JAN. 5 I FENDER I MANAGEMENT
Fender Refocuses Groove Tubes

JAN. 5 I PARRISH MUSIC I OPENING
Parrish Opens Folk Shop

JAN. 5 I MUSIQUIP, T-REX I DISTRIBUTION
T-Rex Pedals Come to the U.S.

JAN. 5 I CARVIN GUITARS I TRIBUTE
Carvin Founder Dies

JAN. 5 I ALFRED I CORPORATE
Manus Named Alfred CEO,
Sound Innovations Launches

JAN 5. I AM&S I MANAGEMENT
AM&S Inaugurates Music Creation Division

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JAN. 20 I NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
Best In Show Delivers Top Gear From NAMM

JAN. 26 I NAMM I PERSONNEL
NAMM Nominates New Board

JAN. 26 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard Adds Avid

JAN. 26 I ALFRED I DISTRIBUTION
Alfred Partners With
Farley’s Musical Essentials

JAN. 26 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I DISTRIBUTION
St. Louis Makes Two New Deals

JAN. 28 I KMC I PERSONNEL
KMC Appoints Vasko VP of LP

JAN. 28 I U.S. MUSIC CORP. I DISTRIBUTION
U.S. Music Corp. Takes on Phonic

JAN. 28 I GIBSON I LEGAL
Gibson Calls Lawsuits ‘Without Merit’

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
INVENTORY I BY GREG BILLINGS
How Much Is Too Much?

FEB. 16 I PAUL SPECHT I TRIBUTE
Paul Specht Remembered

FEB. 16 I THE MUSIC GROUP I PERSONNEL
The Music Group CEO Steps Down

FEB. 16 I HEIL SOUND I SALES
Heil Sound's Double-Digit Sales Boost

FEB. 16 I MCFADYEN MUSIC I OPENING
McFadyen Returns

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
FEB. 16 I BIZARRE GUITAR I ADVERTISING I BY KATIE KAILUS
Bizarre Media Blitz

FEB. 16 I INDUSTRY I CHARITY
Music Industry Aids Haiti Relief

FEB. 18 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal to Distribute Yamaha
B&O Accessories

FEB. 26 I FCC I TECHNOLOGY
FCC Prepares for Wireless Conversion

FEB. 26 I B&S I DISTRIBUTION
B&S Starts Direct Distribution

APRIL 29 I TRI-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS I TECHNOLOGY
AIMsi Version Nine Released

APRIL 29 I MIM I OPENING
Musical Instrument Museum Opens in Phoenix

APRIL 29 I STEINWAY I SALES
Strictly Steinway

MARCH 2 I KHS I VENUE
KHS Relocates HQ

MARCH 5 I E.K. BLESSING I EXPANSION
E.K. Blessing

MARCH 9 I STEINWAY I FINANCIAL
Steinway Revenues Down 21 Percent for ’09

MARCH 9 I MARGARET LEVIN I TRIBUTE
Margaret Levin Remembered

MARCH 16 I FOCUSRITE I DISTRIBUTION
Focusrite Establishes U.S. Subsidiary

MARCH 16 I INSPIRED INSTRUMENTS I GEAR
Guitar Hero Crossover

MARCH 16 I YAMAHA I EDUCATION
Yamaha Lowers B&O Prices

MARCH 16 I WHEATWARE I MANUFACTURING
Wheatware’s Manufacturing Woes

MARCH 16 I SCHMITT MUSIC I NICHES
Schmitt Opens Sax Pro Shop

MAY 5 I ALTO MUSIC I OPENINGS
Alto Unveils Design-Focused Fifth Store

MAY 5 I AMERICAN BAND INSTRUMENT SERVICE I ANNIVERSARY
American Band Idol

MAY 5 I EASTWOOD GUITARS I DISTRIBUTION
Eastwood Goes Mediterranean

MAY 5 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal’s Latest Hit

MAY 5 I HOHNER, LANEY I DISTRIBUTION
Hohner, Laney Part Ways

MAY 11 I STEINWAY I FINANCIAL
Asian Market Boosts Steinway Q1 Revenues

MAY 13 I PERSPECTIVE I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Why You Need Summer NAMM

