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Fire destroys PianoDisc headquarters.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)

American Music Teacher

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On September 27, 2006, a six-alarm fire destroyed approximately 60 percent of the Sacramento, California, headquarters of PianoDisc, one of the world's leading makers of state-of-the-art piano playing systems and owners of Mason & Hamlin. Approximately 100 grand pianos, most owned by other manufacturers and dealers, were destroyed in the blaze. No one was injured.

Although about a month's worth of inventory was lost, the company's network servers, where much of the company's software, intellectual property and other information are stored, were unaffected.

The company's ...

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