All-in-one Roland HD-1 drumkit creates new product category.(NEW
PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
ROLAND'S V-DRUMS are the most popular electronic drums in the
world, but not everyone has the room or budget for a full V-Drums kit.
The company's new HD-1 V-Drums Lite kit was forged from the . . .
Phantom power acoustic pickup: Schatten Design.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE
LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
PHANTOM POWER in an endpin jack preamp is now a reality! Schatten
Design has unveiled its new Artist II endpin jack preamp, whose unique
patent-pending design allows this new preamp to run from a . . .
Levy's Leathers offers Platinum Collection.(PRODUCTS: THE
LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
LEVY'S LEATHERS has created the most luxurious line of guitar
straps in the company's history. Each strap in the new Platinum
Collection is fashioned with premium leather, foam padding, and . . .
Guitar/bass protection better than a stand: GrabAxe.(PRODUCTS:
THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
HAVE YOU EVER leaned your axe against your amp? Ever had it crash
to the floor? Ever left your guitar stand at home, by mistake, or
because it's just too much of a hassle to pack and carry? Wish . . .
Fender VG Strat gets rave reviews, expands electronic guitar
market.(PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT
INTRODUCTI
IN 2007, FENDER'S NEW VG strat earned widespread consumer
admiration and seven international awards including NAMM's
"Best In Show." Modeling technology may be nothing new, but
blending the . . .
Yamaha PAC Division promotes DeManty, creates "content
division".(PEOPLE: MOVERS AND SHAKERS)
Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division
(PAC), has announced several personnel moves, along with the creation of
a new marketing content team. Cliff DeManty has been appointed . . .
Bob Jones signs on as consultant: QRS.(PEOPLE: MOVERS AND
SHAKERS)
QRS MUSIC Technologies, Inc., has signed a contract with Bob Jones
to consult in the evolution of the Story & Clark piano line.
"QRS has always been a technology leader and innovator," said
Tom . . .
Don Rhodes new E.M. Winston president.(PEOPLE: MOVERS AND
SHAKERS)
E.M. Winston band instruments of Boston has appointed Don Rhodes to
the position of president. A 34-year industry veteran, Rhodes is best
known to the dealer community for his 15 years as vice . . .
Phil Glenn new Young Chang service mgr.(PEOPLE: MOVERS AND
SHAKERS)
Young Chang North America has announced the return of Phil Glenn as
National Service Manager. Glenn has been involved in piano technology
since 1974, when he started a successful piano service . . .
David Fournier to head product development: Fishman.(PEOPLE:
MOVERS AND SHAKERS)
Fishman has promoted David Fournier to director of product
development. Fournier joined Fishman three-and-a-half years ago as
product manager and has been involved in the development of several . . .
Bruce Mariano and Ric Forero promoted: C.F. Martin &
Co.(PEOPLE: MOVERS AND SHAKERS)
C.F. Martin & Co. made two new appointments within the
Marketing & Sales Division of Martin Guitar, naming Ric Forero to
director of international sales--Far East and South America; and . . .
A whole new way to make music: the radical harpejji marries the
logic of a keyboard with the expressive capability of a fretted
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Tim Meeks was a keyboardist who wished a piano would play like a
guitar. "If you give a guitarist one string and ask him to make a
note sing," says Meeks, "he can do it. If . . .
Amadeus flutes: "made by us, not for us!" When Eastman
Music set out to offer a step-up flute, the couldn't find a factory
in Ch
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IN A VILLAGE OUTSIDE Beijing, China, hundreds of bicycles circle
around the modern U-shaped factory where the Eastman Music Company makes
its instruments. Inside, 80 . . .
Reunion Blues creates new retail profit opportunities; pioneering
gig bag maker celebrates 30th anniversary with stepped-up sale
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FOUNDED IN 1976, Reunion Blues literally created a market niche
with the development of a line of high-end, extremely durable gig bags.
With more than 70 models available . . .
France's Algam music: economic reality forces focusing on
the high-end.(GLOBAL PROFILE)
HOW DO YOU SAY "music products" in French? Practically
speaking it could be "Algam," thanks to the high profile the
Paris-based company has forged through clever, forward-thinking
marketing and a . . .
A remarkable record of resilience: how Samick has managed to
sustain a heady growth trajectory by consistently adapting in the f
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Visitors to Seoul, Korea, today are dazzled by a sea of prosperity.
Lavish high rises, luxury cars, and evidence of affluence can be found
in every corner of the . . .
Small package huge potential! M-Audio's MicroTrack portable
recorder will appeal to anyone who needs to capture high-quality aud
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AN OTHERWORLDLY SCREECH pierces the night, jolting you from
slumber. If you're like most people, you pull your pillow over your
head and try to get back to sleep. But if . . .
Anthem Music Group ... A business plan built on retail profits:
David Kilkenny's new band instrument venture offers a full line
David Kilkenny was trying to focus on exploring new employment
opportunities, but his telephone kept ringing. School music retailers
who had known him as the president of Sonare Winds, which he . . .
Creating new customers one at a time: for the past five decades,
a vibrant education operation has been central to Falcetti Musi
"You're gonna find that making music is the most exciting
thing you've ever done! You're gonna absolutely love
this!" Sam Falcetti, founder of Falcetti Music, is on stage in the
auditorium of his . . .
The year in review: economic headwinds, combined with unexpected
shifts in consumer tastes, made 2007 a challenging year. Sales
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Weighing in at about $7.5 billion (sales), the humble music
products industry is so small that it amounts to less than rounding
error against the backdrop of the gigantic, . . .
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