DECEMBER 15, 2007 - VOLUME 24, No.12
The Great Ball in China
Attendance increased at Music China and Prolight + Sound, and Kenny G made a big splash.
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California Beaming
Improving next month’s NAMM Show is like making the 1972 Miami Dolphins better. But NAMM is certainly not resting on its laurels.
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And the Nominees Are…
We reveal all of the manufacturer nominees for Music & Sound Awards to be handed out next month at The NAMM Show.
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MI BUZZ
The Latest, Industry, Dealers, People and Product Buzz and Showcases.

COLUMNS
The Music & Sound Independent Retailer
We launch a new column specifically dedicated to the independent retailer!

MI Spy
Spy is off to the Triangle this month. No, we don’t mean the one in Bermuda. We’re talking about Raleigh-Durham, N.C. When it comes to MI stores, is everything finer in Carolina?

Five Minutes With...
Robert Gault, president of Eminence Speaker, knows a massive amount about China and the pro audio industry. Enough said.

Birth of a Product: Piano Wizard
Chris Salter, Piano Wizard’s CEO, wants nothing more than to bring new customers off of the “highway” with the company’s unique learning program and game. Drum Wizard, Band Wizard, and Compose Wizard are also on the way.

MSR Anniversary: CF Martin
Let the celebrations begin in Nazareth, Pa., as CF Martin celebrates its 175th anniversary in a couple of weeks. We get the scoop from Christian F. Martin IV.

Veddatorial
Dan Vedda offers a viewpoint on the Fender purchase of Kaman’s music division that shouldn’t be missed.

CURTAIN CALL
John Flansburgh: They Might Be Giants’ John Flansburgh is a big fan of several independent dealers as well as a host of manufacturers. Buy why is he so grateful for being left-handed, even though it is much more difficult to find guitars he liked?
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