Music Trades articles from September 2006

Music Trades archives from September 2006

Does NAMM serve independent dealers, and do we need another association?(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Bill Stevens' guest editorial in your July issue was very well written and listed several valid points. At one time, many years ago, I may have agreed with him, but NAMM has, in my opinion, kept up with the times, greatly increased its...

Opinion research and the summer NAMM Show.(EDITORIAL)
September 1, 2006... Using the NAMM Show as a vehicle to gauge larger industry sentiments, we've taken to staging a post-show poll of a cross section of exhibitors and retailers. (The results begin on p. 68 of this issue.) Sifting through hundreds of questionnaires...

A plea for industry unity: NAMM may not be perfect, but it is best thing we have and worthy of ongoing support, even if we don't agree with everything they do or say.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
September 1, 2006... FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE BEEN a retail NAMM member for 34 or 35 years. In that time, I have not always agreed with every decision the association has made. I did not think it should have moved the show from Chicago: the location was closer to me...

Behringer City opens in China: vast two-million-square-foot campus employs 2,980 and boasts total vertical integration.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... BEHRINGER OPENED a two-million-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center in Minzhong China on June 6. Dubbed "Behringer City," the expansive operation includes series of buildings in a campus-like setting. Each building has a distinct...

American Music & Sound adds Jay Turser and QuikLok to its expanding family of brands.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... AMERICAN MUSIC & SOUND has acquired the inventory and intellectual property of Music Industries Corp. including the Jay Turser and QuikLok brand names. Lynn Martin, President of American Music & Sound, said, "We are thrilled to be adding Jay...

Distributor takes on Martin's Sigma Guitars: Musicorp.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... MUSICORP IS NOW the national distributor for Sigma Guitars from C.F. Martin. Martin made the selection because of Musicorp's large customer base, extensive distribution capabilities, and a two-decade-long relationship with C.F. Martin. With the...

Antigua USA taps Kaman to distribute Eldon line.(FLASH)
September 1, 2006... ANTIGUA USA HAS APPOINTED Kaman Music as distributor for its Eldon line of band instruments. Joe Ramotowski, Antigua president, said, "Kaman has a reputation for promoting quality products, and we are very proud to have them representing Eldon....

Mic maker posts record sales in 2005: Sennheiser.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GmbH & Co. KG, the audio specialist based in Wedemark, Germany, has announced that financial year 2005 showed a rise in sales of nearly 15%. The Sennheiser Group had sales of 300.4 million [euro] over the year, with all...

Chad Smith Pearl drumset on SNL.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... WHEN CHAD SMITH and the Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage on NBC's Saturday Night Live on April 6, he entered the record books by playing the world's first illuminated wood drumset with triggered light intensity. The 100% maple Pearl MRX...

T.J. Baden launches new line of acoustic guitars: handcrafted at the Ayers factory, new instruments feature unique construction, backed by an innovative marketing approach.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... T.J. BADEN, WHO formerly headed sales and marketing for Taylor Guitars, has introduced a distinctive new line of acoustic guitars under the Baden brand. The instruments are the first product offering of T.J. Baden Music, a company he co-founded...

VandoJazz launched to expand jazz community: Vandoren Reeds.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... IN A CONTINUING effort to expand the jazz community, Vandoren is launching an entire lifestyle for jazz called VandoJazz. VandoJazz started with a quarterly magazine designed by Bernard Van Doren's daughter, Anne-Sophie. The magazine was an...

EMD Music Group continues global expansion.(FLASH)
September 1, 2006... CONTINUED GROWTH at EMD Music Group, the Brussels, Belgium-based pan-European distributor and parent company of EMD MUSIC Inc. (USA), has resulted in the doubling of its Brussels office and warehouse facilities, an 80% expansion of its US...

Music China, now in its fifth year, boasts 800 exhibitors: in a first, NAMM will sponsor educational seminars at Shanghai Event.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... WITH OVER 800 manufacturers and suppliers covering five exhibition halls, Music China 2006 promises a wide international selection of traditional and contemporary m.i. products to be found nowhere else in Asia. The show will run from October 18...

