Selling Sheet Music

We're kicking off the new year by answering YOUR questions! 1. Is it even worth it to arrange copyrighted music if you only get 10% of the sale price? 2. What are the biggest pros/cons of using a big publisher? 3. What's the best way to pitch big publishers? 4. How can foreign composers break into the American education market? 5. How do I format multiple songs into a book? --- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠sellingsheetmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from ⁠⁠holidaychoirmusic.com⁠⁠!

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Boian Videnoff, co-CEO and co-founder of Berlin's Enote, shares his vision of transforming music with AI-driven optical music recognition. He dives into Interactive features that elevate digital sheet music beyond traditional PDFs, like real-time markup and transposition. Videnoff predicts a future where AI not only reads music but also creates and customizes scores, highlighting the importance of preserving human artistry amidst technological advances. He also discusses the cultural shift needed for musicians to embrace digital solutions.

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We're going to end the year with a special Q&A episode on December 19th. Submit your questions by Dec 15th to have them answered on the air. Email garrett@breezetunes.com or send me a message on Facebook or Instagram.

On Dec. 4, Hal Leonard was officially acquired by Muse Group. For an in-depth discussion of the deal and the history of the two companies, read this article from Scoring Notes. --- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠sellingsheetmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from ⁠⁠holidaychoirmusic.com⁠⁠!

Part two of my interview with Andrea Pelloquin. --- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠sellingsheetmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from ⁠⁠holidaychoirmusic.com⁠⁠!

Joining me today for the first of a two-part series is music educator and copyright advocate Andrea Pelloquin. This week's episode focuses on copyright from the perspective of the composer. Copyright Resources • U.S. Copyright Office – www.copyright.gov • Public Domain Information – http://www.pdinfo.com • Copyright Alliance – www.copyrightalliance.org • Music Publishers Association – www.mpa.org --- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠sellingsheetmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from ⁠⁠holidaychoirmusic.com⁠⁠!

Your weekly Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Proper File Management Will Save Your Life

Kathy Fernandes, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the world's largest sheet music retailer, JW Pepper, comes on the podcast to talk about what it's like marketing at such a large scale and what composers can learn from it. We also talk about recent developments in copyright law and the work of the Music Publishers Association. JW Pepper Webinar on Copyright Issues Copyright Resources from the MPA Copyright Resources for Educators --- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠sellingsheetmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from ⁠⁠holidaychoirmusic.com⁠⁠!