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  2. Acuff-Rose Music - Wikipedia

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    On Fred Rose's death in 1954, his son Wesley Rose served as president of Acuff-Rose. [2] Wesley Rose led the publishing company for the next 30 years. He was instrumental not only in the success of Acuff-Rose but also in the growth of country music outside the U.S., being the first country music publisher to establish offices overseas.

  3. List of largest music deals - Wikipedia

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    Clockwise from top left: Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Madonna.Four of the artists who have had the largest recording contracts up to one point. [a]The following is a list of the largest music deals in history signed by artists, including recording contracts and multi-rights agreements with over $50 million, as well catalog acquisitions with a reported sum of over $150 ...

  4. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    At its peak, the store had locations in both New York City and Los Angeles. In addition, the firm invented the big box concept where all non-clothing lines were leased by other retailers. [citation needed] Rogers Peet – New York City based men's clothing retailer established in late 1874. Among the chain's innovations: Rogers Peet showed ...

  5. Musical Heritage Society - Wikipedia

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    In 1976, Naida sold the firm to Albert Nissim (1923–2010), who moved the offices to Oakhurst, New Jersey. Albert Nissim's two sons, Jeffrey R. (born 1954) and Robert, assumed most of the duties for the family business. [2] By 1980, the label had a catalog of over 3,000 discs, most of which were licensed from small European companies. [3]

  6. J&R - Wikipedia

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    In 1971, 20-year-old newlyweds Joseph and Rachelle Friedman started J&R as a small consumer electronics store selling stereos and television sets in a 500 square foot store front at 23 Park Row [11] [12] The couple saw it as a side project, selling TVs and stereos out of a 500 square foot store, as Rachelle studied at Polytechnic University (New York) in Brooklyn.

  7. G. Schirmer, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    G. Schirmer, Inc. is an American classical music publishing company based in New York City, founded in 1861.The oldest active music publisher in the United States, [1] Schirmer publishes sheet music for sale and rental, and represents some well-known European music publishers in North America, such as the Music Sales Affiliates ChesterNovello, Breitkopf & Härtel, Sikorski and many Russian and ...

  8. Siegel-Cooper Company - Wikipedia

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    Siegel-Cooper began as a discount department store on State Street in the Loop.It was founded by Henry Siegel, Frank H. Cooper and Isaac Keim in 1887.Four years later, the store moved into the eight-story Second Leiter Building at State and Van Buren Street, designed by William Le Baron Jenney, where it stayed until 1930, after a 1914-15 reorganization into Associated Dry Goods Corp., but ...

  9. Lafayette Radio Electronics - Wikipedia

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    The company offered a free 400-page catalog filled with descriptions of vast quantities of electronic gear, including microphones, speakers, tape recorders, and other components. [2] In 1981, Lafayette Radio entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sold its New York area stores to Circuit City. [1]