Where Is the Piano Business Heading Now?

Where will the profit opportunities be in the months and years to come for selling pianos? What’s the future of acoustic pianos? Will digital pianos bring in customers who would never consider a furniture piece? Will the grand piano market grow or shrink? How will dealers compete with online lessons, internet competition from across the country and the used pianos privately sold? How will we find new students and new piano customers? This session, moderated by Music Trades Magazine columnist Bob Popyk, will explore all of these questions. Bob will be joined by Art Olson from California, Tim Paul from Illinois, Sandy Boyce from Florida, Cliff Ashley from Washington, plus industry pro Larry Fresch.