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-Is a New Healthcare Plan Just Snake Oil? We take a thorough look at how a new public healthcare plan can affect you and your employees. ?
-Bonanza! Behringer Buys Bosch Brands Behringer’s parent company added the Midas and Klark Teknik brands to its stable.
-The Stars Will Come Out…This Weekend We highlight a few of the celebrity appearances at NAMM.
-What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been!!! We reminisce as we close out the first decade of the new millennium. It was a tough 10 years for many. How about for the music industry though? What’s ahead?
-It’s Voting Time! Here are your nominees for the 24th annual Music & Sound Awards.
-Here We Come to Save the Day!!We provide a plethora of accessories that manufacturers assure you will provide excellent margins.
-For Those Who Make Lesser Publicized Instruments, We Salute You!!For the first time, we pay tribute to instruments and products that get little press coverage. We provide a well-deserved spotlight for these products!
-And the Bombs Keep Coming!Another big lawsuit is filed
against the industry.
This time, there are many
more defendants.
-Drumming to Their Own BeatHow well is the drum industry holding up during these difficult times? We call on three industry experts.
-Guitar Center, Fender, and NAMM Sued
-The Health of the Independent Dealer M&SR’s fourth annual independent retailer roundtable features a new twist. For the first time, manufacturers, hand-selected by the retailers, contribute to the story.
-Born In the USA! We feature manufacturers who produce a majority of their products in the United States. Why do they make products in the USA as opposed to Asian countries? Find out.
-…And the Show Did Go On! The economy took a big bite of Summer NAMM in Nashville, but there were still bright moments.

-Mary Peavey Being president at Peavey Electronics is no small feat. But that is not even close to knowing the whole story about her. She is Ivy League educated, founded a commercial real estate business, is involved with numerous worthy charities, and much more.
-Jennifer Tabor found a missing market niche and is growing her business by leaps and bounds. That, and she’s only 32 years old.
-Tarina Dunwoodie got to see the moment Graph Tech was born and has served the company since she was 17. She has moved up the ladder quite a bit since then.
-Stacey Montgomery-Clark Find out how SABIAN’s Stacey Montgomery-Clark juggles two young boys at home and a huge job as vice president of marketing. She loves interactive programs at the company, most notably the Vault Tour.
-Cathy Duncan Seymour Duncan’s co-founder and chairman, received a ton of on-the-job training. But she has excelled. Creativity is one of the company’s hallmarks. Find out much more about her.
-Bee Bantug Yes, the Internet CAN be your friend as a retailer. Bee Bantug, who has provided several NAMM University sessions, can help. That’s why she co-founded Retail Up! in 2002.
-Dale Krevens For Tech 21’s Dale Krevens, being vice president is not a job. It’s an adventure. Find out why.
-Melanie Ripley Grundorf Corp. Vice President Susan Grund handles a plethora of duties at her job, but she also has jammed with the Beach Boys and makes sure the bond with the company’s employees remain strong. Learn how she juggles everything at one time and changes she’s witnessed in MI.
-Susan Grund Grundorf Corp. Vice President Susan Grund handles a plethora of duties at her job, but she also has jammed with the Beach Boys and makes sure the bond with the company’s employees remain strong. Learn how she juggles everything at one time and changes she’s witnessed in MI.
-Toby Nady graduated from college with a degree in clinical psychology. What does that have to do with music? Nothing. It’s been a long, strange trip for her. But a very good and successful trip.
-• Shawna von Behren.
-• Berenice Chauvet
-• Sue Kincade
-• Tish Ciravolo
-• Vikki Hayward
-• Roxana Ramirez
-• Susan Lipp

Here are your 2009
Music & Sound Award Nominees

Best Acoustic Guitar of 2008:

Sierra Compass ST10
Acoustic Guitar
“A special thanks to all of our dealers and partners for recognizing the Sierra Compass ST10. We are truly honored to be nominated for a second straight year in the category of Best Acoustic Guitar.” —Craig Toporek, product manager 

Taylor 816ce

Ibanez Montage (acoustic-electric)

Ovation iDea

Martin M-21 Steve Earle
Custom Edition
“We are of course flattered by the nomination of our M-21 Steve Earle

Best Electric Guitar of 2008:

The Moog Guitar
“To be nominated for these awards is a great honor. We pride ourselves on our ground-breaking products, so being recognized by an innovative magazine like Music & Sound Retailer is very rewarding. It lets us know we’re heading in the right direction.”—Chris Stack, Marketing Manager

Taylor Solid Body

Hamer Talladega Pro

Ibanez ART300 Single Cutaway

PRS Modern Eagle II
“That the Modern Eagle II was nominated is a real honor. I never thought the industry would take notice. To anyone who has had any involvement in this, thank you.”
—Paul Reed Smith