MAY 13 I GAND MUSIC & SOUND I DISTRIBUTION
Gand Music Adds Distribution Venture

MARCH 26 I ROLAND I APPOINTMENTS
Roland U.S. Makes Executive Changes

APRIL 9 I SHOWS I NAMM
NAMM Opens Show to Musicians, Teachers

APRIL 9 I MUSIC LESSONS I STATS
Music Lesson Outlook

APRIL 9 I MUSICIAN’S FRIEND I APPOINTMENTS
MF Appoints White, Turay

APRIL 6 I SHOWS I BY JENNY DOMINE
MI Retailers Want Summer NAMM

APRIL 6 I YAMAHA I APPOINTMENT
Yamaha Names New President

APRIL 6 I KORG, IK MULTIMEDIA I TECHNOLOGY
Suppliers Ready for iPad Launch

APRIL 6 I KHS I PRICING
Jupiter’s Economic Recovery for School Bids

APRIL 6 I MDA, NASMD I SHOWS
Shelley Named MDA President

APRIL 6 I TRENDS I SHIPPING
Shipping Lags as Retail Rebounds

APRIL 13 I AVID I ACQUISITION
Avid Buys Euphonix

APRIL 13 I PEARL RIVER I APPOINTMENTS
Pearl River Names New CEO

APRIL 22 I SHOWS I NAMM
Summer NAMM’s Hot Sessions

APRIL 22 I GIBSON GUITAR I FINANCIAL
Gibson’s Tax Troubles

APRIL 23 I JORDAN KITT’S MUSIC I CLOSING
Jordan Kitt’s Liquidates Flagship Store, Prepares to Move

MAY 5 I RETAIL NEWS I APPOINTMENTS
New Hires in Audio Retail

JUNE 8 I PEAVEY I MANAGEMENT
Peavey Audio Brands Refocus

JUNE 2 I PARRISH MUSIC I EVENT
Parrish Music Creates Island Paradise

JUNE 8 I AKG I APPOINTMENT
Trott Tapped as AKG President

MAY 25 I YAMAHA I EVENT
Yamaha CFX Makes Public Debut

MAY 25 I NAMM I EVENT
NAMM Young Professionals
to Kick Off Summer NAMM

MAY 25 I AMERICAN DJ I LEGAL
American DJ Sues NSI Audio

MAY 25 I WAVES AUDIO I LEGAL
Waves Wins Two Lawsuits

MAY 25 I PENDER’S MUSIC I STORE CLOSING
93-Year-Old Sheet Music Store Closes

JUNE 30 I NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show Delivers Top Gear From Summer NAMM

JUNE 30 I FENDER I PERSONNEL
Fender CEO Retires

JUNE 30 I HENNESSY AND SONS I CLOSING
Hennessy and Sons Closes After 35 Years

JUNE 18 I PIANO EXPERTS I LEGAL
Biasco Case Yields Refunds

JUNE 20 I GIBSON GUITAR I LEGAL
Gibson, Viacom Settle Rock Band Suit

JUNE 20 I GITC I OUTREACH
GAMA, Fender Aid GITC Program

JUNE 8 I TOBIAS MUSIC I EVENT I BY KATIE KAILUS
Tobias Brings Home the Bacon

JUNE 8 I SOUTHPAW GUITARS I ANNIVERSARY
Lefty Guitar Shop Celebrates 30

JUNE 8 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard Gets Auto-Tuned

JULY 2 I CALDWELL STUDIO I CLOSING
Caldwell Studio of Music Closes

JULY 6 I FENDER I APPOINTMENT
Ex-Guitar Center CEO to Lead Fender

JULY 26 I HAL LEONARD I WEB NEWS
Hal Leonard Retailer Program Adds Video

JULY 23 I MUSIC INC. I AWARDS
Music Inc. Wins for Editorial Excellence

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JULY 19 I ONTARIO MUSIC I CLOSING
Ontario Music to Shutter Doors

JULY 20 I IMSO I PERSONNEL
IMSO Welcomes New Board

JULY 20 I SWEETWATER I EVENT
GearFest Breaks Records

JULY 20 I MUSICAL INNOVATIONS I EVENT
Musical Innovations Goes to Camp

JULY 20 I TYCOON PERCUSSION I EXPANSION
Tycoon Expands U.S. Operations

JULY 20 I MUSIC FREIGHT I CLOSING
Music Freight Ends Services

JULY 9 I TAYLOR I VIRAL VIDEO
Coolest Lender — Ever

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE I JULY 26 I IDEAS I VIDEO
Smith’s ‘Get Crazy’ Challenge

AUG. 4 I AMERICAN DJ I LEGAL
American DJ Sues Wal-Mart

AUG. 23 I APPOINTMENTS I DADDY’S JUNKY MUSIC
Robert Baker Appointed President of Daddy's

