for.(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... There's that old saying, "Be careful what you wish for... you just may get it." For decades our industry has been fervently hoping for a higher public profile for the value of music making. "If only more people appreciated the benefits of...

Quarterly retail sales data.(Market Intelligence)
November 1, 2003... From Wal-Mart to automobile showrooms and even music stores, consumers boosted their spending during the third quarter as federal tax relief raised disposable incomes. The headlines may not be rife with positive news; however, lower federal...

Costco to test market "Starcaster by Fender" guitar packs: presenting guitar to larger audience, Fender Management hopes to expand market. Free lesson and free string offers on packaging will help generate store traffic at m.i. dealers.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, when guitar and amplifier packages bearing the "Starcaster by Fender" brandname begin appearing on the shelves of selected Costco Warehouse Clubs, Fender executives expect to receive heated phone calls from many m.i....

Conn-Selmer to close "Main Street" plant in Elkhart.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... Conn-Selmer. Inc., announced on October 3 that it will be closing one of its Main Street manufacturing operation in Elkhart, Indiana. The two-story brick building is the oldest of the three Conn-Selmer plants in the city. This plant's...

PRS guitars featured on National Public Radio.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS was the subject of the August 30 broadcast of National Public Radio's popular series All Things Considered. The show covered the economic side as well as the artistic side of guitar making. Hailing PRS's adherence...

Korg turbo-charges website.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... KORG USA HAS ENHANCED its website, www.korg.com, with new features that offer before-and-after purchase support for the Korg user and the soon-to-be Korg user. The site has been further expanded to include a continuous offering of the latest...

Bill Cosby hosts Zildjian drummer awards honoring Steve Gadd: sold-out event raises funds for Armand Zildjian scholarship at Berklee College.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... THE ZILDJIAN COMPANY recently sponsored the second American Drummers Achievement Awards (ADAA) at a sold-out Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Honoring drumming legend Steve Gadd, the gala September 13 event also included a...

Roland launches high-end organs backed by consumer market program.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... ROLAND CORPORATION'S Contemporary Keyboards (CK) division invited a select group of dealers to its headquarters in Los Angeles to participate in a test-market launch of its new AT-5 and AT-15 organs. The new test market is part of Roland's...

Vic Firth contest winner meets Anthrax.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... Vic Firth. Inc., recently held an online contest on its website to meet Charlie Benante and Anthrax. The winner of the contest was jade Tracy of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Tracy won two tickets and backstage passes to an Anthrax concert. He...

Grand Ole Opry staff play tradition guitars.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT for more than 20 years a group of the same four musicians has graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. The group's job is to back up the never ending flow of musical acts that play at the Opry. The Opry has been the...

Kawai Keyboard Academy completes fourth year.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... THIS YEAR KAWAI AMERICA continued its retail sales training effort that began in 2000 and has trained over 400 people during the past four years. "The Kawai Keyboard Academy is one of the most important things we do each year at our company,"...

Peavey.com hosts Sevendust party.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... EAGER SEVENDUST FANS have been previewing the Atlanta-based hard rock band's entire new album, "Seasons," on www.peavey.com. The previews began on October 3 and will run through November 1. The Sevendust Listening Party features all 12 of the...

Growing demand spurs major expansion at Vater.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... AT A TIME WHEN headlines are filled with stories about U.S. plant closures and the transfer of jobs to China, it's nice to hear about a U.S. consumer products company that is not only doing well but is also investing in more U.S. production and...

Forster concludes strong year in U.S.A.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... ANNE FORSTER, a fifth-generation family member involved with management of the August Forster Piano Company, recently concluded a two-week tour of U.S. dealerships. Her visit--which included stops at Classical Grands, Seattle, Washington; Woods...

Geneva International hosts five-day technical seminar.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... FIFTEEN PIANO TECHNICIANS from Petrol Weinbach, and Nordiska dealerships around the country traveled to Wheeling, Illinois, in September for a five-day technical seminar. Hosted by Geneva International, the program focused on the development of...

Bosendorfer celebrates 175th year.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... Several unique Bosendorfer pianos were brought to New York City from Austria to celebrate the company's 175th anniversary. Bosendorfer New York staged a special celebration on the night of October 20 at its headquarters on Lexington Avenue....

Dana B. Goods assumes distribution of Rock N' Roller Multi-Cart.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... D'ADDARIO HAS SOLD the distribution rights of the Rock N' Roller Multi-Cart to Dana B. Goods. The switch will become effective on November 1. The critically acclaimed Rock N' Rollers Multi-Carts have become the largest selling carts or...

