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

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DEC. 7 I MI RETAIL I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
Black Ink on Black Friday

DEC. 8 I HOLIDAY SALES I BY KATIE KAILUS & JENNY DOMINE
Overcome Shopper's Guilt

DEC. 7 I FIVE-STAR DRUM SHOPS I CHARITY
Big Beat Raises $60K

DEC. 8 I THE MUSIC GROUP I ACQUISITION
Midas, Klark Teknik Join
the Music Group

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

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’

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

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

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
JAN. 5 I PERSPECTIVE I BY ZACH PHILLIPS
The Playing Field is Still Not Level

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DEC. 7 I D’ANDREA I DISTRIBUTION
D’Andrea Distributes Ken Smith Basses

DEC. 8 I LITTLE KIDS ROCK I DONATION
Dr. Phil Launches Little Kids
Rock Across America

DEC. 7 I STEINWAY PIANO GALLERY I EVENT
Physicians Perform for Charity

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SALES I BY GERSON ROSENBLOOM
Holiday Essentials

DEC. 1 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Fabers Join Hal Leonard

NOV. 17 I MUSICIAN’S FRIEND I PERSONNEL
Musician’s Friend Cuts Jobs