DEC. 6 I VENTURES I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Vic's Drum Shop Opens in Chicago

DEC. 6 I RETAIL I PROMOTIONS
Black Ink Promos

DEC. 6 I PASIC I SHOWS I BY KATIE KAILUS
Celebrating 50

DEC. 6 I HERMESMUSIC I REOPENING
Hermes Music Returns

DEC. 6 I XCHANGE I TECHNOLOGY
Xchange Market Platform Released

DEC. 6 I GIST PIANO CENTER I ANNIVERSARY
Gist Celebrates 40

DEC. 6 I HELLO MUSIC I LAUNCH
Hello Music Goes Vintage

NOV. 4 I PERSPECTIVE I LEGAL
Lacey Act Critics Speak Up

NOV. 7 I SWEETWATER I PERSONNEL
Sweetwater's Surack O.K. After Helicopter Crash

NOV. 4 I DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC I CLOSURE
MI Suppliers Discuss Daddy's Closing

NOV. 4 I JORDAN KITT'S MUSIC I VENUES
Kitt's Dolls Up Atlanta Store

NOV. 4 I GEMINI I VENUES
Gemini Busts a Move

OCT. 27 I DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC I CLOSING
Daddy's Junky Music Closes All Stores

OCT. 11 I THE LACEY ACT I PERSPECTIVE I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Lacey Act Myths

OCT. 14 I AMPTWEAKER I CHARITY
Amptweaker Goes Pink

OCT. 14 I MARTIN I FINANCE
GE Capital, Martin Team Up

OCT. 11 I FENDER I VENUES
Fender Opens Visitor Center in Corona

OCT. 11 I TWIN TOWN GUITARS I ENVIRONMENT
Brighter Than the Sun

OCT. 11 I ROBERT M. SIDES I OPENING
Sides Goes to the Mall

OCT. 10 I SWEETWATER I APPOINTMENTS
Sweetwater Brings on Former Guitar Center VP

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SEPT. 28 I LESSONS LEARNED I BY GERSON ROSENBLOOM
Music Industry Stimulus Plan

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SEPT. 13 I MY TURN I BY GRANT BILLINGS
Stake Your Claim With Google Places

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SEPT. 13 I THE 2011 HOLIDAY SALES GUIDE I IDEAS
Holiday Sales Quick Tips

SEPT. 13 I HAL LEONARD I TECHNOLOGY
Hal Leonard Does Digital

SEPT. 13 I WHITE HOUSE OF MUSIC I EVENT
Total Educator Immersion

SEPT. 13 I YAMAHA I PROMOTION
Yamaha Offers DSR Rebate

SEPT. 2 I BETHEL MUSIC CENTER I PROMOTION
Bethel Music Founder Stars in Google Ad

SEPT. 2 I NAMM I LEGAL
NAMM to Send Complaint About Lacey Act to President Obama, Congress

AUG. 25 I GIBSON I LEGAL
Gibson Facilities Raided by Federal Agents

AUG. 22 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I DISTRIBUTION
SLM Takes on Dixon

AUG. 15 I WILLIS MUSIC I EXPANSION
Willis Music to Open Seventh Store

AUG. 15 I SWEETWATER I RENOVATION
Sweetwater Expands Retail Store

AUG. 15 I INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CENTER, BEAVER'S BAND BOX I LOCAL
MI Retail Closures, Openings in Tucson

AUG. 15 I THEODORE PRESSER I TECHNOLOGY
Presser Incorporates QR Codes

JULY 28 I DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC I CORPORATE
Daddy's to Downsize

JULY 28 I CONN-SELMER I PERSONNEL
Employees Strike at Conn-Selmer's Ohio Facility

JULY 26 I SUMMER NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
'Best In Show' Highlights Best New Gear at Summer NAMM

JULY 25 I COWTOWN GUITARS I OWNERSHIP
Cowtown's New Leadership

JULY 22 I GEMEINHARDT I ACQUISITION
Angel Industries Picks Up Gemeinhardt

JULY 20 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I PARTNERSHIP
SLM Distributes Suzuki in the Americas

JULY 20 I GUITAR CENTER I EXPANSION
GC Opens in No-sales-tax Zone

JULY 15 I DRUM HEADQUARTERS I CLOSURE
Drum Headquarters Shutters Its Doors

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JUNE 14 I JORDAN KITT'S I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Jordan Kitt's Bought by Management Team

JUNE 14 I PROMOTION I BY MYRNA SISLEN
The Music Lessons Groupon

JUNE 14 I 2011 SUMMER NAMM I SHOWS
Bring on the Heat

JUNE 14 I DISASTER I BY HILARY BROWN
Tornado Ravages Joplin Music Community

JUNE 14 I WOODSTOCK PERCUSSION I RECALL
Woodstock Shakers Get Recalled

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
MAY 18 I NAMM I ADVOCACY I BY GREG & GRANT BILLINGS
NAMM, Industry Volunteers Battle Counterfeiters

MAY 18 I THE SOURCE 2011 I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
The iRevolution ...

