Recently added articles from Music Trades:
Quarterly retail sales data.(Market Intelligence)
May 01, 2009 ... <Pre> QUARTERLY RETAIL SALES DATA PRODUCT CATEGORY % CHANGE FROM EST. 2008-2009EST. DOLLAR PREVIOUS YEAR DOLLAR VOLUMEVOLUME FROM SAME PERIOD ...
Data reveals the industry is not "recession proof".(Market Intelligence)
May 01, 2009 ... In market 1990 for the music industry sailed through recessionary times with revenue gains, largely as a result of new technologies and the growth of the new recording products. In 2000-2001, the industry again defied a national recession with growth as consumers responded to the ...
A fearless forecast we'll stand behind.(EDITORIAL)
May 01, 2009; ... Getting blindsided by an abrupt and unexpected downturn in business last October robbed business planners of confidence in their ability to forecast. The new mantra from the largest to the smallest business seems to be, "Three-year forecasts? Forget it. We're taking things day by day." ...
Trademark status denied for fender body shapes: trademark board calls Strat, Tele, and P-Bass "Generic": Fender management ponders appeal.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... FENDER MUSICAL Instruments' efforts to trademark the body shape outlines of its Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Precision bass models were rejected by the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in a decision handed down on March 25, 2009. The Board concluded that after more than 50 ...
Eminence taps Adam Hall for EU distribution.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... EMINENCE SPEAKER LLC recently appointed Adam Hall GmbH as its exclusive distributor for the European Union. Eminence loudspeakers and related products have been distributed throughout Europe since 1991. The brand has become well known by manufacturers of musical instrument and professional ...
A glimmer of hope.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... After months of nearly unmitigated gloom, glimmers of improvement are emerging in the U.S. economy. The most recent retail sales figures showed that the decline in consumer spending that began with a miserable Christmas shopping season might be stabilizing. Many analysts still expect job ...
Bassoon stolen at gun point.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... A visiting bassoonist with the Longview, Texas, Symphony Orchestra was robbed of his instrument at gunpoint on the evening of April 8. Todd Goranson said that as he was returning to his hotel room two men exited a car and ...
Accordion hero coming?(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... Speaking at the April 8 MI6 marketing conference in San Francisco, RedOctane co-founder Kai Huang assured a crowd of marketing types and industry professionals that rhythm games like his Guitar Hero are not a momentary fad. He noted that 50% of RedOctane's DJ Hero sales are to people who ...
Roy Rogers guitar sold.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... An anonymous bidder acquired the "King of Cowboys" Roy Rogers' OM-45 Deluxe Martin guitar at Christie's for $554,400. One of the rarest and most coveted Martin guitars, the 1930 instrument sold brand new for $225 in 1930 and was later purchased used for $30 at a California pawn ...
Music advocates attend NSBA conference: NAMM FOUNDATION.(FOREFRONT)(Conference news)
May 01, 2009 ... THE NAMM FOUNDATION and a handful of NAMM Members stressed the benefits of an active school music program to thousands of school board members at the National School Boards Association's (NSBA's) 69th annual conference. Among the companies and organizations that joined this year's effort ...
PRS acoustics take top honors in Frankfurt.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... PAUL REED SMITH Guitars' new line of acoustics received the Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA), known as the "Grammy" of the Musical Instrument/ProAudio industry, for Best Acoustic Guitar. Awards were presented at a special ceremony held during the Musikmesse / Prolight + Sound ...
Ex-Guitar Center CEO Thomas joins Fender board: Guitar Center Foundation now under Fender banner.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... LARRY THOMAS, the former CEO of Guitar Center who was an architect of the chain's dramatic growth, has joined the board of directors of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. Simultaneously, the Guitar Center Music Foundation, which Thomas heads, will be renamed the Fender Music Foundation. ...
LM Products celebrates 30th year in business.(FLASH)
May 01, 2009 ... 2009 MARKS THE 30th anniversary for LM Products, Inc. Founded in 1979 by Larry Mechem, LM Products started out with only one employee, a few hides of leather, and a sewing machine. The company is now a leading manufacturer of ...
Wyman Piano names U.S. distributor for Orla pianos & keyboards.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... In his role on the Fender board, Thomas will be consult with Fender's sales and marketing staff. As something of an industry historian and an avid guitar collector, Thomas commented, "I've admired Fender as a company since the days of Leo Fender, and I look forward to contributing to ...
Rockbag, Rockcase, Rockstand added: GHS Music Products.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... GHS CORPORATION of Battle Creek, Michigan, is now the official exclusive USA distributor for Rockbag, Rockstand, and Rockcase. These new lines join GHS Strings, Rocktron, and D'Angelico under the new GHS Music Products umbrella. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Rockbag and ...
America Sidco bridges gap between U.S. firms and overseas suppliers.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... FOR AMERICAN COMPANIES seeking manufacturing partners in Asia, the complexities run deeper than the language barrier. Unfamiliar business protocol, fluctuating costs, and wildly disparate standards of workmanship make the overseas manufacturing scene a minefield for the unprepared. Based ...
No minimum orders required: VHT.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... IN SUPPORT OF ITS DEALERS who are working to make every dollar count, VHT Amplification is continuing its policy of requiring no minimum orders. "Many manufacturers or distributors require large buy-ins," said Steve Patrino, president of The Music Link, distributor for VHT. "We ...
Timberline Guitars supports retailers with unique web effort.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... TIMBERLINE GUITARS' new digital distribution plan, with automatic commissions on every sale, has been called the perfect marriage of brick-and-mortar and the internet. Timberline maintains a website where its guitars are offered for sale to consumers with the provision that authorized ...
American Music & Sound now shipping Nord keyboard line.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... AMERICAN MUSIC & SOUND is now shipping the full line of Nord keyboards, including the new Electro 3. "Nord brings an amazing legacy of incredible sounding and great playing keyboard instruments," said Lynn Martin, president of American Music & Sound. "We are very pleased to be shipping ...
Vandoren artist Coffin with Dave Matthews: Dansr.(FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2009 ... VANDOREN ARTIST Jeff Coffin, saxophonist/composer and three-time Grammy Award winner with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, began touring with the Dave Matthews Band on April 14, debuting at their New York City appearance at Madison Square Garden. Coffin was originally tapped in July 2008 while ...