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Hal Leonard

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ManufacturerMilwaukee, WI, United States

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Piano & Keyboard Product Spread

PRINTHal Leonard Jazz & Blues Piano Methods and First 50 Christmas Carols You Should Play on the PianoHal Leonard has just released two new genre-specific methods for piano…

RPMDA Board Plans 2016 Convention

This summer, the board of directors for the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) met to plan the organization’s 2016 convention, which is scheduled for April 27–30, 2016…

Music China expands expo space

Despite dividing opinion over the future direction of its Frankfurt show, Musikmesse has promised that this year’s Music China will be the biggest yet for the Shanghai expo.

Hal Leonard Signs MXL Distribution Deal

Hal Leonard Corporation has announced a distribution deal with MXL Microphones. Effective immediately, the product line will be available through Hal Leonard in the U.S. and Canada.

Piano Sales and the ‘New Normal’

Piano sales are back. Sort of.“As the housing and stock markets improved, pianos have experienced a revival,” noted a report in the Chicago Tribune from March 23rd of…

Celebrate Make Music Day on June 21


Music will fill the air on Make Music Day, June 21, as people take music into the streets, parks and plazas of 700 cities across 120 countries. Make…

2015 NASMD Convention – STEAM, not STEM

It's great to see so many familiar faces each year,” says outgoing NASMD president George Quinlan, Jr. “Almost like a family reunion for many of us! We also…

Alain Boublil Tours Hal Leonard

Hal Leonard was honored to host famed lyricist and librettist Alain Boublil at its Milwaukee headquarters on March 6th.The world’s longest-running musical, Les Miz is an unforgettable story of…

NAMM Standards: Setting the Standard – Literally!

Adopting, adapting to, and competing with online commerce has been one of the major hurdles facing traditional brick–and–mortar retailers since the ‘90s. The NAMM Standards committee is comprised…

2015 Experts’ Guide to Anaheim

The annual industry get-together in the OC has very specific purposes and goals – introducing new product, placing orders, reconnecting with colleagues and friends, and learning about developing…

Hal Leonard Deal with G-Technology

At the AES Convention in November, G-Technology unveiled a $5 million strategic partnership with Hal Leonard to exclusively distribute G-Technology external storage solutions replete with complimentary Gobbler subscriptions. The deal…

Fishman Fluence Sponsors Sweepstakes

Fishman Fluence is sponsoring the “Win Greg Koch Sweepstakes” contest to promote brand awareness and desire to buy for its pickups, while driving traffic to MI retailers. Running…

22nd Annual Dealers' Choice Awards

The 2014 Dealers’ Choice Awards again brought together hundreds of enthusiastic music products retailers to select the lines that made this year a success. This winning slate of instrument, sound,…