Kanile'a Ukulele uses NuBone nuts & saddles: Graph Tech.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... GRAPH TECH GUITAR LABS will supply Kanile'a Ukulele of Hawaii with NuBone nuts and saddles. "The product is fabulous," said master builder Joseph Souza, who owns Kanile'a Ukulele with his wife, Kristen. "It reproduces the purest sound,...

Izo of Black Eyed Peas on stage with Babicz.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... THE BLACK EYED PEAS are on their first headlining North American tour to promote their multi-platinum album, Monkey Business. The Grammy-winning group will perform in 35 cities and then tour Europe. "Izo," an endorser of Babicz guitars, is...

Global distributors celebrate new Takamine guitar plant.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... TAKAMINE CELEBRATED THE opening of its new guitar factory in Nakatsugawa, Japan, with grand opening ceremonies May 26-28. It was a celebration of a long and colorful history and an enthusiastic look towards the future. Founded in 1962,...

Sponsorship of Fifth Annual Hyperfest: Paul Reed Smith Guitars.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... SUMMIT POINT RACEWAY in Summit Point, West Virginia, was transformed into an amusement park of automotive fun as Paul Reed Smith Guitars joined in for a second year in a row as sponsor of the Fifth Annual Hyperfest event. Onsite with a 40x40...

Elton John's "Red Piano" stars at Entertainment Gathering.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... ONE INVENTION STOOD out at this year's EG Expo ("The Entertainment Gathering") held earlier this year at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles--namely, the Disklavier known as "the Elton John Signature Series Red Piano." Jim Presley,...

Conn-Selmer & Walt Disney World to promote music education.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... CONN-SELMER, INC., has announced an agreement with Disney Youth Group Programs making it the official instrument provider to the Walt Disney World Performing Arts Programs. Under the renewable three-year agreement, Conn-Selmer and Disney...

Avid acquires Sibelius for $23 mill.: parent of Digidesign & M-Audio expands in music with purchased of leading notation software firm.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., the parent company of Digidesign and M-Audio, has acquired Sibelius Software Ltd., for approximately $23 million in cash. Sibelius, based in London, is best known for its widely accepted notation and scoring software. ...

Display at Annual PTG Convention: Wyman Piano.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... WYMAN PIANO WAS on display at the 49th Annual Piano Technicians Guild Convention and Technical Institute held June 21-24 in Rochester, New York. More than 700 registered piano technicians from all over the United States had an opportunity to...

Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
September 1, 2006... SHARE PRICES OF PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E AUG. 1, 2006 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. $72.50 17.84...

Cordogan's aids piano teacher who lost piano in Hurricane Katrina.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... A NEW ORLEANS PIANO TEACHER is making music again thanks to some teenage tenacity, the web, and Cordogan's Piano Gallery in Deerfield, Illinois. Brittany Williams, 16, from Metairie, Louisiana, didn't know what to expect when she began her...

Stu's Music launches "Band-Aid" to assist Louisiana schools.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... STU'S MUSIC SHOP in Westminster, Maryland, initiated a community-wide donation of musical instruments for a small school in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, which was submerged in three feet of water from a storm surge following Hurricane...

"Extreme" makeover--gear edition: Daddy's Junky Music.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC recently teamed up with legendary Boston rock band "Extreme," who reunited for three hometown shows, to present "Extreme Makeover--Gear Edition." Musicians and bands were asked to email photos of their broken-down,...

Beth Houlihan named president: Kidder Music.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... BETH HOULIHAN IS the new president of Kidder Music, succeeding her father, Jim Kidder. Ede Kidder remains as secretary-treasurer. Jim Kidder officially stepped down as president on July 1. Kidder Music is a school service business in central...

Bob Tjarks celebrates 20th anniversary: Gand Music & Sound.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... BOB TJARKS RECENTLY celebrated his 20th anniversary with Gand Music and Sound of Northfield, Illinois. The store presented Tjarks with a gold-plated 55 SH II Elvis microphone, courtesy of Shure Incorporated. Tjarks started with Gand in 1986...

