| "The Piano Industry" as it exists today consists of | | | | resulted from U.S. manufacturing prowess during the |
| numerous segments, sub-businesses and professionals. | | | | Industrial Revolution. From the 1880's to the 1930's, the |
| There are the piano manufactures, such as Yamaha | | | | piano was the product that facilitated entertainment, |
| Piano Company, Steinway and Sons Piano Company, | | | | performing arts and supported the joy and sharing of |
| Baldwin Piano Company and Kawai and Mason & | | | | music on a grassroots level from local bars to peoples |
| Hamlin Piano Companies, to name a few. Specialists | | | | homes. In the early 20th century, the piano industry |
| range from piano engineers who design pianos to | | | | was one of the fastest growing and most popular |
| piano teachers, tuners, dealers, refinishers, technicians, | | | | industries in the United States. At present, it is a very |
| movers and institutions such as music schools and | | | | tiny but significant industry because at its core, the |
| piano bars. Piano Buyers are always looking for goods | | | | piano is about making music. |
| and services from these businesses. | | | | Most recent changes in the U.S. Piano Industry are as |
| The means of manufacturing and servicing pianos has | | | | follows. Because of globalization trends, more and |
| kept pace with the rapid and frequent changes in | | | | more companies have moved from the U.S. to Asian |
| technology in the 20th and 21st century. Ironically, piano | | | | countries such as China, Malaysia, etc. Sadly, Yamaha |
| design has hardly changed at all since mid-1880. While | | | | Piano Company, for instance, has moved their |
| there were literally millions of pianos built during the 19th | | | | American manufacturing plants to these other |
| and 20th centuries, the bulk of the global piano industry | | | | countries because of cost pressures. |