Music Trades back issues from May 2005:
The Samick/Young Chang controversy ... an inside perspective.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... Regarding your editorial "The Korean Wrecking Crew" (March 2005), I would like to correct some opinions that you stated. The Korean Fair Trade Commission's Decision was welcomed by all employees working for Young Chang Korea and all of its subsidiaries. We viewed this decision ...
Guitar Center and Music & Arts.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... Additional commentary on the significance of Guitar Center's $90 million acquisition of the 60-store Music & Arts chain. Middle-class parents of fourth graders are still very apprehensive about laying out what they perceive to be a substantial sum of money on the 50-percent ...
Quarterly retail sales data.(Market Intelligence)
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> QUARTERLY RETAIL SALES DATA EST. 2005DOLLAR VOLUME Shaded Numbers ...
Britain bucks trend in recorded music.(Industry Briefings)
May 01, 2005 ... Global sales of recorded music declined by 1.3 percent to $33.6 billion in 2004. Executives from the trade group RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) attribute the decline to stepped-up online piracy. The industry has had the same lament for the past five years, ever since ...
Berklee College offers online guitar instruction.(Industry Briefings)
May 01, 2005 ... Berkleemusic.com, the online extension school of Berklee College of Music, has added five new online guitar courses and five new college-credit guitar certificate programs to its online curriculum. The online extension school has enrolled 3,000 students in more than 75 countries around the ...
Violin collecting philanthropist gets jail time.(Industry Briefings)
May 01, 2005 ... A New Jersey millionaire and philanthropist who gained notoriety when questions were raised about the value of a collection of 17th- and 18th-century stringed instruments that he sold to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra was sentenced recently to 18 months in prison on unrelated tax fraud ...
IRS cracks down on eBay gains.(Industry Briefings)
May 01, 2005 ... More than 135 million people have registered to use eBay, and last year more than $34 billion worth of merchandise traded hands on the site. According to a recent Associated Press story, the magnitude of this economic activity has piqued the interest of the Internal Revenue Service. Tax ...
Of Big Macs and guitar strings.(EDITORIAL)
May 01, 2005; ... There are 13,673 McDonalds restaurants in the U.S. They all have pretty much the same menus. They all get their raw materials from the same place at exactly the same price. (Federal franchise laws specifically forbid any form of volume discounts or preferential pricing). And they all rely ...
Change of the guard at Fender: Mendello succeeds Schultz as CEO in seamless transition.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... WILLIAM MENDELLO, who has been president of Fender Musical Instruments for the past decade and has served in top management since 1981, has succeeded William Schultz as CEO of the company. Schultz announced his retirement on April 1 after serving 24 years at the helm of the leading guitar ...
Steinway selects Pearl River to build Essex piano line.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... STEINWAY ASIA, LLC, the Asian arm of world-renowned piano maker Steinway & Sons, and Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group, Ltd., China's largest piano manufacturer, released a joint announcement today of the signing of an agreement. The companies will start development work immediately on ...
Peavey distributes new Trace Elliot amp line.(NEWS FLASH)
May 01, 2005 ... TRACE ELLIOT HAS introduced its first completely new product range in six years. The UK company will be producing and shipping all products out of its Northamptonshire facility in England to all parts of the globe, with Peavey Electronics Corporation already appointed as Trace Elliot's ...
10th anniversary for manufacturer.(Coffin Case)
May 01, 2005 ... COFFIN CASE started out ten years ago as an expression of individuality and led to the demand for a product that has become recognized worldwide. Jonny Coffin is a guitar player, writer, surfer, designer, and inventor. While touring with his band years ago, he visualized a ...
Young Chang inventory returned to A N D: dispute over U.S. distribution continues with Samick.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... ON MARCH 23, a California Judge issued a Preliminary Injunction order enjoining Samick from selling Young Chang and Kurzweil inventory located at the Keyboard Carriage Distribution Center in Mira Loma, California, and Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Samick gained control over the inventory ...
Korg sponsors Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.(NEWS FLASH)
May 01, 2005 ... KORG USA RECENTLY helped some lucky musicians get a taste of stardom at the latest Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, a program that offers musicians of all skill levels the opportunity to learn from and jam with some of the industry's top performers. Held in Los Angeles, the Camp ...