Baltimore dealer joins warped tour: Bill's Music House.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... BILL'S MUSIC HOUSE in Baltimore recently joined with the Roland Company to support the John Lennon Songwriting Contest at the Warped Tour. Thousands of metal music fans came out to Merriweather Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, for performances...

Two Massachusetts stores acquired: Music & Arts Center.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... MUSIC AND ARTS CENTER, a division of Guitar Center, has completed the acquisition of Newton Centre Music and Scotti Piano and Music. Newton Centre Music in Newton, Massachusetts, was acquired on June 2, and Scotti Piano and Music in Peabody,...

Saied music opens second Tulsa store.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... SAIED MUSIC COMPANY has opened a second store in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 9320 East 71st Street. The new 12,000-square-foot store features a gallery showcasing Steinway pianos along with 21 teaching studios and a large, state-of-the-art recital and...

Meads, Bartalino join sales staff: Steinway-Naples.(RETAILER UPDATE)
September 1, 2006... ROB MEADS AND JENNIFER BARTALINO have joined the sales staff at the Steinway Piano Gallery of Naples, Florida. Rob Meads, an industry veteran, is the new interior design liaison. Greg Billings, president, commented, "I was impressed with...

Austin goes all out for NAMM: Austin got high marks as a fabulous trade show venue, but attendance levels barely made a passing grade. Nevertheless, the industry still seems committed to a summer show. The only question, where to have it.(Part 1)
September 1, 2006... In an industry that offers up everything from elegant grand pianos to DJ gear, consensus isn't easy to come by. But one thing everyone seems to agree on is that Austin, Texas, is a great music town and a fun place to visit. With a vibrant club...

Austin goes all out for NAMM: Austin got high marks as a fabulous trade show venue, but attendance levels barely made a passing grade. Nevertheless, the industry still seems committed to a summer show. The only question, where to have it.(Part 2)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... Addressing The State Of The Industry NAMM Panel Shed Light On Emerging Trends & Looming Challenges AS VALUABLE SERVICE to an industry in transition, NAMM sponsored two forums that helped provide clarity. The second-annual State of the...

Who is the piano buyer: new PMAI research will force manufacturers and retailers to rethink some critical marketing assumptions: Are pianos really purchased for kids? How price-sensitive is the average buyer? How important is church music participation?(THE PIANO MARKET)
September 1, 2006... Who buys pianos? What motivates them? What turns them off? To answer these questions and get a better grasp on prevailing consumer attitudes, the Piano Manufacturers Association International recently completed an extensive research project,...

The synergy of old and new: Connecticut retailer Shawn's Piano blends repairs, restorations, and new instrument sales into a distinctive and flourishing business.(THE PIANO MARKET)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... Industry pundits exhort retailers to "be different, be better than their competition. At once obvious and vague, this counsel is often frustratingly harder to execute than it seems: better and different how? Located in West Hartford,...

Adagio digital pianos: just what the industry ordered: attractive instruments, attractive prices, attractive margins. A relative newcomer offers instruments that dealers will love even more than their customers do.(THE PIANO MARKET)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... The value-priced digital piano market has been a bit scary in recent years. When one major manufacturer's baby grands began appearing in mass merchant "warehouse" stores at scorched-earth prices, independent dealers had a much harder time...

Is it a field recorder? No, it's a multi-track! Wait, it's also a computer interface: Zoom's new H4 handheld recorder packs a huge feature set into a tiny package, creating a tool everyone can use.(SHORT TAKE)
September 1, 2006... HOW MANY FUNCTIONS can you manage to cram into a hand-held package that's just a tad larger than an Apple iPod? That seems to be the question that preoccupied Zoom engineers when they designed the H4 Handy Recorder, an all-in-one tool that...

Alan Waite promoted to senior v.p. sales: Fender.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2006... ALAN WAITE HAS been promoted to senior vice-president of sales at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). He had been vice-president of national accounts. Waite's increased responsibilities will include the direction of all FMIC...

