[Trombone-l] End of the Music world is coming

[Charles De Paolo]

Did you read the article?  Their demise is not related to the jury settlement. The lawsuit was just a thorn in their side. Their insurance carrier covered most of that, and the millions they had to pay, while annoying, didn't capsize the ship.  What killed them was WalMart, Target, Best Buy et al.  And by extension, clueless consumers.

This has been predicted for years.  Not necessarily that it would be Brook-Mays who bit the dust, but that traditional rental based retailers were going to start feeling a serious squeeze from cheap offshore instruments, big box retailers entering the market, and the continuing demise of the informed consumer.

--Chuck

  I don't know if anybody else is aware of this story or
  if anybody really cares.  Their demise can be
  attributed to the earlier jury settlement.  Word of
  caution, be cautious about what you say about
  instruments brands and quality it could come back and
  bite you big brother is watching.