Gibson to enter consumer electronics: after buying Baldwin Piano, guitar maker now tackles home audio market under "Pure & Simple" slogan.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... GIBSON GUITAR CORP., one of the most prestigious brands in American history and best known for its high-quality guitars, is expanding beyond its core musical instrument business into the exciting and rapidly evolving world of consumer...

Electronic techs gather for meeting in Vegas.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... IT WAS A BUSY WEEK for service technicians from both the United States and abroad who attended the Musical Instrument Technicians Association International (MITA) convention July 21-25. Five days of workshops oil a wide variety of topics were...

Yamaha portable keyboards go to camp.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... For millions of young people summer means swimming, hiking, or just hanging out, but for some it means exploring the ever-changing landscape of technology while getting their first taste of university life. Now in its fifth season, iD Tech...

Hal Leonard honors the Red Hot Chili Peppers.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... AFTER THE RED HOT Chili Peppers rocked the rafters of Milwaukee's Bradley Center on Thursday, September 25, the group got love and respect not only from the rabid falls in attendance but also from their songbook publisher. Executives from...

Sabian hosts Kaman Music sales force.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... SABIAN LTD. RECENTLY HOSTED a group of executives and sales reps from Kaman Music Corporation, one of Sabian's U.S. distributors. The large group visited Sabian at its corporate headquarters in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada. The Sabian team...

Super-Sensitive outreach program.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. is assisting several young students to begin a productive music endeavor. The University of Central Florida in Orlando is conducting a program that reaches 700 inner-city students. Super-Sensitive has donated...

Ultimate partners with MBT.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... ULTIMATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS has added Musicorp and Midco are strategic partners in its new product distribution program. Musicorp and Midco are distribution wholesale companies owned by MBT International. Ken Gordon, Ultimate Support's vice...

NAMM survey show dealers lag in use of technology: few place orders electronically or use point-of-sale.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... MORE THAN 58 PERCENT of music products dealers currently place their purchase orders by phone, according to the 2003 Dealer Technology Survey conducted by NAMM, the International Music Products Association. Although this method has been in use...

Warner honors top piano student.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... A PIANO STUDENT AT Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the county's Women of Tomorrow program, and Warner Bros. Publications, headquartered in Miami, has added another $500 to...

C.F. Martin taps Westside for U.K.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTION has been selected as C.E Martin & Co.'s distributor in the United Kingdom. The agreement, which became effective on August 1, was announced by Ric Forero, Martin's international sales manager. Westside Distribution will be...

Tri-Tech partners with Kaman for point-of-sale software.(Industry Forefront)
November 1, 2003... TRI-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, in conjunction with Kaman Music Corporation, has announced its software release 5.1, which enables customers to transmit purchase orders over the Internet. The new release is in response to the increasing number of...

Mass Music owner buys Rupp's Drum of Denver.(Retailer Update)
November 1, 2003... ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2003, Bob Rupp turned over the keys to Rupp's Drams, the Denver, Colorado, specialty store he founded 20 years ago. It's now in the capable hands of Brad Telepo, president of Mass Music, a thriving bricks-and-clicks business...

West L.A. Music donates autographed Fenders.(Retailer Update)
November 1, 2003... West L.A. Music has donated two autographed Fender guitars to Tilden's Children. Peter Tilden, a popular DJ on Los Angeles radio station KZLA, organized this charity, which is affiliated with L.A. Family Housing. L.A. Family Housing is a...

McPhail Piano launched with rent-to-own concept.(Retailer Update)
November 1, 2003... FOR AS LONG AS ANYONE can remember, piano retailing has been a hard-fought business, characterized by aggressive price competition, special sales events, and hard-charging commissioned salespeople. With a rent-to-own approach, the newly...

Guitar Center's potential risks: management outlines factors that could adversely impact torrid growth.(Retailer Update)
November 1, 2003... MANAGERS AT PRIVATE companies worry incessantly about debt, competitive threats, changing market demands, and prevailing economic conditions. However, they tend to express these concerns only to their colleagues, friends, and family. Managers...

No one leaves this business alive: what is it about the music industry that keeps people hard at work long after retirement age? Successful real estate agents quit as soon as they can. Same with insurance guys. Obviously, there's something about music that makes it hard to quit.(Bob Popyk On Selling)
November 1, 2003... There's an old joke about a road warrior, an "on-the-road rep" in the music business, who passes away unexpectedly. A friend of his goes to the wake and says, Wow, this is a shock. What did he have?" Someone replies, "Florida, Georgia,...

