Articles from Music Trades (November 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Boom Box" offers multi-pack of stands: Mapex.			163
"Experience PRS": a star-studded guitar extravaganza! Dealers, distributors, artists, and guitar lovers from all over the globe convene at the PRS plant in Annapolis for a celebration of the guitar.			1212
"I" series band cases come MP3 player-ready: Gator.			124
$10,000 gear giveaway for the obsessed: QSC.			275
$8.0 billion deal to buy Harman International canceled: investors stunned as KKR & Goldman Sachs rescind acquisition agreement. Has the company been affected by "material adverse conditions?".			696
Accordion makers to sell direct.			101
Ace Pro lawsuit: ends in dismissal.			143
ADK now official mic of B.B. King Recording Studio.			250
All you have to do is ask! If you ask people to buy, believe it or not, your sales will actually increase. Thoughts on overcoming the fear of rejection that keeps salespeople from acting on this basic truth!	Popyk, Bob		937
Allan Ash named regional sales manager: Gemstone.			123
Allparts Cord Loks saves plug, finish.			108
Artist Award goes to Nathan Knutsen: Mason & Hamlin.			231
Bain completes $2.1 billion Guitar Center acquisition: the inside story of how Guitar Center CEO Marty Albertson persuaded a reluctant board to sell the industry's top retail chain to a private equity firm.			1730
Bechstein expands U.S. presence: Famed German piano maker opens elegant New York showroom in bid to win over discerning U.S. artists and piano buyers.		Company overview	1954
Black Suede and Vintage heads: Remo.			205
Bob Yerby named VP sales and marketing: Remo.			108
Boomwhackers included in finale 2008: Whacky Music.			224
Building a high octane brand buzz: how Larry Hartke has tapped the power of MySpace.com to generate thousands of hits and grass roots excitement for his line of bass amps.			1339
Crime spree in Southern California hits churches.			176
Daniel Barker named president/CEO: EMD Music.			156
David Hall named national sales manager: Mechanical Music.			137
Distribution announced for G. Henle catalog: Hal Leonard.			201
Distribution expanded, web tools upgraded: Music Minus One.			201
Do state fair exhibits pay?			105
Do yellow page ads work? Is a high-profile presence in the phone book vital, or can the funds be better spent elsewhere?		Interview	734
Drivers posted for US-122L and US-144: TASCAM.			120
Eagles: Hotel California songbook released: Alfred.			207
eNOTE Clip-On Chromatic Tuner: Eleca.			139
Expect price increases from China.			90
Fishman P-O-P drives Aura and Loudbox sales.			219
Four-piece drum bag set introduced: KACES.			156
Gel Kit designed for colored lighting: Times Square Lighting.			123
Gift products line includes mouse pads: Art Strings Publishing.			147
GMS Racing Stripe Acrylic Drums.			155
Historic Rogers Drum line reborn with two new kits: Yamaha.		Company overview	416
Hot weather cools retail sales.			181
Humidipak maintains optimal humidity: D'Addario.			214
HW Products in new facility at Pacific Marina.			65
Industry-sponsored teacher workshops pave the way for school guitar.			234
J. Robert Menchey.			320
Jodi Head's "Marty" strap line.			90
Journeyman guitar tool combines common tools: Farley's Essentials.			121
Ken Darrell.			368
Kickstand guitar stand: Sound Innovations.			127
KZX basses available at selected retailers: Power Group.			273
Larry Fresch named national sales manager: AXL.			112
Latest catalog available on CD: David E. Smith Publications.			120
Legacy classic drums debut at NAMM: Ludwig.			309
Lloyd Robbins new president: Rodgers.			135
Lottery winner wins York's first euphonium: York/Schreiber & Keilwerth.			197
Lowrey Taps Cerone, Fioramonti, and Graves.			182
Mapex & Fork's Drum Closet partner to aid Belmont University.			308
Market intelligence.			881
Memphis Drum Shop Opens cymbal vault.			70
Metalien USB Guitar on the market: Behringer.			156
Mick box endorses Sonic NanoMAG: Shadow.			137
Mm-3000 Professional 5 Channel Stereo Mixer: GCI/Gemini.			149
Music teacher guilty of stealing kids horns.			144
New "Rockstart" acoustic package: Hohner.			161
New Axe Box on the market: A&S Case Company.			122
New design introduced in cord and cable protection: Chordsaver.			177
New enhanced content method books: Rock House.			374
New high-gloss Adagio Pianos.			156
New industry trade show to open in London.			238
Online school for instrument repair: CIOMIT.			96
Orange County Chopper guitar: Peavey.			263
Partnership benefits "Little Kids Rock": Sabian, Evans, & Drum!			251
Percussion Workshops underway in Malaysia: Evans & Vic Firth.			364
Peterson teams up on tuner: Grayson Guitars.			210
Postal Monkey "Leopard Fur" case: Everly Music Company.			86
Pro-level "conservatory" series introduced: Jupiter.			216
Pro-Mark enters mallet market, acquiring percussion construction.			206
Publicly traded industry firms.			333
Pushy salespeople and other urban legends.	Majeski, Brian T.		695
Quarterly retail sales data.			680
Reviving the piano business.			96
Rubber duckie triggers make a splash: Pintech.			125
Sabian "Chopper" produces white noise effect.			185
Sam ash heads west.			55
Samick heads south to improve service & efficiency: new, centrally located Nashville headquarters will speed dealer deliveries and place the piano maker closer to the "heart of the market.".			710
Sanecore appointed China distributor: Allen & Heath.			105
Second store opened in 25th anniversary year: Fork's Drum Closet.			152
Shaping the sound of percussion for 30 years: how old-world values molded Mike Balter, his company, and an entire industry.			2957
Six models available from Luna Guitars line: Musicorp.			174
Sneaker Pimps show sponsored in LA: Roland.			248
Steinway art case auctioned to benefit Thoreau's Walden pond.			330
Steinway Piano Gallery opens in Madison: grant billings carries on family tradition, returning to piano retail in Wisconsin.			342
Stepping up portable buyers.			86
Strings hold up for 12-hour gig record: Curt Mangan Strings.			263
Tama's commitment to brand integrity: by maintaining limited distribution and focusing on product quality and innovation, management adds to the luster of the Tama brand. A new factory in China enhances the company's position with improved product value.			2729
Ten-piece series named for company patriarch: Zildjian.			292
The complex audio world takes the stage at AES: annual convention in New York addresses everything from Sgt. Pepper's to music and audio for video games.			519
This is your brain on music!			518
Top drummers "hang" at Ziljdian NYC Artist Session.			258
Tube King distortion pedal: Ibanez.			208
Vocal Acoustics Monitor improves voice quality: Vam Acoustics, Inc.			284
Walter Grand installed at Indiana Governor's mansion.			42
Willy Porter inspires signature guitar: Guild.			378
Young Chang stages largest piano concert ever!			188
Zhang and Sumoro named to "tag" team: Community Professional.			177