U.S. Music Corp. names Volz v.p./sales for Parker & Eden divisions.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2006... INDUSTRY VETERAN LYNDLE VOLZ has joined U.S. Music Corporation as vice-president of sales for the Parker Guitars and Eden Amplifier divisions. Volz has over 30 years of experience in the music instrument industry. He started his career...

Promotions for Fagan, Magagna: Taylor Guitars.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2006... TAYLOR GUITARS HAS announced promotions for Rick Fagan and Diane Magagna. Fagan, a long-time regional sales manager, is now the national sales manager. Magagna, also a regional sales manager, is now the international sales manager. Fagan...

Key changes in staff: Graph Tech Guitar Labs.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2006... GRAPH TECH GUITAR LABS has announced changes among its key staff members. Tarina Dunwoodie has moved to product manager for the Acoustic Guitar Division, where she will focus on consumer and OEM relations with such acoustic guitar manufacturers...

Cuneo new Gibson chief operating officer.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2006... GIBSON GUITAR has named Charles E. Cuneo as chief operating officer. He will be based at the company's headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, and will oversee all operational functions on a global basis for the company. Cuneo was most...

I'm glad I went to Austin: the attitude was upbeat as proactive retailers drew energy from suppliers who were probing new ways to cater to a changing market. I hope they do it again!(BOB POPYK ON SELLING)
September 1, 2006... I don't know exactly how to gauge Summer NAMM in Austin, but it certainly wasn't the catastrophe some people were expecting. Just a few weeks before the show, NAMM sent out a letter stating that advance registration was down, and the Indy show...

Music Minus One: creative internet strategy aids retailers and recharges growth, leading to banner results in 2006.(CASE STUDY)
September 1, 2006... WHEN I JOINED THE MMO Music Group in October 2005, there was much turmoil in the world of traditional retail outlets. However, I was excited by the challenge of taking Music Minus One and Pocket Songs into the future through a creative...

Advanced new chip enhances tonal quality of Digitech RP multi-effects.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... DIGITECH, a division of Harman International has expanded its line of RP Series modeling guitar processors with three new models. The RP350, RP250, and RP150 all feature brand new models based on classic amplifiers, distortions and effects,...

Newport 90 unveiled in Austin: Hamer Guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... HAMER UNVEILED ITS Newport 90 guitar at the NAMM Show in Austin. With a double-cutaway and hollow-body design, the guitar features a double-bound mahogany body. Its hand-carved spruce top and solid center block combined with two Seymour Duncan...

CAD introduces Trion studio microphone line.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... CAD RECENTLY INTRODUCED Trion, its most highly evolved line of studio microphones. The Trion 8000 is a multi-pattern, externally biased, large dual-diaphragm studio tube condenser mic. The Trion 7000 is a dynamic, dual-element ribbon mic. The...

Access "Cooler" foam shell guitar cases.(FLASH)
September 1, 2006... ACCESS BAGS AND CASES unveiled a new line called "Cooler" at the Summer Show in Austin. The Cooler line consists of foam shell guitar cases with high-quality 600-denier nylon exterior fabric, an oversized front pocket, heavy-duty pull-up and...

Yamaha silent Cello "resonates" with players.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Band & Orchestral Division, recently announced the new SVC-110SK Studio Acoustic-body Cello. The instrument offers realistic "acoustic-like" tones and powerful sound, produced via the newly designed resonating...

Classic stage piano line updated with new CP300: Yamaha.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... IN 1976 YAMAHA RELEASED the first of its CP series stage pianos. These "electric grands" became instant classics with their authentic sound and live performance convenience. Thirty years later Yamaha celebrates those milestone keyboards by...

SKB offers new case for 335-Style guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... SKB'S NEW SKB-335 Style Case has a restyled interior to accommodate a wider variety of 335-Style semi-hollow guitars, including guitars that are fitted with a Bigsby tailpiece. The new SKB-335 Contoured 335 Style Case features molded-in...

Custom Hollywood Hardtail electric: Framus Guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... THE FRAMUS HOLLYWOOD Custom Hardtail electric guitar has a groundbreaking recessed trapeze tailpiece design. This gives the strings greater downforce on the bridge which increases sustain and improves the tuning stability. The Hollywood...