Are retailers facing a new threat? With Costco and Wal-Mart stocking horns, is the school music business in for a shake-out? Retailers weigh in.
November 1, 2003... As the annual band season got underway this year, school music retailers faced off against a new set of competitors: retail behemoths Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and Costco. Each of the three mega-retailers is now stocking a limited selection of band...

From the largest to the smallest ... Kanstul can build them all: trained by the men who invented the modern brasswind industry, Zig Kanstul has forgotten more about building horns than most people will ever know. At Kanstul Musical Intruments, he strives to keep alive a tradition, building unique instruments that no one else can.(The School Music Market)
November 1, 2003... In the F.E. Olds factory in 1952, trumpet assemblers completed 12 horns a day like clockwork. Payment was on a piecework basis but after building the first 12 trumpets, the rate for each additional horn dropped precipitously to a measly 50...

A new program from Jasons Music places pianos in public schools: finding opportunity in adversity, Jasons launches the "public school piano loan program" and proves that school music goes beyond horns and strings.(The School Music Market)
November 1, 2003... Family-owned and operated since 1937, Jasons Music Center represents three generations dedicated to serving the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. piano and organ market. Providing quality products and service, a strong teaching program, and ongoing...

Adjusting to new realities in the band instrument business Conn-Selmer: unveils a restructured product line, designed to boost retail profitability while delivering greater consumer value.(The School Music Market)
November 1, 2003... Taking stock of trends in the band instrument business used to be straightforward. Generally speaking, if birth rates were on the rise in a given year, manufacturers and retailers could forecast a bump in business eleven years later. For...

Automate your retail operation! Maestro Music Software offers a turnkey package that can enhance efficiency and deliver the information you need to make better decisions.(Technology Management)
November 1, 2003... Computer automation has revolutionized virtually every facet of commerce, advancing efficiency, reducing human errors, and providing improved information. Whether you're tracking the status of a delivery on the UPS website or watching groceries...

Reflecting on a rewarding 60-year career in percussion, outspoken Sabian Cymbal founder Bob Zildjian describes the remarkable progress that has transformed the music industry.(The Percussion Market)
November 1, 2003... Robert "Bob" Zildjian's never at a loss for words Funny one minute, caustic the next, the gregarious 80-year-old founder of Sabian Cymbals is consistently insightful whenever he holds forth on business, the evolution of musical instruments, of...

An ISO 9001 quality certification, creative marketing programs, and a long-term perspective signal that Mapex is poised to break out.(The Percussion Market)
November 1, 2003... Everyone familiar with the drum market knows the Mapex brand name. Three years after its 1993 debut as Mapex Japan Co. Ltd., Mapex USA was established in Nashville, and the line significantly raised the pitch of battle among affordably priced...

In a challenging economy, audio manufacturers wonder does AES make sense? Technical papers continue to be presented in abundance, but some exhibitors stay home while others scale back their presence. "We have too many shows" is a common refrain.(2003: Audio Engineering Society report)
November 1, 2003... The audio industry turned out in force for the 115th Audio Engineering Society Convention, held October 10-13 in New York. Unlike most other trade shows that are hard-core, undiluted selling vehicles with a few seminars tacked on, the AES show...

Leblanc names Bennett company president.(People)
November 1, 2003... G. LEBLANC Corp. has promoted Michael Bennett to the position of company president. A 35-year industry veteran, Bennett joined Leblanc late last year as executive vice president. He is the third president in Leblanc's 57-year history. Bennett...

Roderick VP marketing for all D'Addario lines.(People)
November 1, 2003... J. D'ADDARIO & CO. has promoted Marketing Director John Roderick to vice-president of marketing. Roderick joined J. D'Addario in 1999, at which time he focused on increasing the overall market for Evans drumheads. His initiatives were so...

Aleo heads Zildjian orchestral percussion.(People)
November 1, 2003... THE ZILDJIAN COMPANY has appointed Keith Aleo director of orchestral and concert percussion. Aleo will be responsible for all aspects of the company's orchestral and concert percussion marketing including endorser relations, new product...

Franklin joins Fender Artist Relations.(People)
November 1, 2003... TONY FRANKLIN, THE legendary bassist, producer, songwriter, and vocalist, has joined the Artist Relations Department at Fender Music Instrument Corporation (FMIC). With more than 25 years of professional experience on stage and in the studio,...