$15 mil. for renaming Universal Amphitheatre.(Gibson)
May 01, 2005 ... GIBSON GUITAR CORP. has entered a joint partnership with Universal Studios and House of Blues Concerts to rename the Universal Amphitheatre "The Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk." Following an 18-month transition period, the name will be shortened to "The Gibson Amphitheatre." ...
D'Addario & President Clinton share dais in New York awards presentation.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... WHEN THE STATE UNIVERSITY of New York at Westbury decided to honor local firms that displayed exceptional skills in cultivating global business, they selected J. D'Addario & Co., the manufacturer of D'Addario strings, Evans drumheads, Rico reeds, and Planet Waves Accessories. For a keynote ...
NAMM persuades stars to sing out for school music.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... AT A SPECIAL Congressional reception on March 9 to support music education Grammy-winning artists The Commodores. Take 6, and American Idol stars Justin Guarini, Diana DeGarmo, and John Stevens presented more than 33,000 petition signatures signed by teens across America who want music in ...
Expanded headquarters for Dean guitars.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... AFTER FIVE YEARS of achieving double-digit sales growth, Armadillo Enterprises, best known for its Dean line of guitars, has relocated to a 110,000-square-foot factory and warehouse facility in Tampa, Florida. Company operations had previously been housed in a 30,000-square-foot facility ...
New powder coating facility opened.(Konig & Meyer)
May 01, 2005 ... KONIG & MEYER, the musical accessories manufacturer headquartered in Germany, opened its new powder coating facility last May in Wertheim. The opening-day ceremonies also celebrated K&M's 55th anniversary. Over 1,000 opening-day visitors took guided tours of the new facility ...
New supplier of straps & gig bags.(Onori Accessories)
May 01, 2005 ... RICHIE ONORI, a musician and entrepreneur who has marketed guitar accessories since 1981, has launched his own company, Onori Accessories. The company offers a wide variety of high-quality leather, nylon, and cotton straps, and gig bags at affordable prices. All the products were displayed ...
Sound systems power U.K. BMX competition.(Gemini)
May 01, 2005 ... THE WEEKEND OF June 19th saw Gemini at one of the largest indoor Skate/BMX arenas in the United Kingdom. The Epic Skate Arena in Birmingham was home to the first King of the Skate Park competition featuring the cream of UK's BMX riders. Peter Hawkins, one of the country's ...
Schott Musik signs distribution deal with Hal Leonard Corp.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... A NEW DEAL grants Hal Leonard Corporation exclusive distribution rights to the prestigious classical and educational music catalog of Schott Musik International of Mainz, Germany, for North and South America. Hal Leonard President Larry Morton and Schott President Dr. Peter Hanser-Strecker ...
Santana plays PRS during Oscar telecast.(Paul Reed Smith)
May 01, 2005 ... CARLOS SANTANA, Paul Reed Smith Guitars' premier endorser, gave the company international exposure at the 77th Annual Academy Awards when he played his celebrated PRS Santana model guitar on an elegant stylized version of "Al Otro Lado del Rio." The riveting live performance ...
Summer session looking hotter than ever.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... STILL ON THE FENCE about Indy? Well, don't sit there too long because booth space and hotel rooms are going fast. NAMM reports that exhibit space reservations are outpacing last year's show by 24 percent. Hotels are booking up, too, fueled by pre-registration that, at 16 weeks prior to the ...
Guitar Center cut from dealer roster.(Rickenbacker)
May 01, 2005 ... RICKENBACKER NOTIFIED Guitar Center on February 18 that the super-chain is no longer an authorized Rickenbacker dealer. Rickenbacker will not accept further orders from Guitar Center for Rickenbacker products, all existing orders have been canceled, and no further shipments will be made. ...
Jack Bruce chooses Hartke for reunion.(Hartke)
May 01, 2005 ... LEGENDARY BASSIST Jack Bruce has chosen Hartke amps and cabinets for the upcoming Cream reunion. This May Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton will take the stage at Royal Albert Hall, the same place they last officially played together 37 years ago. Cream will do just four ...
Co-sponsorship of John Lennon Tour Bus.(Roland)
May 01, 2005 ... ROLAND IS CO-SPONSORING the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus in 2005. Designed to provide students across the United States with increased access to music, audio, video, entertainment, and broadcast technologies, the Tour Bus provides a roving year-round educational program for the public ....
Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(INDUSTRY FOREFRONT)
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> SHARED PRICES OF PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/EAPRIL 15, 2005 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. $61.45 14.62 Avid Technology ...
New Meridian Music store wins Indianapolis architecture prize.(RETAILER UPDATE)
May 01, 2005 ... THE NEWLY OPENED 18,300-square-foot Meridian Music location in Carmel, Indiana, a northern suburb of Indianapolis, has received the "Best New Commercial Construction" Award from the city Chamber of Commerce. Local town fathers appreciated the store's graceful architecture and harmonius ...
Kramer & Hogarth present recording clinic.(West L.A. Music)
May 01, 2005 ... WEST L.A. MUSIC recently presented a clinic featuring legendary producers/engineers Eddie Kramer and Ross Hogarth. The clinic, titled, "Recording with Ribbon Microphones," was sponsored by Royer Labs. Eddie Kramer recorded the Woodstock concert, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and ...
Piano Gallery moves into even hotter Florida market.(RETAILER UPDATE)
May 01, 2005 ... ON MARCH 18 ONE OF the nation's top piano dealers cut the ribbon to open a beautiful new store. Industry representatives, local dignitaries, artists, teachers, designers, friends, and family joined Piano Gallery President Greg Billings to celebrate the event. Long an institution in Naples, ...
Fourth location opened in Broomfield, CO.(Makkin Music)
May 01, 2005 ... MAKKIN MUSIC, the Colorado-based company that owns and operates full-line music stores, has opened a fourth location in Brookfield, Colorado, in the Flatirons Mall. The new store is a showcase for pianos, guitars, drums, and band instruments. The original flagship Makkin Music, ...
Cooper Music donates piano to riding program for disabled.(FLASH)
May 01, 2005 ... COOPER MUSIC of Atlanta, Georgia, has donated a piano to Chastain Horse Park, a non-profit equestrian facility that provides therapeutic riding programs for the disabled as well as outreach programs for at-risk children. Cooper Music, one of Georgia's largest and oldest piano ...
New institute for students of all ages.(Axis Music)
May 01, 2005 ... AXIS MUSIC of Roseville, Michigan, has launched a new school, the Axis Music Institute, offering certified music education to students of all ages. The retail store has successfully operated the Axis Music Academy in three Detroit-area locations for ten years; the new Institute will reach ...
12 electrics on display at Hard Rock Casino.(Ed Roman's Guitars)
May 01, 2005 ... ED ROMAN of Ed Roman's Guitars has assembled a stunning group of 12 electric guitars that are on display at the Hard Rock Casino/Hotel in Las Vegas. The 12 instruments speak of rock guitar's journey from the early 1960s to today's guitars as an art form. Included in the group ...
Music teachers--nicety or necessity? If you don't have a teaching program in your store, you may by overlooking a major promotional opportunity, not to mention a clear-cut way to separate yourself from the major chains.(BOB POPYK ON SELLING)
May 01, 2005; ... A number of years ago I wrote an article in The Music Trade, titled "How Important Are Teachers to Your Store?" Here s a little synopsis of what I wrote in that article: One of the questions I like to ask dealers when they call our office or stop and chat at a trade show relates ...
What's wrong with Europe? Record Frankfurt Fair offers a window on the slow-growing European market.(REPORT FROM FRANKFURT)
May 01, 2005 ... A common lament among music and audio manufacturers around the globe is that "there are just too many trade shows" and that the colossal sums expended to build exhibits and schmooze customers for four-day intervals could be better spent "expanding the market." Yet for all the complaining, ...
How should you price accessories? An analysis of pricing trends on top-selling small goods.(ACCESSORIES)(Cover Story)
May 01, 2005 ... What kind of gross margins should a retailer expect from his or her accessory department? To find out we collected daily selling prices from 33 stores across the country and compared them against end-column wholesale prices to come up with what we feel are accurate industry averages. We ...
Can EDI spell profits for your business? How Electronic Data Interchange can slash the labor costs associated with ordering and managing an accessory department.(ACCESSORIES)
May 01, 2005 ... Pound for pound, accessories can generate the biggest margins in your business. But they also tend to require a relatively large investment of time and effort per unit sold. Any dealer who has tried to maintain the ideally balanced stock of drumstick, drumhead, guitar strap, and effects ...
