DEC. 17 I D’ADDARIO I ACQUISITION
D’Addario Picks Up PureSound

DEC. 11 I JJ BABBITT I APPOINTMENTS
Giglio Named jj Babbitt President

DEC. 4 I CONN-SELMER I CLOSING
Conn-Selmer to Close Kenosha Facility

NOV. 8 I STEINWAY I FINANCIAL
Steinway Q3 Band Sales Up

OCT. 29 | FENDER | ACQUISITION
Fender to Acquire Kaman Music 

OCT. 16 | ACE PRO SOUND & RECORDING | LEGAL
Ace Pro’s $1 Billion Suit Thrown Out

OCT. 10 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCIAL
GC Sale Finalized

OCT. 2 | D’ADDARIO | RECALL
D’Addario Calls Back Planet Waves Humidipak Products

SEPT. 14 | HARMAN | FINANCIAL
Harman Buyout Canceled?

SEPT. 17 | HAL LEONARD | DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard’s Two-Fold Expansion

SEPT. 7 | PMIL | ACQUISITION
Premier Percussion Acquired

SEPT. 4 | STEINWAY | APPOINTMENT
Steinway Names Kurrer President

SEPT. 4 | GC | STRATEGY
GC Chief Commits to Music & Arts

SANDY FELDSTEIN: 1940-2007
Music Publishing Legend Remembered

AUG. 22 | NAMM | APPOINTMENTS
NAMM Names New Executive Committee

AUG. 8 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCE
GC Q2 Consolidated Net Sales Below Expectations

AUG. 8 | GARRISON | BRAND
Retailers Vocal About Garrison Warranty Change

AUG. 3 | STEINWAY | FINANCIAL
Steinway Q2 Gross Margin Up

AUG. 3 | FCC | ENGINEERING
FCC Reports Unlicensed ‘White Space’ Devices Not Ready

AUG. 2 | GARRISON GUITARS | WARRANTY
Gibson Nullifies Garrison Warranties

JULY 3 | GIBSON | BUYOUT
Gibson Buys Garrison Guitars

JULY 1 | SUPREME COURT | MINIMUM RETAIL PRICES
Supreme Court Lifts Ban on MRP

JULY 27 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCE
GC to be Bought for Roughly $2.1 Billion

JUNE 18 | STEINWAY | PERSONNEL
Stevens to Retire from Steinway

MAY 30 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCIAL
GC to Sell?

MAY 25 | KAMAN MUSIC | APPOINTMENTS
Miller to Succeed Saunders as President of Kaman

MAY 7 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCE
GC Net Up 13.5 Percent for First Quarter

MAY 3 | STEINWAY | FINANCE
Steinway Q1 Piano Sales Up, Band Down

APRIL 26 | HARMAN | ACQUISITION
Harman Acquired for $8 Billion

APRIL 5 | SWEETWATER, LENTINE’S MUSIC | BUYOUT
Sweetwater Picks Up Lentine’s Assets

APRIL 2 | YAMAHA | APPOINTMENTS
Yamaha America Shifts from Top Down

MARCH 20 | LEGAL | NAMM
NAMM Subpoenaed by the FTC Over MAP

MARCH 6 | BALANCE SHEET | STEINWAY
Steinway Ends Tough Year

MARCH 6 | BALANCE SHEET | GUITAR CENTER
Guitar Center Posts Lackluster Fourth

MARCH 6 | BALANCE SHEET | KAMAN
Kaman Music Hit By Industry Woes

MARCH 6 | BALANCE SHEET | AVID AUDIO
Avid Audio Bolsters Bottom Line

FEB. 26 | LENTINE’S MUSIC | CLOSING
Lentine’s Music Closes Doors

FEB. 12 | YAMAHA | FACILITIES
Yamaha Closes Two U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

JAN. 30 | WOODWIND & BRASSWIND | BANKRUPTCY
GC Scoops Up WW&BW...Again

JAN. 29 | CIMM | TRADESHOW
CIMM Canceled, For Now

JAN. 24 | WOODWIND & BRASSWIND | AUCTION
No WW&BW Auction, but GC Rebids

JAN. 16 | WOODWIND & BRASSWIND | AGREEMENT
Steinway to Terminate WW&BW Bid

JAN. 10 | GUITAR CENTER | FINANCE
GC’s Q4 Results to Miss Expectations