News: Closure
March 04, 2026
Daynes Music to Close After 164 Years
After more than 164 years serving musicians, educators and institutions, Daynes Music Company — one of the oldest continuously operated family music retailers…
February 25, 2026
Steve’s Music Store Announces Closures, Liquidation Sales
Steve’s Music Store, the Canadian music retail chain, has announced it will be closing several of its stores, including its location in Toronto, in the coming…
January 13, 2026
Conn Selmer to Reportedly Close Ohio Plant, Impacting 150 Union Workers
According to multiple online sources, Conn Selmer has announced plans to close its Eastlake, Ohio, manufacturing plant this summer, a move that will impact…
November 05, 2025
G&L Musical Instruments Reportedly Shuts Down
G&L Musical Instruments, the guitar company founded by Leo Fender in 1979 based in Fullerton, California, appears to have gone silent after 45 years of…
July 18, 2025
John Hornby Skewes & Co. to Close its Business
After 60-plus years, U.K. distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., (JHS) has announced it will be closing. The JHS business comprises of a property…
July 18, 2025
Rupp’s Drums Announces Closure
Rupp’s Drums, a drum-only retailer in Denver, announced it will be closing its door. It’s last day in business is tentatively August 31. Started in 1984, by…
March 14, 2025
Cosmo Music to Close After 57 Years
Cosmo Music, based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has announced it will be closing after 57 years. Dubbed Canada’s largest MI retail store, Cosmo Music citing it…
August 26, 2024
MakeMusic Sunsets Finale Notation Software
On Aug. 26, MakeMusic announced that it would be sunsetting its popular Finale software. “Today, Finale is no longer the future of the notation industry — a…
