The 43rd annual MMR Supplier Directory has been updated to make it as accurate and accessible as possible for the music products industry. New information in based upon a questionnaire mailing sent to supplier companies in the Fall of 2006, as well as information gathered from recent trade show exhibitor listings, industry organization membership compilations, and other reliable sources.
…upcoming Supreme Court ruling could change rules. A former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawyer and current defender against FTC suits has reviewed one of the many subpoenas handed out by the FTC in its investigation into the music products industry and, despite his formidable experience, even he was caught off guard at the depth and sheer volume of information the agency is requesting.
…our midyear roundup of new gear introduced at the winter trade shows and on view at the upcoming Summer NAMM Show, July 27-29 in Austin.
…saxes, bassoons, and brass added to the fold. When MMR last visited Sonare Winds headquarters three years ago, company president Steven Wasser concluded the interview by stressing the new sister company of Verne Q. Powell Flutes was named Sonare Winds – not Sonare Flutes & Piccolos – for a good reason: other brass and woodwind instruments were on the way.