AUG. 19 I NORCAL I RETAIL
Northern California Combo Dealers Expand, Contract

AUG. 18 I TECHNOLOGY I BY DANNY ROCKS
Use Social Media to Engage Customers

AUG. 19 I API I TRADEMARK
API's Lunchbox Gets Trademarked

AUG. 19 I AMRO MUSIC I PERSONNEL
Amro Employee Finds Long-Lost
Father Within Music Industry

AUGUST 19 I GIST PIANO CENTER I OPENING
Gist's Sweet Opening

AUG. 19 I FIVE-STAR I EVENT
Big Beat a Big Deal

AUG. 19 I GIBSON I LEGAL
Gibson's Saga Continues

AUG. 4 I HARMAN I PURCHASE
Harman Picks Up Newsweek

SEPT. 16 I ACQUISITION I BUFFET CRAMPON
Buffet Crampon Acquires Schreiber
& Keilwerth

SEPT. 15 I DISTRIBUTION I MARSHALL
Marshall Forms New U.S. Unit

TRENDS I BY GREG BILLINGS
The Health Care Crisis & MI Retail

SEPT. 14 I NAMM I PERSONNEL
NAMM Eliminates Eight Jobs

SEPT. 13 I SOCIAL MEDIA I PROMOTIONS
Harnessing Facebook

SEPT. 14 I HAL LEONARD I PARTNERSHIP
Hal’s New Friend Freddie

SEPT. 14 I KORG I PARTNERSHIP
Korg, Marshall Part Ways

SEPT. 13 I SKIP’S MUSIC I EDUCATION
Stairway to 30

SEPT. 14 I P. MAURIAT I PARTNERSHIP
St. Louis Music to Distribute
P. Mauriat in U.S.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SEPT. 1 I ROLAND U.S. I DISTRIBUTION
Roland, Cakewalk Ink Distribution Deal

PLUS: Roland’s fall gear rollout

AUG. 24 I APPOINTMENTS I GUITAR CENTER
Trojan New CEO of Guitar Center

OCT. 13 I CONN-SELMER I APPOINTMENT
Lautzenheiser Named New VP at Conn-Selmer

OCT. 12 I SAM ASH I EXPANSION
Sam Ash Remodels, Expands Music Lessons Business

OCT. 12 I KHS AMERICA I BY FRANK ALKYER
KHS America Opens Nashville Headquarters

OCT. 11 I YAMAHA I PROMOTION
John & Russell Sign Yamaha

OCT. 12 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I AGREEMENT
St. Louis Music to Distribute Gon Bops

OCT. 6 I KARL BRUHN I TRIBUTE
Remembering Industry Pioneer Karl Bruhn

OCT. 12 I ALTA LOMA MUSIC I EDUCATION
Alta Loma Gets Jazzed & ‘Glee’-ful

OCT. 4 I APPOINTMENTS I MARSHALL
Marshall USA Adds Bowcott to Team

NOV. 22 I JUPITER I PROMOTION
Silver Bells Ring in Savings

NOV. 15 I APPOINTMENTS I MAKEMUSIC
MakeMusic Makes Changes

NOV. 9 I NAMM I SHOWS
NAMM Confirms Summer Dates, New Format

NOV. 9 I PAISTE, YAMAHA I DISTRIBUTION
Paiste, Yamaha End Distribution Agreement

NOV. 9 I BUFFET CRAMPON I APPOINTMENTS
Buffet Crampon Makes Title Changes

NOV. 9 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal’s New Deals

NOV. 9 I CASSELL’S MUSIC I SECURITY
Dogs Stop MI Store Burglary Suspect

OCT. 26 I WILLIS MUSIC I TRIBUTE
Remembering Edward Cranley

OCT. 26 I SWEETWATER, AUDIOLINES I LEGAL
Sweetwater Wins Trademark Suit

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
OCT. 12 I SCHOOL MUSIC RETAIL I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
No Doomsday for School Music Rentals

DEC. 20 I PRO-MARK, VIC FIRTH I MERGERS
Drumstick Giants Merge With Larger Suppliers

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
DEC. 13 I ASK THE RETAILER I OWNERSHIP
Has Owning an MI Store Met Your Expectations?

DEC. 15 I MUSIC RETAIL I PROMOTIONS
Black Ink

DEC. 15 I C.F. MARTIN I TRADEMARK
International Trademark Nightmare

DEC. 15 I SAM ASH MUSIC I RENOVATION
Sam Ash Miami Gets 21st Century Makeover

DEC. 15 I ZEB BILLINGS I TRIBUTE
Zeb Billings Passes Away

NOV. 30 I TWO OLD HIPPIES I MERGER
Breedlove Merges With Two Old Hippies