Pianos will not disappear, but I would think that the market is definitely not yet shrunk as far as it will go....for many of the reasons cited.

But because it it a unique musical instrument they will still be made, perhaps by a only handful of skilled craftsmen, but they will definitely be made.

That a market grows and shrinks in the face of changing tastes, consumer preferences and the growing presence of alternatives is normal. But very little that is unique, useful or desirable actually disappears...it just becomes more scarce.



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