Selling Sheet Music

**This update was recorded Aug 27, and includes important new information announced after the original episode aired.** The music world was rocked yesterday by the shock announcement that Finale Notation Software had been officially discontinued. This special episode addresses what happened and the steps composers need to take to safeguard their Finale files. Recommended Reading: ⁠A Letter From the President of MakeMusic⁠ ⁠After Sunset: Your Path From Finale to Dorico⁠ ⁠Finale Sunset FAQ⁠ ⁠Dorico Finale FAQ⁠ ⁠Analysis by Scoring Notes⁠ ⁠Why Switch to Dorico?

The music world was rocked yesterday by the shock announcement that Finale Notation Software had been officially discontinued. This special episode addresses what happened and the steps composers need to take to safeguard their Finale files. Recommended Reading: A Letter From the President of MakeMusic After Sunset: Your Path From Finale to Dorico Finale Sunset FAQ Dorico Finale FAQ Analysis by Scoring Notes Why Switch to Dorico?

Today’s guest is Brittain Ashford, executive director of the Music Publishers Association, a trade organization focused on education and advocacy of issues pertaining to music publishing and print music.  Their website, mpa.org has a wealth of free information and resources pertaining to copyright as well as information about their partnerships with other music organizations.  We had a great conversation about the work of the MPA, the things self publishers need to know about copyright, and the massive debt we, as a society, owe to the player piano. Copyright Resources for Music 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!

Known as the Father of Contemporary Acappella, Deke Sharon is the man responsible for bringing contemporary a cappella music into the mainstream.  Perhaps best known as the music producer for the Pitch Perfect Trilogy and NBC’s The Sing Off, which launched the career of the now multi-platinum Grammy winning group Pentatonix. He has also written more than 2,000 a cappella arrangements and created many of the organizations that are fundamental to contemporary a cappella today. Click HERE and use the code “4S24ACAPELLA” to get 30% off Deke's newest book: A Cappella Arranging 2.0 --- 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!

Quick Tip #18: Separate Your B2B Marketing and Your B2C Marketing

The past two years have seen enormous growth and development at ArrangeMe, and today on the show Scott Harris is here to break it all down and talk about the future of the program. We hit all the big topics: the acquisition of Hal Leonard by Muse Group, the expanded distribution of ArrangeMe titles through the Pass Program, the redesign of the Sheet Music Plus website, Artificial Intelligence, and much more! Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ⁠⁠⁠ArrangeMe.com⁠⁠⁠ today. --- 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.

Scott Harris, program director of Hal Leonard's ArrangeMe is back on the show to introduce ArrangeMe PRO, a new subscription which unlocks new features for users including a higher royalty rate, expanded distribution on the InStore network, publisher profile pages, and more! Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ⁠⁠ArrangeMe.com⁠⁠ today. --- 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.

Today I’m talking with Nikki Loney, the founder and CEO of Full Voice Music whose mission is to challenge teachers to redefine what a singing lesson looks like for a child.  She shares her story of what it was like starting the company and how she overcame obstacles to become a leading figure in young children’s vocal music education.  She is also the host of the Full Voice Podcast, available on all the major podcast platforms and publishes original songs, workbooks, and other music at fullvoicemusic.com. --- 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!

This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Give As Much Credit As You Can.

Oriol López Calle, founder of My Sheet Music Transcriptions, shares his journey from a side gig to running a thriving company with over 30,000 transcriptions. He discusses the importance of hiring specialists, building a website for client outreach, and the evolving landscape of transcription versus arrangement. Oriol also highlights practical tips for aspiring transcribers and explores the role of AI in music transcription, stressing that human expertise will always be crucial. Additionally, he shares success stories of artists monetizing their sheet music.