Ritter RCG300 series gig bags are hot sellers.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... RITTER USA'S RCG300 series of gig bags has really taken off, according to a spokesman. "We launched the series last year with new upgrades and a higher spec in the U.S. in a bid to make it one of the most engineered gig bags under $40," he said. Made from water-repellent polyester with 8mm ...
Rhythm Tech Lap Top the teacher's choice.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... EVEN THOUGH it may not have the latest Pentium processor onboard, Rhythm Tech's LapTop is the choice of teachers and students at the world-famous Drummers Collective in New York. The LapTop is a drum/practice instrument created to provide the sound and feel of a conventional snare drum in ...
THG's wood replacement parts.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... THG KNOBS is a small company dedicated to creating custom replacement parts out of wood for all types of instruments. Products include knobs, tuners, pickup rings and covers, tuner buttons, strap buttons, truss covers, control ...
Olsen Audio mic clamp for drums.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... A NEW MIC CLAMP designed to fit 6" to 18" diameter drums with rims up to 1-3/8" high is now available from Olsen Audio. The new product fits on most flanged, die-cast, and percussion rims and has an adjustable ...
Albest's new sax case line.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... ALBEST MUSICAL has introduced three new high-value cases for saxophone. Model ID-2100AC is an ABS oblong case that features a CD pocket and a carrying strap. The oblong ABS model ID-2200TCR has a long pocket for books and accessories, as well as two corner rollers for convenient ...
Little Fretty warmup exerciser.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... FRETOCIZER.COM has unveiled the Little Fretty, a warmup exerciser for guitarists to use when their instrument us not available. Little Fretty is a lightweight, full size, top five fretboard/neck portion of a standard electric guitar with an easy-grip handle. The strings and ...
SKB'S universal mixer case.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... WITH POPULAR MIXERS from Mackie, Yamaha, Behringer, and others getting smaller, SKB has introduced the new SKB-R1717 universal mixer case. Measuring 17-3/4" x 17" x 5-1/2" in height, the SKB-R1717 features SKB's rotational molding process. With a built-in handle, molded-in valence for a ...
AIM "Support Music" magnetic ribbons.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... AIM GIFTS has unveiled its new "Support Music" magnetic ribbons. The ribbons are 8" tall by 4" wide and available in either a sheet music or a keyboard design; they can be ...
Original Swab's guitar cleaner.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... ORIGNAL SWAB has unveiled the GFFC Guitar Fingerboard and Finish Cleaner. It is safe for all finishes and wood types, and it leaves no residue. It will also clean oxidized frets. GFFC ...
G-Gig-Box combines pedalboard & stand.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... GATOR'S G-GIG-BOX is a patented product incorporating a professional pedalboard with a 4x guitar stand in the lid. The base will hold the guitarist's pedals on a removable pedalboard, and the lid converts to a stand to hold three electric guitars and one acoustic guitar. The ...
Phat Foot keeps bass drums and high hats from sliding.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... THE GREATEST THING since sliced bread? A lot of drummers will think the revolutionary new Phat Foot is just that. The inaugural product of Drayton Productions, the Phat Foot harness prevents a bass drum or hi-hat from sliding away from drummers, allowing them to focus on their playing, and ...
Graph Tech's new string saver saddle for locking tremolos.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... GRAPH TECH Guitar Labs has introduced a new String Saver guitar saddle to fit most popular models of the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo System. Micro-lubricants molecularly bonded to the saddle material are activated by string pressure, reducing stress and allowing strings to vibrate freely ....
Wedgie's countertop P-O-P.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... WEDGIE PRODUCTS has introduced a new countertop display unit designed to grab the attention of customers and increase retail sales of guitar and drum accessories. This hardwood three-panel display swivels to allow retailers to display more products in a small area, making it easier for ...
Konig & Meyer Wave guitar stand.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... THE KONIG & MEYER "Wave" guitar stand (model 17590/91) is easy to use and exceptionally light. Its high-quality corrugated plastic construction ensures stability. A special mechanism allows setup and folding with one flick of the hand. The support arms are lined with a soft plastic ...