MBT Intl. expands sales team with Roberts & Shellhammer.(People)
November 1, 2003... MBT INTERNATIONAL HAS added to its sales team. Dan Roberts has joined as vice-president of sales, and Mike Shellhamer has been name Musicorp/Midco account executive and Premier Percussion regional sales manager. Dan Roberts brings more...

Numark CDN30 rack-mountable dual CD player.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... NUMARK HAS introduced the CDN30 rack-mountable dual CD player, an updated design based on the popular CDN25. New features include Anti-Shock skip protection and true buffered instant start. The CDN30 is also priced the same as its predecessor,...

Crate debuts V-Series combo.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... FOLLOWING THE TREMENDOUS success of its VFX50 watt tube amps with digital effects, Crate has expanded its high-end V-Series with class A power amps to include three models. Already replacing older traditional tube combos on stages across the...

Baldwin's debuts Elvis Signature piano.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... BALDWIN PIANO HAS pushed the envelop of piano design with a unique custom model inspired by Elvis Presley. the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The Elvis Presley Signature model, sanctioned by the Elvis Presley estate, incorporates the motif from the...

Zoom's PFX-9003: pint-sized package, huge performance.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... ZOOM'S NEW PFX-9003 has dozens of built-in guitar, bass, and vocal effects as well as a drum machine, an incredible-sounding condenser mic, 30-second sampling memory, a chromatic tuner, and more, all in a palm-sized package. ("PFX" stands for...

The Clam by Case Extreme.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... SOME AIRLINES NOW require guitars to be checked as baggage. Case Extreme designed The Clam to protect both acoustic and electric guitars from the rigors of life on the road. Its corrugated poly-pro plastic and super-thick adjustable dense foam...

Tacoma adds MisChief guitar.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... TACOMA GUITARS HAS added the new OMC11CE gloss-finished MisChief guitar to its Olympia line. The MisChief features figured ash construction and is available in four colors: natural, trans red, trans blue, and trans black. As an added value, the...

Johnson's Summit Series acoustic guitars.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... JOHNSON'S NEW SUMMIT Series acoustic guitars, available from The Music Link, features carefully selected woods culled from the choicest Engelmann spruce, Honduran mahogany, and Indian rosewood. Available in two models, with a solid spruce top...

Roc-N-Soc unveils new products.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... ROC-N-SOC HAS INTRODUCED new products for guitar and bass players. The company has developed chromed four-legged, two-ringed stools called "The Tower." These stools come in two heights, 26" TRS and 29" TR. The seats swivel and come in tour seat...

Ultra-affordable Ibanez bass.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... IBANEZ CLAIMS TO HAVE "hit a new low in base prices for bass." The company's new GAXB150 is even less expensive than its popular GSR100, which it says is "the best selling Ibanez anything of all time." Ideal for smaller players and students,...

Prop-It tabletop music.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... THE PATENTED PROP-IT is the answer for musicians and students who are seeking a lightweight, easy-to store, portable tabletop stand. Prop-It holds virtually any type of music literature, including bound books. Made of sturdy plastic, the...

Hohner expands banjo line.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... HOHNER RECENTLY EXPANDED its exciting new banjo line with four more models, including a six-string and a travel banjo, bringing its banjo line to nine models. After more than two decades Hohner reintroduced banjos and mandolins to the music...

Black Diamond reintroduces National Fingerpick.(Product News)
November 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....

DR introduces Black Beauties.(Products News)
November 1, 2003... "BLACK BEAUTIES'" are DR HandMade Strings new black-coated electric guitar strings in the company's Extra-Life series. The new strings offer great looks, great feel and tone, and a superior coating without sacrificing the clarity and volume of...

Seymour Duncan P.O.P. helps sell pickups.(Products News)
November 1, 2003... SEYMOUR DUNCAN / Basslines, leaders in the guitar pickup industry, have developed a new Point-of-Purchase display that helps players select the right pickup for their instrument. The display includes easy-to-follow "How to Pick a Pickup"...

BOSS Intros new Chromatic Tuner.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... THE NEW TU-15 Chromatic Tuner from BOSS boasts smooth needle tuning, an easy-to-read LCD, and several tuning modes including open and flat tunings and Drop D. Its innovative Accu-Pitch and Octave Adjust functions make tuning up easier than...