MAY 18 I THE SOURCE 2011 I BY KATIE KAILUS
… The Retro Resurgence

MAY 18 I PRIMA MUSIC I DISASTER
Prima Music Escapes Disaster

MAY 18 I ROBERT M. SIDES FAMILY MUSIC CENTER I RENOVATION
Bright Idea

MAY 18 I INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CENTER I PROMOTION
Spring Cleaning

MAY 18 I YAMAHA I WEB
Yamaha Rolls Out Paragon

MAY 18 I MUSICORP I DISTRIBUTION
Musicorp Distributes Hamer XT

APRIL 28 I GUITAR CENTER I RELOCATION
Musician's Friend Relocates to Southern California

APRIL 26 I MUSIKMESSE I SHOWS
Musikmesse 2011 Attracts 75,221

APRIL 18 I SIDNEY HARMAN I TRIBUTE
Audio Pioneer Passes Away

APRIL 12 I PERSPECTIVE I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
No Fear & Loathing in Louisville

APRIL 12 I COVER STORY I BY SARA FARR
The New E-tail

APRIL 12 I MUSIKMESSE, NAMM I SHOWS
Musikmesse, NAMM Join Forces for Russian Show

APRIL 12 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard, UMPC Strike a Deal

APRIL 12 I RETAIL I EVENTS
Chris Adler, Stanley Clarke Make MI Appearances

APRIL 12 I BLUE MICROPHONES I ACQUISITION
Blue Takes on Summit Audio

APRIL 12 I ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING I DISTRIBUTION
Alfred to Distribute BBE

MARCH 23 I LEVY'S LEATHERS I LEGAL
Levy's Battles Alleged Chinese Trademark Violators

MARCH 29 I FISHMAN I LEGAL
Fishman v. Esteban Trial Begins

MARCH 23 I KORG I OBITUARY
Korg Chairman Passes

MARCH 23 I ST. LOUIS MUSIC I DISTRIBUTION
SLM Gets Ultra-Pure

MARCH 21 I GUITAR CENTER I EXPANSION
GC Opens in Sarasota, Expands Lessons Program

MARCH 17 I MANUFACTURING I DISASTER
MI Suppliers Report Minimal Damage From Japan Quake

MARCH 9 I GCI TECHNOLOGIES I APPOINTMENT
GCI Names Wilder VP of Marketing

MARCH 3 I MEL BAY I LICENSING
Mel Bay Signs Licensing Agreement

MARCH 1 I ERNIE BALL I PARTNERSHIP
Ernie Ball, Schecter Announce Partnership

MARCH 1 I DADDY'S JUNKY MUSIC I OPENING
Daddy's Rocks Grand Opening

FEB. 24 I LEGAL I MARTIN
Martin, Sen. Casey Fight Unfair Trade Practices

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
FEB. 15 I MY TURN I BY GRANT BILLINGS
Raised by Hippies

FEB. 15 I DW I EXPANSION
DW Boosts U.S. Manufacturing

FEB. 16 I CHARLES KAMAN I TRIBUTE
Kaman Founder Passes Away

FEB. 16 I NAMM I EDUCATION
NAMM Foundation Recognizes Schools

FEB. 16 I YAMAHA I PROMOTIONS
Yamaha Drum Featured in Super Bowl Ad

FEB. 16 I DICK RICHARDSON I TRIBUTE
Remembering Richardson

FEB. 15 I SOUND COMPOSITES I BY KATIE KAILUS
Sound Composites' Healthy Alternative

FEB. 15 I MANTOVA'S TWO STREET MUSIC I AWARD
Mantova's Gets Local Honors

FEB. 15 I IMSO I EVENT
iMSO Reaches Out, Awards Vendors

FEB. 15 I GUITAR CENTER I EDUCATION
GC Adds Lessons Business With Louisville Store

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JAN. 24 I NAMM I GEAR
‘Best In Show’ Names Top Gear

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JAN. 24 I SHOWS I ECONOMY
Handling Cautious Customers

JAN. 4 I DENON DJ I EVENT
Public Enemy DJ Unveils Denon Mixer

JAN. 4 I TEC AWARDS I EVENT
Tech Awards to be Held at NAMM

JAN. 24 I SHOWS I AWARDS
NAMM, TEC Celebrate Technical Excellence

JAN. 19 I SHOWS I NAMM
Winter NAMM 2011 Breaks Attendance Records

JAN. 4 I THE NAMM SHOW 2011 I BY KATIE KAILUS
NAMM Takes It To 11

JAN. 4 I ALTO MUSIC I BY HILARY BROWN
The AmEx Poster Boy

JAN. 4 I MANNING MUSIC I EXPANSION
Manning Music Doubles in Size,
Ups Keyboard Stock

JAN. 4 I HOSHINO I DISTRIBUTION
Hoshino Assumes Full Distribution of Brands