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Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: Dave W on March 06, 2008, 06:47:54 PM

Title: Music China trade show
Post by: Dave W on March 06, 2008, 06:47:54 PM

Interesting article: http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/29407/Music-China-recognised-for-excellence

• Running since 2002, Music China has become the biggest annual fair for music products in Asia. ... The 2007 fair featured over 1,000 exhibitors from 23 countries, attracting 37,000 distributors, dealers, retailers and musicians from across China and around the world.

That's huge!

I've seen comments on some other boards where people seem to think if you have, say, three or four Beatle Bass clones, they all must be coming from the same factory with different brand names. A friend in the industry told me that was very unlikely, that there are many factories making clones. But even so, I didn't realize how big the industry must be over there.

Also, I didn't realize that the Messe  Frankfurt trade shows are based in Shanghai. My, how times change.

Title: Re: Music China trade show
Post by: uwe on March 07, 2008, 03:54:19 AM

"Also, I didn't realize that the Messe  Frankfurt trade shows are based in Shanghai. My, how times change."

Not so quick, Herr Moderator! Messe Frankfurt is still very much domiciled here in Frankfurt, but they have subsidiaries in Shanghai and even Atlanta, Georgia:

http://www.usa.messefrankfurt.com/directions_0703.htm

And you thought we had lost the war.

Title: Re: Music China trade show
Post by: Barklessdog on March 07, 2008, 05:39:42 AM

Wait till the China vintage instrument boom happens. Watch vintage prices then.

Title: Re: Music China trade show
Post by: Dave W on March 07, 2008, 09:30:04 AM

I'm relieved that Messe Frankfurt is still in Frankfurt.

I guess Atlanta is now considered part of the Sudetenland.  ;)