Avid Announces Release of New Book
Avid has announced the release of their new book The Storyteller’s Dilemma: Overcoming the Challenge of the Digital Media Age, written by Avid chairman and chief executive officer,…
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Hal Leonard
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Heid Music Gives $20,000 Boost to Wisconsin School Music Programs
Heid Music provided a $20,000 boost to Wisconsin school music programs in March with its sixth annual Music in our Schools Month giveaway, The Big 10+ Contest, and inaugural Music Matters Initiative, a donation matching…
Music & Arts Offers Free Workshops for Piano Instructors
Music & Arts has teamed up with different music publishers to create a new program of piano workshops this year, which run from May to September 2017.
Brace of exclusives for Hal Leonard MGB
Hal Leonard MGB has signed two new distribution exclusives with Mighty Bright Lights and iConnectivity.
Blue deal for Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard MGB has become the exclusive distributor of Blue Microphones in Italy.
2017 Marks 20th Year of Hal Leonard Winona State University Scholarship
In 1997, Hal Leonard worked with Winona State University to create a scholarship that would honor their founders, the late Harold “Hal” Edstrom, Everett “Leonard” Edstrom, and Roger…
Trade Regrets: Lorraine Ashelin
On March 21, our friends at Hal Leonard sent us the following sad news:Hal Leonard lost one of its most legendary employees last week. Lorraine Ashelin began at…
Heid Music’s ‘The Big 10+ Contest’ Aims to Put More Than $30,000 into School Music Programs in March
Heid Music, with stores located throughout Wisconsin, is aiming to put more than $30,000 into area school music programs during Music in our Schools Month this March.
Fred W. Gretsch Visits Hal Leonard
In honor of Hal Leonard’s recent appointment as the exclusive distributor of Gretsch Drums’ Renown, Catalina, and Energy series, Fred W. Gretsch visited the company’s Milwaukee headquarters.
Hal Leonard Acquires Sheet Music Plus
Hal Leonard has announced that they have acquired Sheet Music Plus, a leading e-commerce website for music publications.
Hal Leonard’s Jahnke Named Senior VP
Hal Leonard has announcd the promotion of David Jahnke to senior vice president – National Sales.
Hal Leonard La La Land
The first Hal Leonard La La Land folio is arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames (P/V/G).
Roland Launches Sheet Music Promo For LX, HP, and GP Pianos
Roland has announced the details of a new campaign in collaboration with Sheet Music Direct, the world’s premier digital sheet music retailer.
DW Enters into U.S. Distribution Deal with Hal Leonard for Select Brands
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW), has announced that effective February 1st, 2017 Hal Leonard will serve as the exclusive U.S. distributor for several of its product lines including Gibraltar®…
New Deal in Place Between Hal Leonard and DW
On Thursday, Drum Workshop, Inc., appointed Hal Leonard as their exclusive U.S. representative of their Gretsch, Gibraltar, KAT, Percussion Plus and CB Percussion lines.
Hal Leonard Jake Shimabukuro Instructional Video Book
Hal Leonard Jake Shimabukuro Teaches Ukulele Lessons features Jake introducing notes, chords, songs, and playing techniques.
Hal Leonard Piano Super Easy
Hal Leonard Super Easy songbook series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, and basic left-hand chord diagrams. Books also include…
Loog Guitars Loog Mini and Loog Pro
The Loog Mini is a new, smaller version of the Acoustic Loog Guitar. Designed for kids 3 and up, it comes in a wide color palette and has…
Smith & Dulka Promoted to VPs at Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard has announced the promotions of two long-term employees: Brad Smith and Trish Dulka.
Hal Leonard Wynton Marsalis Omnibook
Hal Leonard released the Wynton Marsalis Omnibook, featuring 35 of his most popular tunes transcribed exactly from his recorded solos for all B-flat instruments, with solo analysis sections…
MMR Reveals Dealers' Choice Awards
The 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCA) process represents “year two” of a far more comprehensive approach, resulting in enhanced participation and verifiability.
50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast
Nationwide survey of MI retailers suggests generally ‘mixed’ outlook, although many remain concerned about effects of the recent election (Note: some of the stores contacted responded just prior…
24th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCA) process represents “year two” of a far more comprehensive approach, resulting in enhanced participation and verifiability.
MMR Reports from Music China 2016
Check out clips from some chats MMR had with suppliers exhibiting at this year's Music China Show in Shanghai: Visit MMRTV now!
Hal Leonard Acquires Schaum Publications
Hal Leonard has announced that effective immediately they have acquired Schaum Publications, the publisher of educational piano materials.
Line 6 Now Exclusively Distributed by Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard and Line 6 have made a joint announcement that effective October 1, 2016, Hal Leonard will be the exclusive distributor of all Line 6 products in…
NAMM announces TEC award nominations
The NAMM Foundation has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM TEC awards for outstanding technical and creative achievement.
Hal Leonard Modern Saxophone Techniques
Hal Leonard Modern Saxophone Techniques by Frank Catalano teaches the developing player how to learn. Listening, exploring, writing original music, and trial and error are some of the…
RPMDA Board Plans 2017 Convention
This summer, the board of directors for the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) met to plan the organization’s 2017 convention, which is scheduled for April 26–29, 2017…
Hal Leonard Jaco Pastorius Titles
Play like Jaco Pastorius, is a new Hal Leonard book with online audio that helps players learn his technique.