Article: Amazon.com begins selling music products: online giant teams with Musician's Friend, Woodwind & Brasswind, and others to offer music products, but some suppliers prohibit participation, and the lesson of Toys R Us looms.(Retailer Update)

AMAZON.COM, THE ONLINE merchant that has become almost synonymous with the internet, recently added musical instruments and accessories to its website through a partnership with several m.i. dealers including Musician's Friend, The Woodwind & The Brasswind and its Music123 unit, West Music, Eighth Street Music, Full Compass, and American Musical Supply. Under the new agreement items are displayed on the Amazon.com site, orders are transferred to participating retailers for fulfillment, and Amazon.com receives a commission on every completed transaction. Although Amazon.com relies on third-party retailers to carry music inventory and fill orders, customers making a purchase ...

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