Guitar Showcase opens Roland "store within a store":
San Jose retailer draws on Silicon Valley technology to create
cutting-edge
GUITAR SHOWCASE, in conjunction with Roland Corporation U.S., has
announced the opening of Roland Showcase, a
"store-within-a-store" concept that is a first for the music
products industry in the . . .
MIAC sets 2008 convention schedule.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS *
INFORMED OPINION)
MIAC 2008 & PAL Show, Canada's music, pro audio, and
lighting trade show, will be held at the Toronto International Centre,
August 24-25, for its 37th annual event.
MIAC 2008 & PAL Show will . . .
Ad campaign features top Nevada retailer: Music Wizard
Group.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
MUSIC WIZARD GROUP, a leading provider of music gaming software and
musical education tools, will feature Sparks Music and Learning Center
in its new 2008 marketing and advertising campaign. Mike . . .
Yamaha completes acquisition of Bosendorfer piano: will maintain
Vienna production and unique piano designs, but will reassess g
YAMAHA FINALIZED ITS acquisition of Bosendorfer, the famed
Vienna-based piano maker, from Bawag Bank, on December 20, 2007. The
final price will be determined by an audit of B6sendorfer assets . . .
Publicly traded industry firms.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS *
INFORMED OPINION)
PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS
Price as of P/E
Dec. 26, 2007 Ratio
Apple Computer Inc. $198.99 . . .
Education award for support of music: Roland.(FOREFRONT: NEWS *
ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
ROLAND CORPORATION U.S. was recently awarded the The Leonard
MacKain Friend of Education Award by Southern California's Brea
Olinda Unified School District. This award is presented annually . . .
KMC image gallery enhances retail promos.(FOREFRONT: NEWS *
ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
A NEWLY CREATED "Image Gallery" on the KMC website makes
it easy for authorized dealers to access 13,000 images and logos for the
broad range of KMC product lines. The launch of this site, . . .
Leveraging Disney's marketing muscle to move music products:
with a licensing agreement for Hannah Montana Guitars, U.S. Music h
DISNEY'S HANNAH MONTANA character is an enormous cultural
phenomenon that has captured the imagination of a generation of
teenagers. For the uninitiated (or those who don't have children in
the . . .
JT Musical launches: dealers direct website.(FOREFRONT: NEWS *
ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)(Website overview)
JT MUSICAL, INC., IS debuting its "Dealers Order Direct"
website ordering system for independent m.i. dealers just in time for
late January post-NAMM show operation. Dealers will be able to access . . .
Mapex to distribute Vic Firth & Remo.(FOREFRONT: NEWS *
ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
AS OF JANUARY 2008, Mapex USA will distribute Vic Firth sticks and
mallets and Remo drum heads. Mapex, which has enjoyed a significant gain
in market share over the last three years, sees this move . . .
RS Berkeley: new Virtuoso Series saxophones further expand the
palette of this full-line supplier of woodwinds, brasswinds, and
FOR SEVERAL YEARS RS Berkeley Inc. has been quietly earning the
respect of music educators and players ranging from beginning students
to seasoned pros. In recent months, however, its reputation . . .
SLM to offer new prices, products, and staff for 2008.(FOREFRONT:
NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
ST. LOUIS MUSIC has made a number of changes leading into what
promises to be an exciting year of growth. These changes include 20 new
salespeople ready and eager to help customers with their . . .
Ranked #1 in retailers' survey: Tanglewood Guitar
Co.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
IN A RECENT SURVEY of the U.K.'s leading major and independent
m.i. retailers, Tanglewood Guitar Company U.K. earned the ranking of #1
selling acoustic guitar brand in the under 500 [pounds . . .
Putting instruments in the hands of kids: Stentor.(FOREFRONT:
NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
U.K. -- BASED STENTOR MUSIC Co. Ltd. is working to support young
musicians with a number of projects to let children experience string
playing first hand.
Stentor has loaned instruments to the . . .
Lofgren plays Spector on tour.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS *
INFORMED OPINION)
RENOWNED ELECTRIC guitarist Nils Lofgren, now on Bruce Springsteen
and the E Street Band's "Magic" tour, is playing a
Spector ARC6 guitar built the in the Spector USA Custom shop near
Woodstock, . . .
Founder celebrates 40th anniversary: Benedetto
Guitars.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
MASTER LUTHIER Robert Benedetto is celebrating his 40th anniversary
in 2008 with a limited run of 40 "40th Anniversary" models
handmade at the company's Savannah, Georgia factory. In . . .
Music sales secures distribution rights: MMO Music
Group.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
MMO MUSIC GROUP, INC., has inked a deal with Bob Wise of Music
Sales for distribution of Music Minus One editions within the U.K. and
most of the E.U. The deal comes in the wake of the Hal Leonard . . .
ICON Digital and Power Group ink strategic
partnership.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO manufacturer ICON Digital Corporation has formed
a partnership with Toronto-based distributor Power Group, Ltd., to offer
ICON's products to dealers across the United States and . . .
Conn-Selmer consolidates woodwind production at expanded Elkhart
facility.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
CONN-SELMER, INC., has announced plans to transform its Elkhart
South manufacturing facility into a "Center for Excellence"
for woodwind manufacturing.
"The level of skill and expertise at this . . .
DOD founder Johnson launches XP Audio Inc.: Forge bass amps and
Motion Sound speakers, first products to debut at NAMM.(FOREFRON
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AS AN ASPIRING ROCK 'N' ROLL guitarist in the '70s,
John Johnson spent hours listening to the opening chord of the
Beatle's Hard Day's Night, wondering how they got . . .
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