

| Subject: | Re: fryday at last |
| From: | Jeff |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:42:11 -0700 |
Is Yamaha also being sued for $3B+ for "loss of value" by a bunch of lawyers without clients? > > On Apr 2, 2010, at 1:15 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote: > > Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal >> sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would, >> resulting in a dangerous number of accidentals. The sticky pedal also >> makes it harder for pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a >> piece making it extremely risky for audiences. Although there have >> been a tremendous number of accidentals, fortunately it has so far >> caused no deafs. Analysts are wondering if it will put a damper on >> their bass market and if they will be able to sustain sales. Congress >> is also considering calling in the President of Yamaha for questioning >> as to when the company first learned about the treble. >> >> Here's an update on that Yamaha piano recall: Congressional inquiries >> brought a sharp response from president Mitsuru Umemura of Yamaha, who >> quickly played down the scale of the problem before taking the fifth. >> "Only a few modal years are affected by what is a relative minor >> problem," he replied tiercely. With no progression towards a >> resolution, sales of Yamaha pianos have gone flat, and market analysts >> predict an interval of diminished revenue for the company. The >> president announced that Yamaha would triadvertising more and fine >> tune their marketing strategies in order to augment sales. >> >> >> -- >> roger w >> From Proverbs: >> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a >> servant who becomes king ... >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ >> View the growing list of video work at: >> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners >> >
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