Henry Z. Steinway 1915-2008
Henry Ziegler Steinway, great -randson of Steinway & Sons founder Henry Engelhard Steinway, died at his Manhattan apartment on the morning of September 18. He had just turned 93 years old.
In a 71-year career in the piano industry that began with an apprenticeship on the factory floor and.....READ MORE Import Tracker: Guitar Imports Surge Again!
Results of this second quarter analysis of musical instrument and sound equipment imports to the U.S.A. reveal that importers of musical instruments are clearly betting on relatively strong third and fourth quarters. The economy may be tough, and customers are pinched by high fuel prices. However, together these trends have done little....READ MORE Click here for a list of all the Best Buy Music Stores Planned For 2008
Since announcing plans to open up to 85 music stores by year end, a primary topic of conversation in the industry has been, “Where will they be opening?” Spokesman Justin Barber says that Best Buy management is reluctant to reveal the specifics of its expansion plans because, until they are up and running, “locations are subject to change.” However, documents Best Buy shared with key suppliers indicate that the consumer electronics retailer has already targeted 67 locations in 26 states (see list below). Barber would not confirm the accuracy of the list. The ...READ MORE
Sterling Ball's Second Career In Golf
Over the past 30 years Sterling Ball honed his marketing skills as he built Ernie Ball strings and Music Man electric guitars into two of the industry’s top brand names. However, as one who spent his entire adult career at the company his father Ernie founded, he was always haunted by the question, “Would my abilities transfer to another industry?” After spending the better part of the last year re-energizing the career of rising golf star Anthony Kim, these doubts have been put to rest. These days, in addition to selling strings and guitars worldwide, Ball is mentoring Kim, negotiating endorsement deals with top manufacturers, and becoming a fixture on the Professional Golf Tour. “I’m not sleeping a lot right now,” he jokes.
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