Planet Waves unveils 2 new capos: D'Addario.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... ON THE HEELS OF LAST year's release of the wildly popular NS and ratchet capos, Planet Waves has announced the release of the NS Classical Capo and the NS Silver Capo. The NS Capo line is the product of an ongoing collaboration between famed...

New effects pedals debut at summer NAMM: T-Rex.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... T-REX UNVEILED TWO new pedals at the NAMM Summer Show in Austin: the RoomMate and the Bloody Mary. The new pedals join the top-selling Replica, Moller, and Bass Juice pedals. The sweet-sounding RoomMate reverb pedal has four guitar reverb...

Toca's new firestorm congas and bongos.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... TOCA HAS UNVEILED its Firestorm Limited-Edition congas and bongos. Asian oak shells are shaped into a contemporary Afro-Cuban profile for supreme volume and resonance. A beautiful high-gloss finish is set off by gold titanium vacuum-plated...

Guild's new contemporary series redefines acoustic tone: Fender.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... GUILD RECENTLY UNVEILED the USA-made Contemporary Series, featuring traditional tonewoods, patented construction designs, and revolutionary features. Guild Marketing Manager Donnie Wade commented, "The new Guild Contemporary Series...

New Kaplan Solutions Helicore Combo set: D'Addario.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... D'ADDARIO HAS TAKEN ITS Kaplan Solutions cello A and D strings and teamed them with the popular Helicore cello G and C strings to create a premium four-string set called the Kaplan Solutions/Helicore Combo Set. The new set combines solid...

WTX-260 amp debuts in Austin: Eden Electronics.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... THE NEW WTX-260 SUB-COMPACT AMPLIFIER from Eden Electronics made its debut at the NAMM Show in Austin. The small, lightweight amp (3.8 pounds) has all the features users have come to expect from Eden amplifiers and also includes groundbreaking...

Strunal basses have adjustable bridges.(FLASH)
September 1, 2006... STRUNAL AMERICA, INC., distributor of fine stringed instruments from the Czech Republic, is now offering its popular double bass models with adjustable bridges. All Strunal bass models in 3/4 and 1/2 sizes will have this significant...

UDG bags added to product portfolio: American Music & Sound.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... AMERICAN MUSIC & SOUND added UDG (Ultimate DJ Gear) to its family of brands. World renowned for producing the most innovative and stylish DJ bags, UDG provides the ideal bags for performance gear, vinyl, CDs, and other DJ equipment. ...

Foundation bridges unveiled in Austin: KSM Guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... KSM GUITARS UNVEILED the new and revolutionary Foundation guitar and bass bridges at the summer 2006 NAMM show in Austin. Kevin S. Moore, builder of solid-body electric guitars, has been working on a better fixed bridge for many years. ...

New line of guitar replicas: GMP.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... GMP IS OFFERING a new line of highly detailed 1:3 scale guitar replicas that are unlike any others available in the marketplace. Jeff Stalling of GMP commented, "The Fender Stratocaster replica is so real, you feel you should be able to play...

Images and sounds added to website: TRX Cymbals.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... TRX, THE EXCLUSIVE worldwide distributor of genuine, handcrafted Turkish cymbals designed for contemporary and progressive drummers, has added individual photos and digital sound samples of its cymbals to its website, www.trxcymbals.com. The...

Bourgeois BK Slope D: Pantheon Guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... PANTHEON GUITARS has introduced the Bourgeois BK Slope D, modeled after a legendary 1995 Bourgeois Slope D dubbed "The Banjo Killer" by Nashville flatpicking ace Bryan Sutton. Sutton's original Banjo Killer has been used for numerous stage and...

V Coustic thin-body guitar: Dean Guitars.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... THE V COUSTIC from Dean Guitars is a radical, thin-body guitar inspired by the iconic Dean V. It is considered a stage guitar because of its eye-candy shape, which is an absolute attention getter, but it is the feature set and legendary Dean...