PikCARD keeps picks at hand.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... WITH THE NEW PikCARD, an emergency guitar pick is always as close as the performer's wallet. The PikCARD is the size of a standard credit card contains either four or seven medium-gauge guitar picks that pop out easily by hand. ...
Delacole metal mouthpieces.(Standout Small Stuff: A Sampling Of Some Innovative New Accessory Products)
May 01, 2005 ... A NEW LINE OF metal mouthpieces designed to meet the needs and requirements of most aspiring jazz players and professional studio musicians has been introduced by Delacole. All Delacole saxophone mouthpieces are precision-made from the finest-quality solid-brass stock with the most ...
Adapting to a new world: school music dealers remain optimistic as they adjust to new competition, changing rental programs, and a more austere budgetary landscape.(NASMD AT THE ALAMO)
May 01, 2005 ... The Alamo provided an apt backdrop for school music dealers' 2005 convention. As if fending off perennial threats to school band funding and band director attrition weren't daunting enough, the sector's retailers are battling dirt-cheap instruments sold by Wal-Mart, countless ...
NASMD sessions spark ideas and discussion.(NASMD AT THE ALAMO)
May 01, 2005 ... NASMD presented a broad slate of educational sessions tailored for retail sales, road sales, management, and general industry interests. Here are some of the highlights: In "Bicycle Built for $2," Pacific Cycle Executive Vice-President Rob Gooze rankled and provoked thought and ...
Meet NASMD president Mark Goff.(NASMD AT THE ALAMO)
May 01, 2005 ... TURBULENT TIMES in the school music market call for dealers to be willing and able to adapt. For this reason, Mark Goff, president of Paige's Music in Indianapolis, may be the ideal person to head the National Association of School Music Dealers. Goff was appointed to a two-year term as ...
CD Sheet Music: new collection offers vast library of classics in cost-effective digital format.(SHORT TAKE)
May 01, 2005 ... STEVE RAUCH KNOWS printed music. In fact, he lived it throughout his 40 years in the publishing business with the Hal Leonard, Warner Brothers, and JW Pepper. In 1995, the year he bought his first personal computer, he conceived of a revolutionary new way to present music to musicians ....
Dan & Tanaka promoted in Roland Japan reorganization.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2005 ... ROLAND PRESIDENT Katsuyoshi Dan has been promoted to chairman, and Director of Sales Hidekazu "Kaz" Tanaka has been named president. Both appointments were effective April 1. Dan commented, "At Roland Corporation we believe that in order to remain competitive and successfully ...
Heywood heads international affairs.(NAMM)
May 01, 2005 ... NAMM HAS NAMED Betty Heywood its new director of international affairs. She comes to NAMM from the Messe Frankfurt, where she played a key role in launching and managing the Music China show. Heywood has an M.A. in Chinese Studies and American Studies from the University of Hamburg. ...
Mark Engebretson named V.P./R&D.(QSC Audio)
May 01, 2005 ... MARK ENGEBRETSON has joined QSC Audio Products at vice-president of R&D, chief systems architect. Now responsible for the upper-level technical management of QSC's three core product groups--power amplifiers, loudspeakers, and digital systems--Engebretson comes to QSC from JBL ...
Baik Lee named vice-chairman & CEO.(SMC)
May 01, 2005 ... SAMICK MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Co. of Seoul, Korea, the parent company of SMC (Samick Music Corporation), has named Balk Lee as vice-chairman and CEO of SMC. He replaces Kyo Hoon Chu, who has become chairman off SMC and an advisor to the company. "Baik Lee will be a great asset to ...
Discepolo named exec. v.p./marketing.(Gemeinhardt)
May 01, 2005 ... GERARDO DISCEPOLO has been named executive vice-president of marketing and product development at Gemeinhardt Company. Discepolo has an MBA from Purdue University, a masters of music degree from Florida State University, and a doctorate of musical arts from the University of Alabama. Among ...
Jim Presley to head Disklavier marketing.(Yamaha)
May 01, 2005 ... JIM PRESLEY has been appointed Disklavier marketing manager in Yamaha's Piano Division. The industry veteran was previously the marketing manager for Portable Keyboards in the company's Pro Audio & Combo Division. In his new position he carries broad responsibility for the commercial ...