DEC. 16 I LONG & MCQUADE I PHILANTHROPY
Long & McQuade Auctions Off Instruments for Charity

DEC 16 I SWEETWATER I CLINIC
Eagles Guitarist Hosts Clinic at Sweetwater

DEC. 16 I YAMAHA, KEYBOARD CONCEPTS I PHILANTHROPY
Yamaha, Keyboard Concepts Team Up, Donate Keyboards

DEC. 16 I GREENE MUSIC I RETIREMENT
Greene Music Owner Retires

Nov. 24 I GUITAR CENTER I UPDATE I By Frank Alkyer
Point of Departure

NOV. 17 I GUITAR CENTER I PERSONNEL
Guitar Center Names New President, CEO

NOV. 18 I GIBSON I OPENING
Gibson to Open Store at Former Tower Records Site

NOV. 18 I SHE ROCKS AWARDS I EVENT
Caillat Honored at She Rocks Awards

NOV. 18 I JERRY FREED I OBITUARY
Gator Cases Founder Passes Away

NOV. 10 I FOSTER FAMILY MUSIC I CLOSING
Foster Family Music Center to Close

OCT. 21 I METRONOME MUSIC I CHARITY
Metronome Music, Yamaha Donate to Sending Hope Int’l

OCT. 21 I APHEX I MOVE
Aphex Moves Headquarters to Utah

OCT. 21 I FENDER I CHARITY
Fender, Hurley Team Up for Good Cause

OCT. 21 I DIXON I CLINIC
Gregg Bissonette, Dixon Partner Up For Retail Store Tour

OCT. 21 I AUDIX I PROMOTION
Audix Offers Free VX5 With Purchase

SEPT. 22 I HAL LEONARD I PARTNERSHIP
Hal Leonard, Groove3 Announce Partnership

SEPT. 22 I E.L. MUSIC I OPENING
E.L. Music Opens its Doors

SEPT. 22 I GUILD I DISTRIBUTION
Guild Chooses GitaarBizz

SEPT. 10 I SHOWS I NAMM
Steve Wozniak to Speak at Winter NAMM

SEPT 5 I FENDER I APPOINTMENT
Fender Adds Beats President to Board

AUGUST 20 I FENDER I COMPANY
Fender Building Capabilities to Sell Direct

AUGUST 19 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal, Hamilton Team Up

AUGUST 19 I LOWE VINTAGE I OPENING
Father-Son Team Open Lowe Vintage

AUGUST 19 I GUITAR CENTER I OPENING
GC Takes on Times Square

AUGUST 14 I TED BROWN MUSIC I ACQUISITION
Ted Brown Music Acquires Capitol Music

JULY 24 I NAMM I SHOWS
Summer NAMM Biggest in Six Years

JULY 24 I NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show Spotlights Top Gear

JULY 24 I NAMM I AWARD
Candyman Strings & Things Nabs Dealer of the Year

JULY 24 I YORKVILLE SOUND I AWARD
Jack Long Receives Order of Canada

JULY 24 I STANDARDS I BY KATHLEEN COSTANZA
Four Ways You Didn't Know the NAMM Standard Saves You Money

JULY 24 I IN MEMORIAM I DANNY ROCKS
Industry Veteran Danny Rocks Passes Away

JULY 24 I NAMM I SHOWS
Summer NAMM Biggest in Six Years

JULY 24 I NAMM I BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show Spotlights Top Gear

JULY 24 I NAMM I AWARD
Candyman Strings & Things Nabs Dealer of the Year

JULY 24 I YORKVILLE SOUND I AWARD
Jack Long Receives Order of Canada

JULY 24 I STANDARDS I BY KATHLEEN COSTANZA
Four Ways You Didn't Know the NAMM Standard Saves You Money

JULY 24 I IN MEMORIAM I DANNY ROCKS
Industry Veteran Danny Rocks Passes Away

JULY 8 I NAMM I SHOWS I BY KATIE KAILUS
Bigger & Better

JULY 8 I NAMM I EVENTS
Summer NAMM Schedule of Events

JULY 8 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard Inks Distribution Deal with QSC

JULY 8 I NRF I RESEARCH
NRF Teases Holiday Fact From Fiction

JUNE 17 I SABIAN I DISTRIBUTION
Sabian Announces Pearl as B&O Distributor

JUNE 17 I SWEETWATER I EVENT
Sweetwater's GearFest Busts Records

JUNE 17 I EASTMAN I ACQUISITION
Eastman Acquires S.E. Shires

JUNE 17 I NAMM I SHOWS
Summer NAMM to See 27 Percent Jump In Pro-Audio Brands

JUNE 17 I D'ADDARIO I AWARD
John D'Addario Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award

