Record Sales Of Musical Instruments

US courts have refused to ban a knockoff of a Les Paul guitar, opening the way for other copycat instruments. Last year a record $7.8 billion in instruments were sold in the United States, up 6.9 percent from 2004. “Worldwide sales topped $17 billion, according to a soon-to-be-released NAMM report. ‘What we’re witnessing is a shift from passive listening to active playing. Siblings are inspired by music-themed TV shows to come out and play instruments’.”