Best Buy opens second music store in Minneapolis.(RETAILER
UPDATE: NEWS FROM THE RETAIL FRONT LINES)
THREE MONTHS AFTER opening a musical instrument
store-within-a-store at its Richfield, Minnesota location, Best Buy Co.
Inc. opened a second musical instrument store in the Minneapolis metro
area . . .
Senseney music changes hands: ensuring continuity, longtime
employee Lori Supinie buys out founder Denny Senseney.(RETAILER UPDA
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IN A SEAMLESS OWNERSHIP transition, Senseney Music founder Denny
Senseney has announced the sale of his Wichita, Kansas-based retail
operation to longtime employee Lori . . .
Exclusive U.S. distributor named: GIG-FX.(FOREFRONT)
GIG-FX, INC., has selected Musical Distributors Group of New Jersey
as its exclusive distributor for the United States.
"MDG is an experienced distributor that is growing because of
its policy of . . .
Ernie Bali's Global Warming Guitar.(FOREFRONT)
ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN auctioned oft its one-of-a-kind Global Warming
Guitar, an incredibly elaborate guitar boasting plenty of creative
global warming kitsch that was originally created for and . . .
Publicly traded industry firms.(FOREFRONT)
PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS
PRICE AS OF P/E
MAR. 5, 2007 RATIO
Apple Computer Inc. $123.89 27.17
Avid . . .
Rico Reeds: kick off year-long 80th anniversary
fest.(FOREFRONT)
2008 MARKS THE 80TH anniversary of the celebrated Rico Reed brand.
The company has already kicked off a year-long series of concerts and
events to raise awareness of the new Reserve line of . . .
Gear selected for Grammy telecast: JBL.(FOREFRONT)
SELECTED FOR THE ABILITY to meet the requirements of the most
demanding professional applications, JBL loudspeakers were used in the
arena and monitoring rooms of the 50th annual Grammy Awards . . .
Natalie Murphy signs on as endorser:
Barcus-Berry.(FOREFRONT)
BARCUS-BERRY, a manufacturer of transducer/preamp systems and
acoustic-electric violins, has announced a new endorser, Natalie Murphy,
violinist for GB Leighton. Murphy, who plays . . .
Gabbanelli wins $500K in trademark infringement
case.(FOREFRONT)
THE UNITED STATES District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois ruled that Ditta Gabbanelli Ubaldo Di Elio Gabbanelli and
Master Sound Di Ciuccomei Maximiliano & C. S.n.c. . . .
Kanstul horn promotion rewards innovative
dealers.(FOREFRONT)
SIX RETAILERS got the chance to play Santa Claus during the
Christmas season as part of an unusual Kanstul Musical Instruments
promotion to launch its new 1537 B-flat trumpet. Under the . . .
Scott Hough named Rep of the Year: Galaxy
Audio.(FOREFRONT)
SCOTT HOUGH of Griffith Sales was awarded Galaxy Audio's Rep
of the Year award in Anaheim at the annual Rep Dinner hosted by Galaxy
for their sales associates in Anaheim, California. Fairly new to . . .
Highland distribution rights acquired: Power
Group.(FOREFRONT)
POWER GROUP LTD., an Ontario, Canada-based distributor of musical
instruments and professional audio products, has been awarded North
American distribution rights for the Highland Guitar line of . . .
Vintage guitars gain position in U.S. market.(FOREFRONT)
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IN A YEAR SINCE bringing John Hornby Skewes' Vintage guitar
line to Canada, Musical Instruments Distribution Canada has seen the
line take off in 140 retailers nationwide. . . .
Talking tabs play-it-now distributed by Charles
Dumont.(FLASH)
TALKING TABS has signed a national distribution agreement with
Charles Dumont and Son for its Play-It-Now series of individual song
lesson CDs. Songs are by popular artists including The Beatles, . . .
Hanser Music teams with new St. Louis sales
firm.(FOREFRONT)
HANSER MUSIC GROUP has partnered with US Music Sales LLC, a newly
formed rep firm in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in musical
instrument phone sales and customer ser vice across the U.S. The . . .
Family retains restructured co.: B. Portnoy.(FOREFRONT)
B. PORTNOY CLARINET accessories has reorganized after the passing
of founder Bernard Portnoy. Sons Carey and Richard Portnoy now run the
business out of Brea, California, and a warehouse in Tucson, . . .
Stars, musicians, and tradition guitars big winners at lone star
film fest.(FOREFRONT)
TRADITION GUITARS, a fast-growing independent guitar company, was
honored by film festival producers for Outstanding Backline Support at
the Lone Star International Film Festival held in Fort . . .
XP Audio opens expanded plant.(FLASH)
XP AUDIO, INC., manufacturer of Motion Sound keyboard sound systems
and Forge bass amplifiers, is moving into a new 20,000-square-foot
facility. The move comes as the Motion Sound keyboard amp . . .
D'Addario expands with new distribution center & wire
making joint venture: investments in distribution to improve dealer
servic
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INVESTING IN CONTINUED growth, the D'Addario company has
opened an expanded distribution center to provide more timely and
cost-effective deliveries. Simultaneously, the . . .
Haspod named top Seymour Duncan rep.(FOREFRONT)
ZIGGY HASPOD of Monster Marketing was the recipient of Seymour
Duncan's Rep of the Year Award for 2007. Seymour Duncan Vice
President of Sales Rick McClendon commented, "Ziggy has been . . .
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