JUNE 4 I GIBSON
Gibson CEO Looks Back on SWAT Raids

JUNE 17 I SABIAN I DISTRIBUTION
Sabian Announces Pearl as B&O Distributor

JUNE 17 I SWEETWATER I EVENT
Sweetwater's GearFest Busts Records

JUNE 17 I EASTMAN I ACQUISITION
Eastman Acquires S.E. Shires

JUNE 17 I NAMM I SHOWS
Summer NAMM to See 27 Percent Jump In Pro-Audio Brands

JUNE 17 I D'ADDARIO I AWARD
John D'Addario Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award

JUNE 4 I GIBSON
Gibson CEO Looks Back on SWAT Raids

MAY 20 I GUITAR CENTER I SALES
GC Severs Relationship With Behringer

MAY 20 | D'ADDARIO I RELOCATION
D'Addario Moves Wire Mill

MAY 20 | FENDER I APPOINTMENTS
Fender Appoints New President, Executive VP

MAY 20 | DEAN ZELINSKY I OPENING
Dean Zelinsky Opens Factory Store

MAY 20 | NAMM I AWARDS
NAMM Names 2014 Top 100 Dealers

MAY 20 | N MEMORIAM I KAY KOSTER
Retail Pioneer Kay Koster Passes Away

MAY 6 I CORDOBA I ACQUISITION
Cordoba Announces Plan to Purchase Guild from Fender

APRIL 30 I GIST PIANO CENTER I PERSONNEL
New Partnership Drives Gist Piano Center's Growth

APRIL 23 I OVATION I CLOSING
Ovation Guitar Factory in Connecticut to Close

APRIL 23 I STEVE WEISS MUSIC I IN MEMORIAM
Percussion Industry Leader Steve Weiss Passes Away

APRIL 22 | MUSIC INC. EXCLUSIVE I MUSIC & ARTS I BY KATIE KAILUS
Music & Arts Acquires Two MI Retailers in Washington

APRIL 22 I INMUSIC I ACQUISITION
InMusic Adds Three Brands

APRIL 22 | TMP I DISTRIBUTION
TMP Pro Named a Mackie Distributor  

APRIL 22 | A MUSIC INC. EXCLUSIVE I BY KATHLEEN COSTANZA
To Yelp, Or Not To Yelp?

APRIL 9 | FENDER | RETIREMENT
Fender CEO Announces Retirement

APRIL 8 I SAM ASH I PHILANTHROPY
WQXR, Sam Ash Collect Over 2,500 Instruments

APRIL 3 | GUITAR CENTER | NEWS
Ares Management Takes Control of GC

MARCH 14 I B2R I OPENING
Bach To Rock To Open 10 Locations

March 13 | Absolute Piano | News
Absolute Piano Destroyed in NYC Explosion

March 12 I Music & Arts I Acquisition
Music & Arts Acquires Seven Stores in Washington

A Music Inc. Exclusive
March 11 | Retail News | By Kathleen Costanza
Retailers Feel Winter's Chill

March 11 | Guitar Center | Opening
GC Opens Three Locations

March 11 | PMC | Event
International Drum Month Moves to May

March 11 | NAMM | Awards
NAMM Accepting Top 100 Dealer Entries

March 11 | Sam Ash | Event
Sammy Ash Takes Part in Reddit's Ask Me Anything Chat

Feb. 19 | Hello Music | Web
Hello Music Opens Online Marketplace

Feb. 18 | Guitar Center | Opening
GC Opens New Location in New York

FEB. 6 I SAM ASH MUSIC I OBITUARY
President of Sam Ash Music Passes Away

FEB. 4 | NAMM | SHOWS
NAMM Sees Exhibitor Increase

FEB. 4 | SABIAN | ACQUISITION
Sabian Acquires Billdidit

FEB. 4 | HAL LEONARD | DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard and Tycoon Expand Distribution Deal

Jan. 30 | Best In Show
‘Best in Show’ Highlights Top Picks at NAMM

JAN. 21 I NAMM I SHOWS
NAMM Show 2014: Amplified Networking Opportunities

JAN. 15 I D'ADDARIO I COMMUNITY
D'Addario Offers Free Musical Lessons to Children

JAN. 15 I NAMM I AWARD
Lamond Honored at Midwest Clinic

JAN. 15 I ALL MUSIC I OPENING
All Music Tunes Up New Acoustic Room

JAN. 2 I YAMAHA I OBITUARY
Yamaha's Nan Tanker Passes Away