MAY 16 I GIBSON I ACQUISITION
TEAC Becomes Part
of Gibson Family
Gibson successfully completed a tender offer this month through a special purpose company for 54.6 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Japan’s TEAC Corporation. TEAC is an audio and visual equipment company, producing data storage equipment and related products. {more}

MAY 16 I STEINWAY I FINANCE
Steinway Reports Sales Decline in Q1
Steinway Musical Instruments' sales totaled $76.8 million during the first quarter of this year compared to net sales of $78 million for the first quarter of 2012. {more}

MAY 16 I MALLETECH I MEDIA
Malletech Featured
on 'How It's Made'
Malletech, manufacturer of professional marimbas, vibes, xylophones, bells, mallets and drumsticks, will be featured on the TV show "How It’s Made" on May 23 on the Science Channel. It will also air in Canada on May 28 on the Discovery Channel. {more}

MAY 16 I OBIT I WOLFE TANINBAUM
Founder of Bari Mouthpieces Passes Away
Wolfe Taninbaum, founder of the Bari Mouthpieces, passed away on May 7. He was 95. {more}

APRIL 29 I NAMM I PARTNERSHIP
TEC Foundation Joins NAMM

APRIL 19 I MAKEMUSIC I LEGAL
MakeMusic Merges With LEAP

APRIL 19 I GUITAR CENTER I CHARITY
GC Teams With Fender, Gibson and Martin on
Clapton Edition

APRIL 19 I HOSHINO I APPOINTMENT
Hoshino USA Names Hayashi President

APRIL 19 I RICK'S MUSIC WORLD I CLINIC
Top Bassist Rocks Rick’s

MARCH 28 I OBITUARY I ROBERT ZILDJIAN
Sabian Founder Robert Zildjian Passes Away

MARCH 20 I GUITAR CENTER I PERSONNEL
Guitar Center Names Pratt New CEO

MARCH 14 I NAMM I SHOWS
NAMM Accepting Top 100 Dealer Entries

MARCH 14 I MY TURN I BY MICAH SPRUILL
The Magic of the In-Store Event

MARCH 14 I KMCMUSICORP I PERSONNEL
KMCMusicorp Makes Changes in Distribution Facilities

MARCH 14 I HAL LEONARD I DISTRIBUTION
Hal Leonard Distributes RoomZorbers

MARCH 14 I YAMAHA I ANNIVERSARY
Yamaha Keyboard Encounters Turns 10

FEB. 14 I ROBERT M. SIDES FAMILY MUSIC CENTERS I ACQUISITION
Robert M. Sides Family Music Acquires Haines Music

FEB. 14 I TAMA I EXPANSION
Tama Teams With Kanstul

FEB. 14 I SLM I PARTNERSHIP
SLM Teams With iMSO to Release Sigma

FEB. 14 I YORKVILLE I LEGAL
Former Yorkville Execs Plead Guilty

FEB. 14 I NAMM I SHOWS
NAMM Show Sees Dealers Buying

FEB. 6 I NAMM I AWARDS
‘Best In Show’ Highlights Top Gear at The NAMM Show

JAN. 16 I FULL COMPASS I BY FRANK ALKYER
Full Compass Swings

JAN. 16 I PEAVEY I EVENT
Peavey to Receive Historic Blues Marker

JAN. 16 I D'ADDARIO I REBRANDING
D'Addario Gets a New Look

JAN. 16 I GUITAR CENTER I PERSONNEL
Guitar Center Names Interim CEO

JAN. 7 I STEINWAY I FINANCE
Steinway Rejects Bid to Sell Conn-Selmer

DEC. 20 I HOLIDAY MUSIC I OPENING
Holiday Celebration

DEC. 20 I FENDER I LOCATION
Fender Opens Custom Shop in Mexico

DEC. 20 I BUFFET GROUP I ACQUISITION
Buffet Group Adds B&S

DEC. 4 I HOHNER I FINANCE
The Hohner Group Reports Sales Increase