Selling Sheet Music

Part two of my interview with Andrea Pelloquin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Advocacting for music generally is one thing. Advocating specifically for YOUR music is quite another. To unpack this topic, I'm joined by Dr. Emily Williams Burch and Alex Gartner, the authors of The Business of Choir and members of the American Choral Directors Association committee for advocacy and collaboration. In addition to being experienced and well respected choral conductors, Alex is an established composer and Emmy is the host of the Music Ed Matters Podcast. This episode is a big one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Master composer and pianist Phillip Keveren joins me on the podcast today to talk about how the music industry has changed and how composers can success by diversifying. We also break down how to write succesfully for the piano, church, and educational markets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

For part two of my interview with Kyle Pederson we take a step back and look at the state of the industry as a whole, what goes into publishing, and what composers need to do to gain traction. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Award winning choral composer Kyle Pederson is on the podcast this week in the first of a two-part interview! This week's episode focuses on the compositional process, how to get started, and the most challenging part of being a composer: writing authentically outside your own experiences. In this episode, Kyle references three amazing blog posts by Kurt Knecht which you can read in the links below: Cultural Appropriation in Music 1: Borrowing Cultural Appropriation in Music 2: Knowledge Cultural Appropriation in Music 3: Influences --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

With 3.35 MILLION subscribers and over 1.4 BILLION views, they are the most successful sheet music channel on YouTube where they post a new arrangement every single day. We go behind the scenes and talk about their compositional process, how to navigate YouTube, what working as a team is like, publishing through musicnotes.com and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Australian composer and founder of songlibrary.net, Glyn Lehmann, comes on the podcast to talk about his experiences in the industry, how to write for children's voices, and the extraordinary challenging of getting people interested in original songs. --- Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Yesterday saw a major update to J.W. Pepper's "MyScore" system with the unveiling of their new uploader and Isaac Brooks is back on the podcast to walk us through it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Today marks the one year anniversary of the podcast and we’re celebrating with a special episode featuring success stories and music submitted by seven of our listeners: Anthony Susi, Dan Bennett, Eric Copeland, Marc Paquette, Stepehen DeCesare, Connie Boss, and Steve Danielson. Music Featured in this episode: A Joyous Sleigh Ride Mingulay Boat Song Hope For Planet Sea Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Summer Rain Lost and Found  Take Me Back --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

I often see composers just spamming their music on social media without any plan, spinning their wheels and getting frustrated. So today we're going to be talking about how to build an audience and how to communicate with them effectively. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Alison Gillies is an ArrangeMe power-user, cellist with the Welsh National Opera, and founder of quartetpad.com, the premiere sources of wedding music for string quartet. We had a fantastic conversation about adapting pop music, writing for strings, and connecting with your audience. Check out Alison's music at quartpad.com and youtube/quartetpad. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Today I’m speaking with Johan de Meij, a Dutch composer and conductor who has been self-publishing his music ever since the premiere of his symphony number one, based on the Lord of the Rings, which premiered 35 years ago this month and catapulted him to fame within the world of wind orchestra music.  We had a fantastic conversation about Tolkien, creative orchestration, marketing compositions through unique titles, the history of wind orchestra music, what to do with success, and a host of other topics.  His music is distributed through Hal Leonard, and a new edition of the Symphony Number one will be released next month. Download “Trends and Changes in Today’s Wind Orchestra Scene” by Johan de Meij Music referenced in this episode:   Symphony No. 1: “The Lord of the Rings” 1. Gandalf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MAf3K0SYfs 2. Lothlórien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=060j5MQgv4Y 3. Gollum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbptS62Az_c 4. Journey in the Dark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyV1sJjDis 5. Hobbits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0KLTU5vrxw   T-bone Concerto I.     Rare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMNzn-o2mtU II.    Medium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9riaNmm8haQ III.  Well Done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f2c-YbC6UU   Fellini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itG9hSrR_sQ   Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Recorded live at the Hal Leonard Booth at ACDA Cincinnati, I talk with Luke Talen (Creative Director of Choral Publications for Hal Leonard), Liz Groch (Head of Growth for Sheet Music Plus, and Scott Harris (Program Manager for ArrangeMe) in a wide ranging conversation about choral music and what composers can do to make their music stand out. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

In this bonus episode taken from my YouTube channel (@breezetunes) I go through the basics of how to navigate the arrangeme.com website, how to upload and manage products, and other tips and tricks I've picked up along the way. Support the podcast on Patreon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

I resisted making an episode about AI for as long as I could, but after I started playing around with the technology I just couldn't help it.  There are some really cool tools out there that have the potential to make lives way better for composers and arrangers.  I'm sure this episode will age terribly, but I'm excited to share what I've discovered so far. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Is sheet music worth more than a cheeseburger?  What's the value of sheet music and how do we combat the devaluation of music in society? Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. Support the podcast on Patreon. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

Today's podcast features the legendary Roger Emerson!  With over 30 million copies sold, Roger is the most widely performed composer/arranger of popular choral music in the world.  He has more than 900 titles available in print through Hal Leonard, but is also involved in self publishing music through his website rogeremerson.com which makes him the ideal person to talk through both sides of the industry. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support

In the US, it’s consistently the biggest shopping day of the year, and yet most sheet music publishers don't take advantage of Black Friday.  In this episode, we’re going to take a look at various strategies you can use to give your music sales an extra boost heading into the holiday season and the end of the year. Visit garrettbreeze.com for episode transcripts, arranging resources, and links to Garrett's music. Subscribe to the Garrett Breeze YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast. --- Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support