MTNA to partners with other music associations for research project.

In September, MTNA, along with the Piano Manufacturers Association International, will sponsor the 21st Century Piano Project, a survey to gather statistics about the piano market and music makers in general. This collaborative research effort will help determine how the piano industry can better serve the diverse interests of different demographic segments and help increase the number of active music makers. The Retail Print Music Dealers Association and the Piano Technicians Guild also will collaborate on the project.

NAMM: the International Music Products Association awarded $83,000 to the associations to complete the research. Each year, NAMM awards grants to continue the organization's mission to fund programs that increase participation in music making and help strengthen the global music products industry.