  MAY 16 I OBIT I GEORGE QUINLAN SR. George Quinlan Sr. Passes Away On May 11, the music products industry lost a titan. George Quinlan Sr., founder and chairman of Midwest chain Quinlan & Fabish, died while surrounded by family. He was 90. {more}
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
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