Portable Traveler II Symphonic music stand: Hamilton Stands.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... HAMILTON STANDS HAS unveiled the new Traveler II, a value-priced portable Symphonic music stand and carrying bag combination. Comprising the company's KB990BL World Product music stand and an improved KB14 carrying bag, the new Traveler II...

Levy guitar straps for every taste.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... LEVY'S LEATHERS HAS EXPANDED what is already the broadest line of straps with new models designed to appeal to heavy metal and alternative music fans. The new offering of "Levy Metal" guitar straps feature metal bullets, iron crosses, spikes,...

New power supply for guitar effects: Gator.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... GATOR HAS RELEASED a new multi-output power supply for guitar effects pedals. The G-BUS-8-US has heavy-duty aluminum housing and four mounting holes for mounting to Gator Pedal Totes, Gig Box Series, or any other pedal board. The power supply...

Red Label line adds viola strings: Super-Sensitive.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... THE RED LABEL FAMILY of strings manufactured by Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. has added viola strings to its ensemble. These new strings are engineered to meet the needs of advanced solid-core players. The round, solid carbon steel core...

Timbercraft B52SW travel-size guitar: Washburn.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... WASHBURN GUITARS has introduced the B52SW travel-size guitar, based on the popular Timbercraft line of solid wood acoustics. The B52SW features a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, giving the guitar a big, clear projection that...

CD chest patent granted: GRK.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... GRK MANUFACTURING has been awarded a patent on its new CD storage chest with a "hidden site" for a CD player. Based in Hamilton, Ohio, GRK makes high-quality music furniture, music stands, piano benches, sheetmusic cabinets, music racks, etc....

Headed wood tambourines: Meinl Percussion.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... MEINL PERCUSSION recently added two new headed tambourines to its comprehensive line of percussion instruments. Equipped with nickel-plated steel jingles and select goat heads that are firmly attached to the shell, these tambourines deliver a...

Popular Music of the 1940s: Alfred Publishing.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... ALFRED PUBLISHING'S 100 Years of Popular Music series is now available for the 1940s. The series showcases the most popular songs from every decade in the 20th century plus the beginning of the 21st century. 100 Years of Popular Music:...

Body Glove cymbal and stick bags: Zildjian.(PRODUCT NEWS)
September 1, 2006... THE ZILDJIAN COMPANY has introduced a new line of innovative cymbal and drumstick bags designed in cooperation with the world-renowned Body Glove Corporation. Recognized for its preeminent position in the wet-suit industry, Body Glove has...

Hajime Yamaguchi.(DEATHS)
September 1, 2006... HAJIME "JIMMY" YAMAGUCHI, president of TEAC America, Inc., and a director of the parent company, TEAC Corp. of Japan, died on July 1 in Tokyo at the age of 61. His death was attributed to heart failure. Formally educated in Japan,...

Slow summer sales: 100 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: a look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
September 1, 2006... Dealers throughout the country are complaining this summer that business is dull, trade is listless, and the outlook is discouraging until the frost starts nestling on the pumpkin, or at least until bathing suits must be stored away. Cities are...

Iowa farmers promote music: 75 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: a look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
September 1, 2006... The Iowa Farm Bureau is doing much to encourage group music among its rural membership. Thanks to its advocacy, orchestras are springing up all over the state. Emphasis has been placed on creating small, 15-piece ensembles.

An increasingly tough business: 50 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: a look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
September 1, 2006... A retailer writes, "Today's business problems are vastly different than in grandfather's day. The advent of communication and transportation on the level we know have made competition not just across the street but across the land. Advertising...

Selmer acquires Ludwig drum: 25 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: a look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
September 1, 2006... The Selmer Company, a division of North American Philips Company, has announced the acquisition of Ludwig Industries of Chicago. The purchase price was approximately $6.5 million subject to certain contingencies upon closing. Selmer President...

Rebound in Nashville: 10 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: a look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
September 1, 2006... What a difference a few years makes. Five years ago, NAMM pulled the plug on a faltering Chicago summer tradeshow, to the cheers of manufacturers who celebrated the demise of a "wasteful and unnecessary event." Last month, the summer show...