Better quality player pianos, such as this 1913 model owned by Carmen Farmer of Picayune, Miss., are now considered collectibles.

Piano maker Yamaha has convinced 20 U.S. schools, so far, to conduct in-person auditions without the actual person, using a line of Internet-connected player pianos called Disklavier. This allows ...

History of Innovation Scales of Justice How a terrible Supreme Court decision about player pianos made the cover song what it is today.

You needed big bank account to own player piano. “A Model T cost around $350 back in the day and a player piano was $750 to a $1,000, so it was not a cheap investment.” Otto said.

USC Aiken's new Steinway Spirio high-resolution player piano can be used for performances, recording, instruction, and playing famous recreated performances.

The refurbished Steinway player piano dates to 1927, features a collection of almost 1,500 tunes and has its own room: 'There are only a few of these in the world.' ...

For the last competition, Steinway brought in one of its Spirio models, and Suder fell in love with the souped-up acoustic player piano.

Long gone are the days when piano customers were limited to an upright acoustic piano, an electronic keyboard that sounded like an organ or a grand piano for the living ...