 
MAY 17 I PERSPECTIVE I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Up Against Amazon
Amazon.com announces plans to raise fees from 12 to 15 percent for its MI affiliate sellers. The increase will go into effect May 30. Music Inc. Editor Zach Phillips weighs in. {more}
MAY 17 I THE SOURCE 2012
Born in the U.S.A.
Retailers and manufacturers alike have noticed a spike in sales of American-made gear. Associate Editor Katie Kailus' trend article from last month's edition of Music Inc. looks at the impact U.S.-made products have had on the MI industry. {more}
MAY 17 I KIDDER MUSIC I EXPANSION
Kidder Music Bolsters Education Program
Kidder Music of Peoria, Ill., finishes a three-month project to expand its education facilities and programs. The full-line dealership leased half of a building that's adjacent to its store and remodeled the space into a 2,700-square-foot educational facility. {more}
MAY 17 I FENDER I FINANCE
Fender's Sales Up,
Net Income Down
Fender's first quarter net sales rose 2.2 percent to $174 million, while its net income declined 73 percent to $1.9 million. {more}
MAY 17 I PACIFIC WINDS MUSIC I MILESTONE
Pacific Winds Celebrates
Silver Anniversary
Pacific Winds Music of Eugene, Ore., celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The company opened on March 15, 1987, as a band instrument repair shop and has since expanded several times. {more}
MAY 17 I AUDIOSUPERMARKETUSA I VENTURES
Online MI Boutique to Launch
AudioSupermarketUSA, a new online pro audio and musical instrument store, plans to launch at the end of the month. According to a statement from the company, it will sell products not generally found at chain retailers and large online sellers. {more}
MAY 17 I STEINWAY I FINANCE
Steinway Reports Revenue
Boost in Q1
Steinway Musical Instruments announces its first-quarter sales totaled $78 million, up $5 million or 7 percent from the first quarter of 2011. {more}
APRIL 30 I GUITAR CENTER I VENTURES
GC Opens New GC Studios in Q1
APRIL 23 I DEAN ZELINSKY I VENTURES
Dean Zelinsky Launches
New Guitar Company
APRIL 12 I TOBIAS MUSIC I DESIGN
Tobias Gets a Facelift
APRIL 12 I MUSICAL INNOVATIONS I CLINIC
Freddie the Frog Hops Into Musical Innovations
APRIL 12 I ZILDJIAN I CLINIC
Carlock Hits the
Road for Zildjian
APRIL 12 I BUFFET GROUP I ACQUISITION
Buffet Acquired by
Private-equity Firm
APRIL 12 I MY TURN I BY JAMES HARDING & NAN RICHERSON
Partners in Education
APRIL 5 I MARSHALL I TRIBUTE
Guitar Amp Icon Jim Marshall
Dies at 88
APRIL 2 I MIDDLE C MUSIC I HONORS
D.C. City Council Celebrates Middle C Music
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