News: Obituary

June 19, 2023

Former President of Ward-Brodt Passes Away

Janet Faulhaber, former president of Ward-Brodt Music in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, passed away on June 17, just three weeks short of her 102nd birthday. Faulhaber…

May 15, 2023

Former AMW CEO Musselman Passes Away

John Musselman, former CEO of American Way Marketing, passed away on May 1. He was 78. Musselman graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business from…

March 02, 2023

Skip’s Music’s Skip Maggiora Passes Away

Arthur “Skip” Maggiora, who founded Sacramento, California-based Skip’s Music, passed away on Feb. 23 after a long battle with kidney disease. He was 75.…

January 16, 2023

Founding Partner of OMG Music Passes Away

Larry Greene, a founding partner of OMG Music, passed away Dec. 22, 2022. He was 72. Greene started in the MI industry with Silver Eagle in the 1980s. He went…

January 16, 2023

Konig & Meyer’s Martin Konig Passes Away

Martin Konig, managing partner of Konig & Meyer, has passed away, a few days ahead of his 87th birthday. Martin Konig remained a managing partner of Konig…

September 28, 2022

In Memoriam: Boss’s Jeff Slingluff Passes Away at 55

Jeff Slingluff, Boss’s former strategic product manager for the U.S., passed away on Sept. 9, 2022, following complications from COVID-19. He was 55.…

July 22, 2022

Former White House of Music Owner Dies

Jerry White, former owner of White House of Music in Waukesha, Wisconsin, passed away on July 10. He was 91. Jerry White entered the music retail business in…

June 01, 2022

Sequential’s Dave Smith Passes Away

​Dave Smith, founder of Sequential, has passed away. He was 72. The company shared a note on its website on June 1 which read: “We’re heartbroken, but…