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Registration Open for Summer NAMM

Major brands and buying power prepare to meet at Summer NAMM, as badge registration and hotel bookings open. Held July 17-19 in Nashville, this year’s Summer NAMM features…

Winners of First Carol Klose/Hal Leonard Composition Competition

At the Music Teachers National Convention held in Chicago, Hal Leonard Corporation announced the winners of the inaugural Carol Klose/Hal Leonard Composition Competition.Hal Leonard created this online student…

Hal Leonard to Distribute Sony Pro Audio

Hal Leonard Corporation has announced a new deal with the Sony Pro Audio division to distribute its DWZ digital wireless systems to US retailers who reach the music…

Make Some Noise from Hal Leonard

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2014 NAMM Show - The Global Ecosystem

There’s always gear and product, but the NAMM Show is about people,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond about this winter’s annual gathering in Anaheim. “The absolute…

Tycoon Percussion Celebrates 30 Years

Music has always been an important part of my life,” says Stephen Yu. “Ever since I first picked up a violin and heard its sound for the first…

Katy Perry Pubs, 100 Essential Drumset Lesson, Saxophone Play-Along from Hal Leonard

Hal Leonard’s PRISM (Katy Perry) songbooks include volumes for Piano/Vocal/Guitar and Easy Piano, plus a new Katy Perry Pro Vocal volume. The Hal Leonard PVG (HL00124163 / $16.99)…

The History of Marshall - The First Fifty Years from Hal Leonard

The First Fifty Years is an updated and revised edition of Michael Doyle’s The History of Marshall, with the additional insight and deep Marshall knowledge of co-author Nick…

NAMM Prep: The Experts' Guide to Anaheim Dining and Entertainment

[caption id="attachment_48888" align="alignleft" width="800"]Grab memorable drinks at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen[/caption]The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope);…

NAMM Foundation Grants President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities Support for Turnaround Arts Program

Continuing its commitment to advancing participation in music making, The NAMM Foundation is supporting a research project in collaboration with the President’s Committee on the Arts and the…

Line 6 to be Acquired by Yamaha Corporation

Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as…

Hal Leonard and Tycoon Expand Distribution Deal

Starting at the 2014 NAMM show, Hal Leonard will be the exclusive US distributor for the entire Tycoon line – hundreds of products from this highly regarded manufacturer…

Ableton Grooves, Rock Band Camp, Ukulele Decade, Keyboard Lesson Goldmine from Hal Leonard

[caption id="attachment_48825" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ableton Grooves, Rock Band Camp, Ukulele Decade, Keyboard Lesson Goldmine from Hal Leonard[/caption]Ableton Grooves trains readers to create realistic-sounding drum grooves using Ableton Live and…

21st Annual Dealers' Choice Awards

While 2012 seemed to possibly be ushering in a new era, as Yamaha’s AvantGrand was the top vote-getter in the “Product of the Year” category after first ending…

21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

As the Dealers’ Choice Awards enter their third decade, we see amongst the 2013 winners some familiar faces, some newcomers, and the return of champions from years past.While…

Hal Leonard Expands Presence at NAMM

For the 2014 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Hal Leonard is increasing its presence from its longtime 50' x 80' digs in Hall C to a spacious new 80'…

Show Report: Music China 2013

[caption id="attachment_48532" align="alignleft" width="800"]Music China 2013[/caption]While the USA was in the throes of a debt limit crisis, the Music China show in Shanghai was proceeding with a steady…

Band Methods from HLC and Alfred Embrace Technological Possibilities

You could say Paul Lavender’s head is very much in the clouds, at least in regard to Hal Leonard’s new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi). “EEi introduces powerful technology tools…

Alfred Appoints Cabaniss to Head Sacred Division

Alfred Music has announced the formation of Alfred Sacred, a new division devoted to sacred music publishing. Mark Cabaniss has been appointed managing director of this new division…

Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre–Civil War Innovations of C. F. Martin and His Contemporaries from Hal Leonard

[caption id="attachment_48498" align="alignleft" width="800"]Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre–Civil War Innovations of C. F. Martin and His Contemporaries from Hal Leonard[/caption]Hal Leonard Books’ Inventing the American Guitar describes…

AES Reports High Numbers at Convention

As AES celebrated its 65th Anniversary, a five-year-high number of 18,453 registrants was tallied at the 135th Audio Engineering Society Convention (Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20,…

Griffin and Hal Leonard Enter Into Exclusive Distribution Deal

Hal Leonard Corporation has signed a deal to exclusively distribute Griffin Technology music products and accessories to the MI trade in the United States and Canada starting November…

Show Report: Music China 2013

While the USA was in the throes of a debt limit crisis, the Music China show in Shanghai was proceeding with a steady flow of international traffic and…

Hal Leonard Pop Piano Hits Series

[caption id="attachment_48400" align="alignleft" width="800"]Hal Leonard Pop Piano Hits Series[/caption]The latest edition in Hal Leonard’s Pop Piano Hits series lets piano students of all ages play megahits like “Blurred…

PMC Announces Board Appointment of Montgomery-Clark

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee has appointed Stacey Montgomery-Clark to its executive board. As Sabian’s vice president of marketing, Montgomery-Clark has been an active member of…

The 2013 Holiday Buying Guide

We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive…

Trade Regrets: Jo Edstrom

Jo Edstrom died on Tuesday, September 10th in Winona, Minnesota at the age of 102. She was the widow of Harold “Hal” Edstrom, who co-founded Hal Leonard Corporation…

Hal Leonard New Distribution Hub for JamHub

Hal Leonard has inked a deal with JamHub Corp. to exclusively distribute their systems and accessories to the US MI trade beginning on October 1st. Hal Leonard senior…

Hal Leonard’ The Martin Ukulele

[caption id="attachment_48271" align="alignleft"]Hal Leonard’ The Martin Ukulele[/caption]The Martin Ukulele is a detailed look at the ukuleles built by the C. F. Martin Co. and at how the instruments'…