New signature models from Vic Firth.(Product News)
November 1, 2003... VIC FIRTH, INC., HAS introduced four new signature drumsticks: the SGH, the SWUV, the SDOL, and the SDC. The SGH signature stick was developed with Gerald Heyward, me drummer for Mary J. Blige. It features a barrel tip, lengthy shaft, and...

Ron Spagnardi.(Deaths)
November 1, 2003... THE DRUM AND percussion industry mourns the passing of Ronald Spagnardi, founder and publisher of Modern Drummer Publications. Spagnardi died September 22 at the age of sixty, following a battle with cancer. A lifelong drummer, Spagnardi...

Carl W. "Kay" Kalie.(Deaths)
November 1, 2003... CARL W. KALIE, 89, of Orange, California, known as "Kay," died in June. He was the owner of the five Kay Kalie Music Stores in California for over 30 years; the stores were in Pico Rivera, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Buena Park, and Anaheim....

Helen Shewczyk Popyk.(Deaths)
November 1, 2003... HELEN SHEWCZYK POPYK, 90, mother of Music Trades columnist Bob Popyk, died on September 28 in Birchwood Health Care Center in upstate New York following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of the Auburn, New York, area, she was retired...

Thump boxes and fossils: 100 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... Charles Parson, head of the Needham Piano & Organ Co. and president of the National Piano Manufacturers Association, comments, "I believe that the wholesale piano trade was never in a better condition than it is today, nor were the prospects...

The radio opportunity: 75 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... Anyone who has been a close observer of radio as a marketable item of merchandise cannot help but be impressed by the fact that music merchants as a whole have been slow to add radio to their lines. In the early days of radio, in common with...

Macy's expands piano dept: 50 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... R.H. Macy & Co., whose piano department in San Francisco has met with such a marked degree of success, is expanding its operations in the San Francisco Bay area, with music to be featured in all its stores. Newly opened stores in Richmond, San...

New owners for Tapco: 25 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... Gulton Industries, parent corporation of Electro-Voice, has expanded its position in the audio market with the acquisition of Technical Audio Products Corp. (Tapco). Tapco, under the direction of Greg Mackie, began manufacturing mixers and...

Korg buys out Yamaha: 10 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... Tsutomo Katho, the founder of Korg, his son Seike, who currently serves as Korg president, and a group of investors have purchased most of Yamaha Corporation's investment in the synthesizer maker, giving them effective control of Korg and its...

75 years ago.(Flashbacks: a look backwards at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
November 1, 2003... 75 YEARS AGO Vega Banjo enlisted Eddie Peabody, "who has done as much for the banjo as Lindburgh has done for aviation," to lend his image for a window display. Peabody, who had grossed $1 million in a national concert tour, was said to "lure...

Preface.
November 1, 2003... TABLE OF CONTENTS Music & Sound Index Music & Sound Products (Amplification Products, Accordions, Accessories, Band & Orchestral Products, Fretted Instruments, Electronic Instruments, Sound Reinforcement Products, Software,...

Music & sound products.(1833 Shop/Guitar market's Connection--Audio Composite Engineering Inc.)
November 1, 2003... A Design SUPPLIERS OF: Amplifiers, Band & Orchestral Products; Cases; DJ Products; Fretted Instruments; Percussion Products; Recording Equipment; Sound Reinforcement Equipment; Synthesizers & Related MIDI and Electronic Music Products;...

Music and sound products.(Audio-Technica U.S., Inc.--CaseCore, LLC)
November 1, 2003... AUDIO-TECHNICA U.S., INC.--1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224. Telephone: (330) 686-2600. Fax: (330) 686-0719. Email: pro@atus.com. Website: www.audio-technica.com. Audio-Technica brand products: full line of wired and wireless...

Music and sound products.(Cases, Incorporated--DEG Music Products, Inc.)
November 1, 2003... CASES, INCORPORATED--5950 192nd Street NE, P.O. Box 3248, Arlington, Washington 98223. Telephone: (360) 435-6688. Toll-free telephone: 800-657-1199. Fax: (360) 435-5144. Email: gstenson@flightform.com. Website: www.flightform.com. ...

Music and sound products.(Delicia Accordions--Freistat Case Co., Inc., Alfred)
November 1, 2003... DELICIA ACCORDIONS--c/o Geneva International Corporation, 29 East Hintz Road, Wheeling, Illinois 60090. Telephone: (847) 520-9970. Toll-free telephone: 800-533-2388. Fax: (847) 520-9593. Email: band@geneva-intl.com. Earl R. Matzkin,...