Best Bass Guitar of 2008:

Lace Helix 5-String Thru Neck

Larrivee BO3RE Acoustic/Electric

Ibanez BTB575FMTG

Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special
“The Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special is a winner. Its P/J pickup configuration, active preamp and reasonable price point are a great recipe, courtesy of our amazing factory in Mexico. We are very glad that this bass is resonating with our dealers and consumers, and we are proud to be nominated for Best Bass Guitar by Music and Sound Retailer Magazine.”—Jay Piccirillo, sr. marketing manager, Fender Bass Products

Best Guitar Accessory of 2008:

Korg Pitchblack tuner

Stageline Wooden Guitar Stands GS55A and GS55IE
“We are thankful and appreciative of this nomination. It is great to see that the music retailers also recognize the value in these compact but elegant stands.”
—Craig Toporek

Hercules Home Series Guitar Stand (GS412X)

Kahler Kerry King Signature Model Tremolo
“The Kahler USA family of OEM’s, distributors, retailers and players are all very appreciative of Kerry King’s (Slayer) new metallurgical, aggressive design and continued endorsement. Thank You Music & Sound for the award nomination for Best Guitar Accessory.”—Gary Kahler, CEO

The String Cleaner
“Thank you so much to the readers of the Music and Sound Retailer who found the time to try my new product. The String Cleaner went through six years of testing and prototyping and it is so rewarding to see how well it is now being received and appreciated. Thanks again!”—Dave Chiappetta, CEO/inventor,
ToneGear, The String Cleaner

Best Keyboard/Sound Module of 2008:

Korg M3 Music Workstation

Yamaha Tyros3

Roland JUNO-STAGE

Best Instrument Amplifier of 2008:

LR Baggs Acoustic Reference Amplifier (A-REF)

Bugera 333XL-212
“The entire BUGERA team is overwhelmed at the honor of having the 333XL nominated for Best Instrument Amplifier! We’re a new brand and expected to have to prove ourselves over many years before achieving this level of recognition. Thank you very much!”—Bugera staff

Yamaha StagePAS 150 and 250 keyboard amps

Fishman SoloAmp

Peavey Vypyr
“We’re honored to be nominated for multiple Music & Sound Awards, especially for the revolutionary Peavey Vypyr modeling amplifiers, which have been an instant success for Peavey and our dealers. Thanks to the dealers for voting!”—Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO

Best Power Amp of 2008:

QSC GX-5
“Quality, service and commitment are the heart and soul of the QSC family of audio products. We are grateful for the recognition given to the GX-5 series amplifier by our colleagues in the MI industry.”—Evan MacKenzie, director of marketing

B-52 Professional US Series

Applied Research and Technology SLA-4

Peavey SA-4200

Best Speaker of 2008:

Electro-Voice Tour X

Behringer B412DSP
“Behringer is very honored and grateful to receive two nominations for Music & Sound Awards: Best Speaker and Best DJ Product. With everything we make, we strive to deliver exceptional features, performance and value. Doing so, to the degree that we are recognized as nominees for these awards, is most gratifying. Thank you to Music & Sound Retailer, your readers, and all of our dealers and customers. This is just so cool!”—Behringer staff

Event Electronics Opal

Marathon ENT V2 Club and Live Sound Series
“We’re interestingly surprised by the recognition of Marathon. We’re always pushing ourselves harder to meet the quality of our products, and constantly looking for innovative ways on things to contribute something substantial to this industry. That is how I envisioned things for Marathon. You’ll be seeing more of us in the years to come. Quality and affordability are marketing keys that are really too hard to combine. That is why we’re consistently looking for ways to pair this up to cater to our consumers’ (the sound enthusiasts) needs for a product.”
—David Saghian, president

Community Loudspeakers 12W8

Best Multitrack Recorder/Recording & Mixing Software of 2008:

Tascam DP-02

Ableton Live 7
“It’s good to be nominated for the Best Multitrack Recorder/Recording & Mixing Software award. It’s good that people are taking Ableton Live seriously as a tool for multitrack recording.”—Graham Ball, Communications Manager

Cakewalk Sonar 8
Producer Edition Upgrade

Edirol R-09HR

Best Mixer/Console of 2008:

Yamaha IM8-Series Analog Consoles

Pioneer SVM-1000

Digidesign C 24

Allen & Heath ZED-12FX and 22FX
“We are very honored to have the ZED-12FX and 22FX nominated for the Music & Sound Awards. These mixers represent Allen & Heath’s commitment to building the finest sounding and most reliable mixers in the world!”—Gabriel Whyel, marketing manager

Ecler Nuo Series

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