In contemporary and/or pop and rock music, where the snare drum is used as a part of a drum set, many of the backbeats and accented notes on the snare drum are played as rim shots, due to the ever-increasing demand for the typical sharp and high-volume sound.
The Priceline Group was incorporated in the state of Delaware on July 30, 1998. Priceline.com LLC pre-existed The Priceline Group, and was formed as a limited liability company on July 18, 1997.
The result was the Barbie doll (named in honor of the Handlers' daughter), a pint-sized model of the girl next door.. Mattel finally agreed to back Handler's efforts; and the Barbie doll debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City in 1959. Girls clamored for the doll, and Barbie set a new sales record for Mattel its first year on the market (351,000 dolls, at $3 each). Since then, Barbie's popularity has rarely flagged; and today, with over one billion dolls sold, the Barbie product line is the most successful in the history of the toy industry.